Manufacturing Engineer

Make a visible impact on the production floor as a Manufacturing Engineer with Post Consumer Brands in Troy, Alabama. In this role, you will partner with Operations and other cross-functional teams to strengthen safety, food safety, quality, reliability, efficiency, and cost performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will combine hands-on engineering support, capital project leadership, and continuous improvement. Your work will help modernize processes, improve equipment performance, and turn practical ideas into measurable results for the plant.

• ◆Provide daily engineering support to sustain and improve safety, food safety, quality, schedule attainment, yield, overall equipment effectiveness, cost, and team engagement. • Lead capital projects from project development and financial justification through contractor bids, installation, documentation, forecasting, and performance follow-through. • Manage equipment and process modifications for assigned production areas. • Apply Lean, DMAIC, root-cause analysis, and other continuous improvement methods to reduce waste and improve manufacturing performance. • Own operating parameter standards, centerline processes, and production equipment design and layout for assigned areas. • Identify and implement equipment technologies that improve reliability, efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness. • Use production data and process instrumentation to identify opportunities, guide decisions, and validate results. • Support cost-reduction initiatives involving production materials, manufacturing processes, and finished products. • Evaluate the manufacturing feasibility of new products and coordinate equipment, methods, tools, and resources for successful commercialization. • Partner with suppliers, contractors, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and other teams to improve equipment and process performance. • Support technical training and provide engineering guidance to Operations team members. • Contribute to long-term plant strategies and replacement plans for key production assets. Why You’ll Love This Role • See the direct impact of your work on the production floor. • Lead meaningful capital and continuous improvement projects that strengthen safety, quality, efficiency, and reliability. • Work across functions with strong resources and collaborative partners behind you. • Build broad experience through hands-on engineering, data-driven problem-solving, and project execution. • Bring forward bold ideas in a culture that combines big company opportunity with a small company attitude.

Location & Travel

• ✓This role is based at the Post Consumer Brands facility in Troy, Alabama. Education • Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Manufacturing, Packaging, or a related engineering discipline.

• ✓Experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, project engineering, or a similar engineering role. • Experience leading or supporting capital projects, including project planning, equipment modifications, implementation, and execution. • Demonstrated problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement capabilities in a manufacturing environment. • Ability to manage multiple priorities, work cross-functionally, and drive improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. • Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

• ✓Food manufacturing experience. • Mechanical engineering background or hands-on experience with pumps, valves, piping systems, or related process equipment. • Experience improving equipment reliability, overall equipment effectiveness, throughput, yield, or manufacturing efficiency. • Experience supporting automation, modernization, or large-scale capital improvement initiatives. Success in This Role • Communicate clearly and build productive relationships with operators, maintenance teams, leaders, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders. • Turn manufacturing data and frontline observations into practical, sustainable improvements. • Balance day-to-day production support with disciplined project planning and follow-through. • Influence across teams, organize competing priorities, and keep work moving in a dynamic plant environment. • Approach complex challenges with curiosity, sound judgment, and a continuous improvement mindset. Ready to Make an Impact? If you are energized by solving complex manufacturing challenges, leadin