Project Manager - Milling Solutions

Location: 

Minneapolis, MN, US, 55440-9497

Work Site:  Hybrid
Duration:  Permanent / Unlimited
Date:  Feb 6, 2026

Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines.​ Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries. We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.

Summary

Step into a project leadership role where your expertise directly shapes the future of grain handling and milling operations. As a Project Manager specializing in capital projects, you’ll oversee the full lifecycle of large‑scale system installations by guiding projects from initial concept through commissioning. You’ll collaborate closely with engineering, vendors, and onsite teams to deliver reliable, efficient solutions that help customers maximize operational performance.

In this role, you’ll lead mechanical and process‑focused projects from start to finish, ensuring clear communication, organized scheduling, and smooth coordination with all teams involved. If you like taking ownership, working closely with customers, and managing the details that keep major industrial projects moving, this position offers the chance to make a real impact.

Job Responsibilities

  • Provides execution strategy and conducts final project negotiations; ensures project schedule baseline is approved prior to project commencement
  • Manages and leads project teams in order to achieve and further improve the cost, schedule, quality and EHS targets
  • Ensures proper project deviation management; assesses, approves and expedites technical aspects of change orders and defines effective claim strategies for customers, partners, subcontractors, etc.
  • Prepares and performs project reviews and facilitates site briefing meetings, ensuring all site-related documents are delivered to site personnel, and organizes and participates in debriefing meetings following project conclusion
  • Implements and maintains operating standards to ensure quality project results and customer satisfaction
  • Develops and maintains relationships with customers, contractors, and subcontractors to ensure smooth operation of projects
  • Establishes internal prevention and detection controls which address potential risks of inefficiency, ineffectiveness, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement with reasonable assurance
  • Provides guidance and support to project team members
  • Participates in continual learning activities and applies practical application to work performed
  • Must arrive at work predictably and promptly
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s from an accredited institution in mechanical, electrical or automation engineering or related field
  • 3 years of experience in a project engineering role
  • 3 years overseeing projects in the grain handling industry is strongly preferred
  • Expereince with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office is required
  • 3D Mechanical and Architect preferred
  • SAP exerpience is preferred
  • Experience with Gnatt charts is preferred
  • PMI certification is a plus
  • Strong communication skills required. 
  • Ability to speak and understand English.
  • Ability to travel 15% of the time.

At Bühler we are not only offering working opportunities and international exchange of like-minded professionals. We are more than just a global company. Our value proposition to transform the way companies feed and move the world, is driving positive change in the industries in which we operate globally. Become a part of a dynamic environment that combines your drive for innovation with a world ​of possibilities.​ Joining us means embracing a shared purpose of creating innovations for a better world while becoming part of a company that is dedicated to your success.

As a global organization, we embrace the diversity of our global workforce. At Bühler, you will collaborate with professionals from around the world, each bringing in a unique perspective to the table. It is a business priority for us to harness the diversity of our global workforce and include them in their uniqueness to create a culture of belonging guided by our TOP values – Trust, Ownership and Passion. Embark on a journey that combines the excitement of global collaboration with the reassurance of a welcoming workplace.

Let’s create impact together!