Director of Engineering

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, manage, and execute capital projects ranging from equipment upgrades to complete production line installations
• Lead all phases of projects including scope development, budgeting, engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup
• Manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining schedules, budgets, and project objectives
• Cook up internal resources and external contractors, consultants, and equipment suppliers
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase productivity, reduce waste, improve equipment reliability, and lower operating costs
• Partner with operations, maintenance, quality, and supply chain teams to optimize manufacturing processes
• Lead installation and startup of new processing, packaging, and material handling systems
• Develop equipment specifications and evaluate technology solutions to support business growth
• Oversee factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, and commissioning activities
• Develop and manage the annual capital expenditure (CapEx) Budget
• Prepare capital requests, cost justifications, and return-on-investment analyses
• Track project expenditures and ensure effective utilization of capital resources

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE)

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Electrical Engineer, or related engineering discipline
• 7+ years of engineering and project management experience in food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience managing capital projects exceeding $500,000
• Experience with production equipment installation, startup, and commissioning
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing systems, utilities, process equipment, and packaging operations.
• Proficiency with project scheduling, budgeting, and contractor management.
• Proficient in the use of common software packages including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and AutoCAD for the preparation of presentations, layouts, and working documents.
• Strong computer, analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills are highly preferred
• Knowledge of USDA/FDA sanitary design principles, BRC/ AIB standards, OSHA, GMP's and related regulations desirable.
• Ability to travel up to 50%

Physical Demands

• The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, taste, or smell.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally more than 50 pounds with assistance from co-workers and/or mechanic devices.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee will be handling items that may be very hot.
• The noise level is usually moderate. Must be available to work overtime, nights, weekends, and Holidays as needed.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee will be handling items that may be very hot.
• The noise level is usually moderate. Must be available to work overtime, nights, weekends, and Holidays as needed.