Senior Director of Engineering and Facilities

Role Overview

• Provide strategic leadership for engineering, capital planning, and process improvements across multiple facilities.
• As needed, lead engineering due diligence, design, build, and commissioning for greenfield site start-ups, including site readiness planning, ramp-up support, and post-start stabilization.
• Establish and standardize engineering project delivery processes including scope development, front-end loading, cost estimating, scheduling, change control, risk management, construction management, and project closeout.
• Partner with Operations, FSQ, Maintenance, EHS, Procurement, and Finance to develop multi-year capital plans aligned to business growth, safety, quality, and productivity goals.
• Assess infrastructure and equipment needs across plants (utilities, refrigeration, HVAC, compressed air, steam/hot water, wastewater, process lines, packaging lines, material handling, and building systems) and prioritize investments based on risk, capacity, and ROI.
• Lead selection, implementation, and scaling of new technologies and processes, including automation, PLC/SCADA, CMMS/EAM integration, predictive maintenance, digital performance monitoring, and energy management initiatives.
• Sponsor and govern engineering standards (design criteria, equipment standards, hygienic design, utilities standards, controls standards) to improve consistency, maintainability, and compliance.
• Ensure projects and site modifications meet regulatory and company requirements (food safety, hygienic zoning, OSHA/EHS, electrical/code compliance, environmental permitting).
• Oversee external engineering resources (A/E firms, contractors, integrators, OEMs) including selection, contracting, performance management, and safety expectations.
• Develop and lead a high-performing engineering organization, including talent development, succession planning, and training for project management and technical competencies.
• Drive continuous improvement through value engineering, lifecycle cost analysis, root cause problem solving, and reliability-centered design.
• Provide executive-level reporting on capital performance, project status, risks/issues, and realized benefits.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or related) required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 12–15+ years progressive engineering experience in food/beverage, CPG, pharmaceutical, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Minimum 7+ years leading engineering teams and/or capital portfolios (multi-site preferred).
• Demonstrated experience with: Greenfield/brownfield expansions and start-up sites
• Hygienic design principles and sanitary equipment/utility design
• Process/packaging line design and automation (PLC/SCADA), controls integration
• Facilities utilities and infrastructure planning (power distribution, refrigeration, steam, compressed air, wastewater)
• Capital governance and project management methodologies
• Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.
• Ability to work in manufacturing environments and comply with all PPE and safety requirements.

Tech Stack

• PMP

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Professional development opportunities