Chief Engineering & Manufacturing Leader

Voyant Beauty; Countryside (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Voyant Beauty in Illinois seeks a strategic VP of Engineering to lead all engineering functions in a fast-paced co-manufacturing environment. You will drive capital planning, maintenance, automation, and process improvements across multiple product lines to ensure quality and efficiency.

You will oversee a multi-disciplinary team, manage capital budgets exceeding tens of millions, and partner with Commercial, R&D, Quality, Operations, and Finance to meet customer needs while ensuring FDA, GMP,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Industrial) required.
• Master's Degree in Engineering, MBA, or related field preferred.
• 10+ years engineering leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a senior/executive role within contract manufacturing or personal care/CPG.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the engineering, maintenance and facilities infrastructure strategy with a multi-year roadmap.
• Own engineering capex budget, ROI analyses, and cross-site project timelines.
• Lead continuous improvement, process design, quality, and sustainability efforts to reduce downtime and waste.
• Manage and mentor a multi-disciplinary engineering team across processes, packaging, facilities, and maintenance.
• Partner with Commercial, R&D, Quality, Operations, Finance to launch products and meet customer needs.
• Ensure regulatory, safety, and environmental compliance (FDA, GMP, ISO, OSHA).
• Represent engineering leadership in executive strategy meetings and customer/board updates.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Capital projects

Lean Six Sigma

Kaizen

Gemba

Root Cause Analysis

DMAIC

Manufacturing systems

Automation

Packaging tech

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional alignment

Regulatory compliance

Customer-focused solutions

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering or MBA (Preferred)

Job description

Voyant Beauty in Illinois seeks a strategic VP of Engineering to lead all engineering functions in a fast-paced co-manufacturing environment. You will drive capital planning, maintenance, automation, and process improvements across multiple product lines to ensure quality and efficiency.

You will oversee a multi-disciplinary team, manage capital budgets exceeding tens of millions, and partner with Commercial, R&D, Quality, Operations, and Finance to meet customer needs while ensuring FDA, GMP,