Director of Engineering

Marathon Cheese Corporation; Town of Marathon (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Cheese Corporation seeks a senior engineering leader to provide technical expertise and leadership across major capital projects, process optimization, and plant support. This role emphasizes safety, quality, lean principles, and continuous improvement in a multi-plant environment.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage engineering directors and contractors, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget while aligning with company values and strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 10 years of progressive experience in a Ready To Eat food packaging environment in a large plant or multi-plant organization.
• Demonstrated engagement with company values and ethics.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders quickly.
• Strong knowledge of plant operations, equipment, and systems.
• Travel up to 20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a safe work environment and team member communications.
• Ensure strong execution standards for direct plant and project engineers, including contractor management.
• Provide engineering leadership for process optimization with safety, quality, and lean principles.
• Execute continuous improvement projects to boost capacity and reduce downtime.
• Ensure adherence to OSHA, USDA, FDA and other safety/quality regulations.
• Support and advance the company Mission, Vision and Values.
• Manage multiple concurrent capital projects across facilities.
• Instill urgency to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
• Lead cross-functional teams for robust decision making.
• Own manufacturing asset inventories and lifecycle management.
• Provide technical leadership in sustainability solutions.
• Support financial improvements in capital spend and operations.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic orientation

Communication

CI/Continuous Improvement

Financial stewardship

Asset management

Risk management

Travel ~20%

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Position Summary

This position is responsible for providing technical expertise and leadership in support of achieving organizational goals, inclusive of major capital projects, engineering excellence and support to plant operations.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Lead and support the culture of our people through facilitation of a safe work environment and team member communication, development and engagement.
• Ensure strong execution standards for direct plant and project engineers, including contractor management in the areas of safety behaviors, installation quality, and commissioning readiness.
• Provide engineering leadership and technical support for MCC process optimization with an emphasis on safety, quality, change management principles, lean manufacturing and continuous improvement systems.
• Execute continuous improvement projects that improve capacity, system performance (downtime reduction), waste elimination and capability across the enterprise.
• Ensure adherence to OSHA, USDA, FDA and other identified safety & quality compliance regulations.
• Support and lead MCC’s Mission, Vision and Values Advancement in the areas of Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration and Accountability.
• Manage multiple concurrent capital projects, balancing priorities, resources, and timelines across a network of manufacturing facilities.
• Instill a high sense of urgency and accountability to deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and meeting technical performance requirements.
• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional team to ensure alignment and a robust decision making process.
• Ownership of manufacturing asset inventories to ensure proper asset utilization and equipment lifecycle management.
• Provide leadership and execution for technical solutions in the areas of sustainability.
• Support Financial improvements in the areas of capital spend, operations, business growth and service.

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Bachelors degree in mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering or a related field, plus 10 years of progressive experience in a Ready To Eat food packaging environment in a large plant or multi-plant organization
• Engagement that is consistent with company’s core values
• Quickly develop relationships and trust with all stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of plant operations and related equipment and systems
• Strong oral / written communication skills
• Strong conflict management / resolution skills
• Great financial stewardship
• Demonstrated effective cross functional collaboration
• Knowledge of KPI reporting
• Operates with a sense of urgency
• A strategic orientation
• Proven grasp of CI principles and acts opportunistically within the context of business structure
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time