Director of Engineering - Food Manufacturing & Automation

Dessert Holdings; Aurora (CO); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Dessert Holdings is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead engineering across its ten food manufacturing facilities. This role, based in Aurora, CO or near a production site, will travel as needed to sites for projects and report to the VP of Engineering & Reliability.

You will drive capital projects, standardization, and asset optimization across the network. You will manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets, champion cost-reduction and automation initiatives, and collaborate with site

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical degree.
• 10–15 years of engineering leadership with progressive technical/management experience including project management and extensive food manufacturing experience.
• Ability to travel up to 75% across the US (8 sites) and Canada (2 sites).
• Hands-on problem solving with creative solutions and ability to handle ambiguity.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Understand business implications of decisions and align with strategic goals.
• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities, set goals, timelines and objectives.
• Demonstrated leadership to manage and communicate with engineers, construction personnel, project managers, clients and executives.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Gantt, PowerPoint, AutoCAD and project planners.
• Familiarity with controls, process, packaging, electrical, mechanical, refrigeration systems.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles.

Responsabilidades

• Provide engineering leadership for multiple facilities and project engineers.
• Manage capital projects including expansions and capacity growth (brownfield and greenfield).
• Identify and champion cost-reduction projects through process or equipment improvements and automation.
• Define technology and manufacturing capabilities to support new business and line extensions.
• Develop 3–5 year capital plans with budgets, schedules, and contracts.
• Prepare studies, proposals, estimates, and capital cash flow in approved formats.
• Assist in development of new facility planning, equipment specs, budgets and regulatory compliance.
• Administer bid documents and coordinate with vendors, architects, and engineers.
• Maintain engineering records, drawings, inspections and regulatory documentation.
• Ensure site compliance with OSHA, EPA, FDA and other regulations.

Conocimientos

Engineering leadership

Project management

Strategic planning

Travel up to 75%

Automation/Robotics

Strong communication

Six Sigma/Lean

Problem solving

Educación

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Herramientas

Word

Excel

Gantt

PowerPoint

AutoCAD

Project planners

Descripción del empleo

Dessert Holdings is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead engineering across its ten food manufacturing facilities. This role, based in Aurora, CO or near a production site, will travel as needed to sites for projects and report to the VP of Engineering & Reliability.

You will drive capital projects, standardization, and asset optimization across the network. You will manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets, champion cost-reduction and automation initiatives, and collaborate with site