Engineering Director, Food Manufacturing & Automation

Dessert Holdings; Humble (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Dessert Holdings is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead engineering across our Food Manufacturing Plants, based in Humble, TX or near a facility. You will drive capital projects, standardize processes, and champion automation and manufacturing improvements across sites, coordinating with VP of Engineering & Reliability and site teams.

The role requires 10–15 years in engineering leadership, a strong background in food manufacturing, and the ability to travel up to 75% across the US and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical degree with substantial applicable experience.
• 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 US and Canada.
• 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 work with strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering counsel and leadership for multiple facilities and project engineers.
• Manage capital projects including building and capacity expansions (brownfield and greenfield).
• Identify and champion cost-reduction projects through process or equipment improvements and automation opportunities.
• Define technology and manufacturing capabilities to support new business and line extensions.
• Assist in developing 3- to 5-year capital plans, budgets, contracts, and startup procedures.
• Maintain engineering records, project documents and compliance with regulations.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Project Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Automation & Robotics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Gantt

Project Planners

Job description

Dessert Holdings is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead engineering across our Food Manufacturing Plants, based in Humble, TX or near a facility. You will drive capital projects, standardize processes, and champion automation and manufacturing improvements across sites, coordinating with VP of Engineering & Reliability and site teams.

The role requires 10–15 years in engineering leadership, a strong background in food manufacturing, and the ability to travel up to 75% across the US and