Engineering Director — Lead Multi‑Site Manufacturing Excellence

Winland Foods, Inc.; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 136,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

HSA

Job summary

Winland Foods seeks a Director of Engineering to lead the manufacturing engineering strategy across 11 pasta/dry dinners facilities. You will guide a multi-site team of engineers, partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Finance to achieve safety, cost per pound, service, quality, and sustainability targets.

The role emphasizes coaching, data-driven problem solving, and transforming engineering practices with capital investment and continuous improvement, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related).
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience; with at least 5 years in a multi-site environment.
• Proven track record in capital planning and execution and project management.
• Demonstrated leadership by building and developing high-performing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the engineering strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Advance a continuous improvement culture to improve cost per pound and productivity while enhancing quality and service.
• Drive standardization of processes and best practices across sites.
• Lead capital planning and execution to optimize capacity, technology upgrades, cost savings, and facility expansions.
• Develop and manage the 5-year CAPEX plan for the Pasta Plant network.
• Lead and support projects through ideation, design, procurement, construction, and validation.
• Evaluate emerging technologies that enhance automation, sustainability, and throughput.
• Partner with procurement and vendors to manage equipment selection, installation, commissioning, and training.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Capital planning

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Team leadership

Industrial automation

Vendor negotiations

Communication

MS Project

MS 365

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SAP

MS Project

MS 365

Job description

Winland Foods seeks a Director of Engineering to lead the manufacturing engineering strategy across 11 pasta/dry dinners facilities. You will guide a multi-site team of engineers, partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Finance to achieve safety, cost per pound, service, quality, and sustainability targets.

The role emphasizes coaching, data-driven problem solving, and transforming engineering practices with capital investment and continuous improvement, while