Engineering Director — Multi-Site Manufacturing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with match

HSA & FSA offerings

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Winland Foods, Inc. is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the manufacturing engineering strategy across its 11 facilities.

You will drive capital investment, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Finance to achieve safety, cost, quality, and sustainability goals. The role involves remote work with up to 75% travel, leading a diverse engineering team, and shaping best practices across sites while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; 10+ years in manufacturing engineering.
• Experience leading multi-site engineering teams.
• Strong capital planning, project management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute engineering strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Lead capital planning, technology upgrades, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Build and mentor a high-performing multi-site engineering team.
• Ensure safety and compliance with GMP, OSHA, EPA in food manufacturing.

Skills

Leadership

Capital planning

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Process optimization

Data-driven problem solving

MS Project

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SAP

IIoT technologies

Job description

Winland Foods, Inc. is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the manufacturing engineering strategy across its 11 facilities.

You will drive capital investment, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Finance to achieve safety, cost, quality, and sustainability goals. The role involves remote work with up to 75% travel, leading a diverse engineering team, and shaping best practices across sites while ensuring