Engineering Director - Remote Capital Projects & Reliability

Maker's Pride; McComb (OH); Remote; USD 141,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Maker's Pride seeks an Engineering Director to lead capital projects across manufacturing and packaging facilities, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, and cost while upholding EH&S and FSQA standards. The role drives asset reliability, standardization of engineering processes, and continuous improvement across systems, people, and technology.

Travel is 40–60% annually. This remote home-based role requires residence near McComb, OH, Chicagoland, or Grand Rapids MI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience.
• Experience leading capital projects in food manufacturing or cGMP environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-level capital plans and budgets.
• Deliver projects on time and within scope and budget.
• Develop robust business cases with ROI/IRR/payback.
• Drive engineering programs and standardization across sites.
• Improve asset reliability and TPM strategies.
• Lead and mentor project managers and engineers.

Skills

Capital planning

Asset reliability

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

FMECA

Project management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, or related field)

Tools

SAP

MVP

AutoCAD

Job description

Maker's Pride seeks an Engineering Director to lead capital projects across manufacturing and packaging facilities, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, and cost while upholding EH&S and FSQA standards. The role drives asset reliability, standardization of engineering processes, and continuous improvement across systems, people, and technology.

Travel is 40–60% annually. This remote home-based role requires residence near McComb, OH, Chicagoland, or Grand Rapids MI.