Engineering Director - Remote, Multi-Site Leader

Winland Foods; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 136,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with match

STD/LTD/AD&D/Life

HSA

FSA

EAP

Hospital indemnity

Accident Insurance

Identity and Fraud Protection Plan

Legal

Critical Illness

Job summary

Winland Foods, a leading manufacturer of pasta and dry dinners, seeks a Director of Engineering to lead the manufacturing engineering strategy across 11 facilities. Remote with travel, responsibilities include driving capital investment, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Quality, and Finance.

The role emphasizes safety, cost per pound, productivity, and sustainability, with a strong focus on building and coaching high-performing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 10+ years in manufacturing engineering; multi-site experience ideal.
• Proven capital planning, project management, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the engineering strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Lead capital planning and execution to optimize capacity and cost savings.
• Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing engineering team.
• Lead engineering efforts for processing, packaging, and automation to improve efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Capital planning

Project management

Team development

Operational excellence

Data-driven problem solving

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SAP

MS Project

MS 365

Job description

Winland Foods, a leading manufacturer of pasta and dry dinners, seeks a Director of Engineering to lead the manufacturing engineering strategy across 11 facilities. Remote with travel, responsibilities include driving capital investment, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Quality, and Finance.

The role emphasizes safety, cost per pound, productivity, and sustainability, with a strong focus on building and coaching high-performing teams.