Engineering & Maintenance Director — Lead Food Plant Expansion

Korn Ferry Group; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry Group is seeking a Director of Engineering for a premier Wisconsin food-manufacturing facility. You will lead plant engineering, maintenance, and capital projects, driving reliability, capacity, and regulatory compliance across a multi-phase growth program.

You will develop technical teams, manage automation and controls initiatives, and partner with Operations, Quality, and senior leadership to scale production while optimizing costs and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or related engineering field.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering leadership in food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing.
• Proven track record leading major capital projects and facility expansions.
• Hands-on plant leadership with reliability and process improvement focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant engineering, maintenance, and capital project execution for a large-scale food manufacturing operation.
• Oversee facility expansion projects, new production lines, warehousing, and related infrastructure.
• Develop and execute a capital investment strategy aligned with long-term growth.
• Drive equipment reliability, process efficiency, throughput, and waste reduction.
• Scale production capacity in collaboration with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and senior leadership.
• Lead and develop process, project, controls engineers and maintenance staff.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, workplace safety, and environmental regulations.
• Lead vendor selection, contractor management, and engineering standards.
• Implement preventive and predictive maintenance and advance automation.
• Advance high-volume production capabilities and controls.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Capital project management

Process manufacturing

Regulatory compliance

Automation & controls

Team development

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering

Job description

Korn Ferry Group is seeking a Director of Engineering for a premier Wisconsin food-manufacturing facility. You will lead plant engineering, maintenance, and capital projects, driving reliability, capacity, and regulatory compliance across a multi-phase growth program.

You will develop technical teams, manage automation and controls initiatives, and partner with Operations, Quality, and senior leadership to scale production while optimizing costs and safety.