Executive Director, Engineering & Facilities

Boar's Head Brand; New Castle (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Boar's Head Brand is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to lead enterprise and plant-level engineering across manufacturing and distribution facilities. You will shape strategy for capacity growth, site start-ups, capital projects, and modernization of infrastructure, equipment, and processes.

The role requires coordinating with Operations, FSQ, Maintenance, EHS, and Finance to deliver safe, compliant, and cost-effective operations while developing a high-performing engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
• 12–15+ years progressive engineering experience in food/beverage, CPG, pharmaceutical, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Minimum 7+ years leading engineering teams and/or capital portfolios (multi-site preferred).
• PE license and/or PMP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for engineering, capital planning, and process improvements across multiple facilities.
• Lead due diligence, design, build, and commissioning for greenfield site start-ups, including ramp-up support.
• Standardize engineering project delivery processes: scope, front-end loading, cost estimating, scheduling, change control.
• Develop multi-year capital plans with Operations, FSQ, Maintenance, EHS, Procurement, and Finance, aligned to growth and safety.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Capital planning

Cross-site program leadership

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PLC/SCADA

CMMS/EAM

Automation technologies

Job description

Boar's Head Brand is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to lead enterprise and plant-level engineering across manufacturing and distribution facilities. You will shape strategy for capacity growth, site start-ups, capital projects, and modernization of infrastructure, equipment, and processes.

The role requires coordinating with Operations, FSQ, Maintenance, EHS, and Finance to deliver safe, compliant, and cost-effective operations while developing a high-performing engineering