North America VP of Engineering & Asset Reliability

Kerry; Beloit (WI); On-site; USD 195,000 - 321,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Kerry in Beloit, Wisconsin seeks a VP, Engineering to lead regional engineering strategy, asset care, and capital project governance across North America. You will partner with Integrated Operations and Global Engineering to set standards, drive reliability, and advance digital technologies.

This executive role focuses on leadership, risk management, regulatory compliance, and building technical capability across sites, delivering value through safer, more reliable plants and sustainable

Qualifications

• Progressive engineering leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Degree in Engineering; chemical, mechanical or industrial preferred.
• Experience with asset care, maintenance, and capital projects.
• Experience in the food or food ingredients industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional Engineering function with focus on safety, quality, service, cost, sustainability, engineering standards, asset care and equipment reliability.
• Develop and implement regional engineering strategy, standards and ways of working across North American sites.
• Lead short- and long-term regional capital planning, capital management and capital project governance.
• Improve plant availability, asset care maturity and equipment reliability through preventive and predictive maintenance, and continuous improvement.
• Accelerate adoption of digital technologies, including automation, robotization and data management.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Asset care

Equipment reliability

Strategic planning

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Kerry in Beloit, Wisconsin seeks a VP, Engineering to lead regional engineering strategy, asset care, and capital project governance across North America. You will partner with Integrated Operations and Global Engineering to set standards, drive reliability, and advance digital technologies.

This executive role focuses on leadership, risk management, regulatory compliance, and building technical capability across sites, delivering value through safer, more reliable plants and sustainable