R&D Engineering Lead, Food Processing Machines

Foodmate; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Foodmate US seeks an R&D Engineering Supervisor to lead daily product design and development for Foodmate machines in Ball Ground, GA. You’ll supervise engineers and technicians, set priorities, and ensure solutions meet safety, regulatory, cost, and manufacturability targets.

The role combines hands-on leadership with project oversight and cross‑functional collaboration with manufacturing, service, sales and operations to drive lifecycle management, continuous improvement, and robust KPI

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Masters degree in engineering, Food Science, Agri-Technical / Technological or related field.
• Minimum 5 years experience in engineered product development for a comparable industry.
• Experience in managing and supervising a team.
• Experience in translating technology into machine concepts.
• Preferably experienced in the food processing industry.
• Preferably experienced with food safety and government regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of project management and stage-gate R&D processes.
• Knowledge of SolidWorks software.
• Knowledge of electrical design preferred.
• Knowledge of PLC programming preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day product design engineering and R&D activities for Foodmate US machines, ensuring solutions meet customer requirements, regulatory standards, and cost and manufacturability targets.
• Apply engineering principles, analysis, and modeling to evaluate feasibility, performance, and reliability of designs, support prototyping, testing, and product modifications.
• Plan, prioritize, and oversee R&D and engineering projects, managing scope, timelines, resources, and deliverables while supporting innovation and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the design and optimization of product-specific manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment.
• Supervise professional and technical staff by setting operational objectives, assigning work, monitoring performance, and coaching team members.
• Establish and track KPIs to ensure quality, productivity, and timely execution of engineering projects.
• Ensure engineering policies, procedures, documentation, and food safety and regulatory requirements are understood and followed.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, service, sales, and operations to support product standardization, lifecycle management, and customer solutions.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Electrical design

PLC programming

Job description

Foodmate US seeks an R&D Engineering Supervisor to lead daily product design and development for Foodmate machines in Ball Ground, GA. You’ll supervise engineers and technicians, set priorities, and ensure solutions meet safety, regulatory, cost, and manufacturability targets.

The role combines hands-on leadership with project oversight and cross‑functional collaboration with manufacturing, service, sales and operations to drive lifecycle management, continuous improvement, and robust KPI