Regional Engineering Director — Food Manufacturing

Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Senior Regional Engineering Manager to lead engineering teams across multiple plants, guiding strategic capital plans and maintaining high-performance M&E processes. You will provide technical leadership for production technologies, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with food safety and regulatory standards.

This role requires 8+ years in engineering, strong project management, and the ability to travel ~50% to partner with locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership.
• Ability to apply sound engineering principles to operational and design issues.
• PM skills; Contract Administration skills; National codes and standards interpretation skills.
• Proficient in engineering economics.
• Proficient in AutoCAD.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Willingness to travel 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering team members across multiple plants to ensure optimal plant performance and oversee Project Engineering teams.
• Manage direct reports from diverse engineering disciplines and ensure capital/expense plans are well resourced.
• Guide equipment tests, master plans, and explore new equipment opportunities.
• Oversee plant utilities and process discipline collaborating with Infrastructure Group.
• Develop and maintain a culture of improvement in M&E and drive cost savings.

Skills

Engineering principles

Team management

Project management

Contract administration

Codes interpretation

Engineering economics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Senior Regional Engineering Manager to lead engineering teams across multiple plants, guiding strategic capital plans and maintaining high-performance M&E processes. You will provide technical leadership for production technologies, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with food safety and regulatory standards.

This role requires 8+ years in engineering, strong project management, and the ability to travel ~50% to partner with locations.