Remote Director of Engineering & Asset Reliability

Maker's Pride Talent Acquisition Team; United States; Remote; USD 141,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Maker's Pride is seeking a Director of Engineering Services to partner with engineering PM and manufacturing sites. The role leads asset management, standards, and reliability programs while driving continuous improvement and regulatory compliance across facilities.

Travel averages 40–60% yearly, with home-based work in Chicagoland and no relocation. The position directs capital project execution, budgeting, cross-function alignment, and development of maintenance strategies, including CMMS and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership in engineering within food manufacturing or GMP environments.
• Experience leading capital projects ($10MM–$35MM range preferred).
• Background in engineering, maintenance management, and reliability programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead asset management, MET, and engineering programs across sites to standardize practices.
• Oversee capital project execution and validate results through audits; manage project execution teams.
• Develop and implement policies to drive best-in-class performance and control budgets.
• Lead enterprise asset management strategy and reliability programs across the network.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project mgmt

Analytical

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

AutoCAD

MVP One

Job description

Maker's Pride is seeking a Director of Engineering Services to partner with engineering PM and manufacturing sites. The role leads asset management, standards, and reliability programs while driving continuous improvement and regulatory compliance across facilities.

Travel averages 40–60% yearly, with home-based work in Chicagoland and no relocation. The position directs capital project execution, budgeting, cross-function alignment, and development of maintenance strategies, including CMMS and