Remote Engineering Director - Capital Projects & Reliability

Maker's Pride; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 141,436 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Maker's Pride is looking for an Engineering Director to lead capital projects across manufacturing and packaging facilities. The role focuses on ensuring engineering excellence while complying with safety and quality standards, with responsibilities that include driving implementation of best practices and asset reliability strategies.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of progressive engineering experience, notably in food manufacturing, and will lead a high-performance culture by mentoring teams and managing projects effectively.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in food manufacturing.
• Experience in leading capital projects between $10MM and $35MM.
• Strong background in asset reliability and maintenance strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital project execution and ensure delivery on time and budget.
• Drive implementation of engineering programs and best practices.
• Support enterprise reliability strategy for improved asset availability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

AutoCAD

Job description

Maker's Pride is looking for an Engineering Director to lead capital projects across manufacturing and packaging facilities. The role focuses on ensuring engineering excellence while complying with safety and quality standards, with responsibilities that include driving implementation of best practices and asset reliability strategies.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of progressive engineering experience, notably in food manufacturing, and will lead a high-performance culture by mentoring teams and managing projects effectively.