SBU Engineering Leader: Strategy, Growth & Talent

Greif, Inc.

United States

Remote

USD 130,000 - 221,000

Full time

14 days+
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Short-term incentive
Competitive benefits
Paid time off

Job summary

Greif, Inc. seeks a Senior Engineering Manager (SEM) to lead the SBU engineering organization across multiple sites (Chicago, IL; Delaware, OH; Atlanta, GA; Houston, TX).

You will translate business strategy into engineering priorities, manage capital programs, and develop future leaders while ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective equipment and processes. You will partner with Operations, EH&S, Finance, and Supply Chain, drive KPI performance, staffing, onboarding, and coaching.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required or equivalent.
  • 10+ years of engineering and project management experience in manufacturing.
  • 5+ years leading engineers or technical teams.
  • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives and capital programs.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure SBU delivers reliable equipment solutions, safety, quality, cost, and schedule adherence.
  • Provide leadership for plant facilities, equipment, tooling, automation, and standards.
  • Lead major engineering projects across SBU, regional, and network.
  • Manage engineering budget, variance, and forecasting with Finance.
  • Develop external engineering partners and ensure safety standards with EH&S.

Skills

Leadership
Project management
Lean manufacturing
Budgeting & forecasting
Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Greif, Inc. seeks a Senior Engineering Manager (SEM) to lead the SBU engineering organization across multiple sites (Chicago, IL; Delaware, OH; Atlanta, GA; Houston, TX).

You will translate business strategy into engineering priorities, manage capital programs, and develop future leaders while ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective equipment and processes. You will partner with Operations, EH&S, Finance, and Supply Chain, drive KPI performance, staffing, onboarding, and coaching.

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