Strategic Regional Engineering Leader — Multi-Plant Ops

Smithfield Foods; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Senior Regional Engineering Manager in Charleston, SC. You will lead engineering teams across multiple plants, drive production technology improvements, and ensure high-quality, safe meat processing operations.

You will oversee capital planning, develop strategies for maintenance and engineering excellence, and mentor lower-level engineers while collaborating with cross-functional peers to sustain peak performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Engineering or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership is required.
• Ability to apply sound engineering principles to operational and design issues.
• Must possess Project Management skills; Contract Administration skills; National codes and standards interpretation skills.
• Proficient in engineering economics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Energized by collaboration through travel to other locations. (50% of the time).

Responsibilities

• You'll lead engineering team members to cover multiple plants to ensure optimal plant performance, overseeing Project Engineering teams and projects at all locations.
• Manage direct reports from diverse engineering disciplines (e.g., Reliability, Strategic, Automation and /or Project Engineering) to maintain excellence.
• Guide and participate in equipment comparison tests, FAT's/SAT's, master plans, and research of new equipment opportunities.
• Oversee the effective execution of plant utilities and process discipline by collaborating with the Infrastructure Group.
• Develop and maintain a culture of improvement within M&E departments, focusing on cost savings and process optimization.
• Lead the refinement and enhancement of the Engineering Excellence assessment process to ensure continuous evolution and relevance.

Skills

Engineering principles

Team management

Project leadership

Contract administration

National codes interpretation

Engineering economics

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Senior Regional Engineering Manager in Charleston, SC. You will lead engineering teams across multiple plants, drive production technology improvements, and ensure high-quality, safe meat processing operations.

You will oversee capital planning, develop strategies for maintenance and engineering excellence, and mentor lower-level engineers while collaborating with cross-functional peers to sustain peak performance.