The RoleWe are looking for a strategic and experienced engineering leader to provide enterprise-wide leadership across Engineering, Maintenance, Reliability, Automation, Technical Services, and Capital Management within our North American manufacturing network.
In this highly visible leadership role, you will develop and execute strategies that strengthen asset reliability, manufacturing performance, infrastructure capability, and operational resilience. You will lead the development and governance of our North American capital portfolio, ensuring investments are aligned with business priorities and deliver meaningful operational and financial value.
Working closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, Continuous Improvement, and site leadership teams, you will drive greater standardization across our manufacturing network while building a proactive, data-driven culture focused on reliability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
What You Get to DoEngineering, Maintenance & Reliability- Provide strategic leadership across Engineering, Maintenance, Reliability, Automation, and Technical Services throughout the manufacturing network.
- Develop and execute an enterprise-wide Maintenance Excellence Program, establishing consistent standards, processes, tools, and long-term roadmaps.
- Drive the organization toward a proactive and preventative approach to asset management and reliability.
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, manufacturing efficiency, infrastructure capability, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Establish and share engineering, maintenance, reliability, and operational best practices across manufacturing locations.
- Partner with site leadership and Continuous Improvement teams to identify and execute operational improvement opportunities.
- Provide technical leadership and support for complex manufacturing challenges, systems enhancements, and strategic initiatives.
- Support the effective use and standardization of manufacturing technologies, automation, operating systems, and asset management platforms.
Capital Planning & Execution- Lead the development, management, and governance of the North American capital budget and project portfolio.
- Partner with site leadership to identify, assess, and prioritize capital investments based on operational requirements, risk, growth, safety, quality, and business value.
- Establish consistent capital governance processes, investment criteria, approval frameworks, and accountability measures.
- Evaluate capital project business cases and investment proposals to ensure alignment with business and operational priorities.
- Monitor project execution, capital spend, schedules, risks, and delivery against approved commitments.
- Provide regular capital portfolio updates, including project status, financial performance, risks, and opportunities, to senior leadership.
- Drive consistent project management and capital planning practices across manufacturing locations.
- Manage strategic relationships with engineering firms, contractors, technology partners, and major capital project vendors.
- Ensure capital investments support long-term asset reliability, capacity requirements, infrastructure sustainability, and growth.
Leadership & Collaboration- Build, develop, and lead high-performing technical teams while strengthening engineering and maintenance capabilities across the organization.
- Establish clear expectations for performance, accountability, development, and continuous improvement.
- Coach and develop direct and indirect teams while supporting succession planning, talent reviews, and individual development.
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, Continuous Improvement, and site leadership to establish priorities and deliver results.
- Lead and influence cross-functional teams across multiple functions, locations, and levels of the organization.
- Foster strong collaboration between Production, Maintenance, Engineering, and other operational teams.
- Champion a culture of safety, reliability, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Safety, Quality & Compliance- Ensure engineering, maintenance, and capital activities comply with applicable health, safety, environmental, food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
- Promote safe work practices and ensure regulatory requirements are appropriately maintained and documented.
- Lead by example in supporting the company's quality and sensory objectives.
- Champion knowledge sharing and continuous improvement to deliver sustainable operational and business results.
What You Bring to the Role- 10-15 years of progressive leadership experience across engineering, maintenance, reliability, capital projects, and/or manufacturing operations, ideally within consumer packaged goods, food and beverage manufacturing, or a related manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience developing and leading high-performing technical teams and building organizational capability.
- Significant experience leading large-scale capital projects and capital portfolios, including planning, budgeting, governance, project execution, and resource management.
- Proven experience developing or advancing maintenance excellence, reliability, asset management, and operational excellence programs.
- Broad technical understanding of manufacturing processes, plant engineering, maintenance practices, reliability engineering, automation, controls, and manufacturing operations.
- Experience working with CMMS/EAM platforms, ERP systems, manufacturing technologies, and automation systems.
- Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to connect technical investments and operational priorities to broader business objectives.
- Strong understanding of GMP, food safety, quality, health and safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead transformational change and drive standardization across multiple manufacturing sites.
- Strong project management, decision-making, negotiation, and change management capabilities.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, establish strategic direction, and translate strategy into measurable execution.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.
- A collaborative, results-oriented leadership style with a track record of developing people and driving accountability.
What We Offer You- Competitive Total Rewards package, including health benefits coverage from Day 1.
- Employer-matched retirement savings plans.
- Optional Health or Wellness Spending Accounts.
- Employee discounts on our coffee and tea products.
- Annual Safety Shoes Program because safety is our #1 priority.
- Tuition Assistance Program to support continuous learning and development.
- The hiring range for this role is $225,000 - $235,000 annually.
This posting is for an existing/new vacancy.
We use AI-enabled tools to support parts of our selection process; however, every hiring decision is reviewed and finalized by our people.
While Mother Parkers welcomes all applications, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies or search firms. Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted.
