Talent.com
Manufacturing Engineering Director
Manufacturing Engineering DirectorSan Antonio Staffing • San Antonio, TX, US
No longer accepting applications
Manufacturing Engineering Director

Manufacturing Engineering Director

San Antonio Staffing • San Antonio, TX, US
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Manufacturing Engineering Director

Winland Foods is a leading manufacturer of high-quality food products trusted by households and foodservice partners across North America. Grounded in our values and driven by our One Winland mindset, we are transforming how we operatefrom the plant floor to the executive levelto deliver exceptional value to our customers, our employees, and the communities we serve. We take pride in fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and innovation. If you're energized by building high-performing teams, creating sustainable systems, and shaping the future of manufacturing excellence, we'd love to meet you.

The Director of Engineering will lead the development and execution of Winland Foods' manufacturing engineering strategy, driving capital investment and process optimization across our network of manufacturing facilities. This leader will guide a team of engineers and collaborate deeply with Operations, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Finance to ensure best-in-class performance in safety, cost per pound, service, quality, and sustainability.

Job Details

Employee Type : Full time

Location : US Works from Home

Job Type : Engineering

Job Posting Title : Manufacturing Engineering Director

Schedule : Remote with Travel of 50% to 65%

Work Location : Remote and must reside in one of the states where our manufacturing facilities are located. (AZ, MO, KY, TX, IL, NY, SC, WI, PA, ND)

Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD / LTD / AD&D / Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.

Salary, based on experience and other qualifications : $136k to $238k Annually with additional bonus potential

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

  • Define and execute the engineering strategy aligned to business objectives.
  • Advance a continuous improvement culture to improve cost per pound and productivity while enhancing quality and service.
  • Drive standardization of processes and best practices across sites.

Capital Management & Innovation

  • Lead capital planning and execution to optimize capacity, technology upgrades, cost savings, and facility expansions.
  • Develop and manage the 3 year CAPEX plan for the Pasta Plant network.
  • Lead and support project development and the presentation of capital authorization documents that are complete, concise, and reflect thorough due diligence to ensure project success.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies that enhance automation, sustainability, and throughput.
  • Partner with procurement and vendors to manage equipment selection, installation, commissioning, and training. Drive capital supplier negotiations to optimize cost-benefits.
  • Lead and support projects through ideation and stage gating, scoping, approval, final engineering / design, equipment selection and procurement, construction, and commissioning, qualification, and validation.
  • Develops Business Case Screening scopes and cost estimates to give the business team a directional view of a project and the robustness of the business case.
  • Team & People Development

  • Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing, diverse engineering team.
  • Foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and accountability.
  • Directly engage with plant teams to support capability-building and performance coaching.
  • Operations & Process Excellence

  • Lead engineering efforts related to processing, packaging, and automation to improve efficiency and reliability.
  • Partner closely with Operations, Quality and Maintenance to reduce downtime and improve equipment life cycles.
  • Ensure safetyemployee and food safetyremains a non-negotiable priority in all engineering work.
  • Provide leadership, resources, and on-site troubleshooting to support resolution of plant related technical issues.
  • What Great Looks Like

  • A proactive, visible leader who builds trust and alignment across teams.
  • A strategic thinker who also loves rolling up their sleeves on the plant floor. Travel of ~50% to 65% is expected.
  • Compelled by measurable results, sustainable standard work, and continuous improvement.
  • Strong communicator who energizes others and champions Winland Values across functions.
  • Qualifications

    Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, or related).
  • 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience; with at least 5 years in a multi-site environment.
  • Proven track record in capital planning and execution and project management.
  • Demonstrated leadership by building and developing high-performing engineering teams.
  • Strong ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence at all organizational levels.
  • Working knowledge of sanitary equipment design, Good Manufacturing Practices and Government regulations as they apply to food manufacturing operations (i.e. OSHA, EPA, FDA).
  • Proficiency in MS 365, and MS Project.
  • Preferred

  • Food or consumer packaged goods (CPG) experience strongly preferred.
  • Experience with AutoCAD and SAP.
  • Experience with automation, industrial control systems, and IIoT technologies.
  • Formal project management training or certification.
  • Winland Values & Culture

    We live our Values :

  • We Put People First
  • We Deliver Excellence
  • We Act with Integrity
  • We Win Together One Winland
  • The Engineering Director will be a visible culture carrierworking shoulder to shoulder with plant teams to foster continuous improvement, empowerment, and operational excellence.

    Why Join Winland Foods

  • High-impact leadership role with direct influence on enterprise transformation.
  • Opportunity to shape engineering strategy and build a best-in-class technical organization.
  • A culture committed to career development, collaboration, and innovation.
  • Competitive compensation, benefits, and growth opportunities.
  • Play a critical role in shaping the future of Winland Foodswhere your ideas, expertise, and leadership will help drive breakthrough performance.

    Join us. Let's build something exceptionaltogether.

    EEO Statement : Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

    Winland Foods is a leading private label food manufacturer of pasta, dry dinners, condiments, syrups, and more with nearly 3,000 employees operating out of 14 production facilities in US, Canada, and Italy. As a 'newly' established company, we are creating the building blocks for an innovative and agile organization that is purpose driven - delivering high quality food to our customers and communities. We foster an environment that encourages all employees to be heard, and values their contributions and ideas. By joining Winland Foods, you become a part of a new team that values passion, collaboration, and strives to prosper with our customers.

    To all recruitment agencies : Winland Foods does not accept unsolicited agency resumes / CVs. Please do not forward resumes / CVs to Winland Foods employees, or any company location(s). Winland Foods is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes / CVs.

    Create a job alert for this search

    Director Manufacturing • San Antonio, TX, US

    Related jobs
    Vice President, Software Engineering

    Vice President, Software Engineering

    Confidential • San Antonio, TX, United States
    Full-time
    Vice President, Software Engineering.Innovative provider of energy-efficient HVAC systems, controls & services.Mechanical or Industrial Engineering. The Company is seeking a VP of Software Engineeri...Show more
    Last updated: 3 hours ago • Promoted • New!
    Director of Business Development

    Director of Business Development

    Lifepoint Health® • San Antonio, TX, US
    Full-time +1
    Rehabilitation Institute of South San Antonio is operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and the Rehabilitation Institute. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you ...Show more
    Last updated: 18 days ago • Promoted
    Manufacturing Engineering Technician

    Manufacturing Engineering Technician

    EControls • San Antonio, TX, US
    Full-time
    Quick Apply
    EControls is a global provider of innovative, state-of-the-art integrated controls solutions for internal combustion engines and electric drive systems in the off-highway, on-highway, and stationar...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago
    Executive Director, Foundation

    Executive Director, Foundation

    Confidential • San Antonio, TX, United States
    Full-time
    Executive Director, Foundation.Top provider of industrial packaging products & services.Carrying Cases and Shipping Containers. The Company is seeking an Executive Director for its Foundation, a rol...Show more
    Last updated: 3 hours ago • Promoted • New!
    Executive Director, Head of Small Molecule Intellectual Property

    Executive Director, Head of Small Molecule Intellectual Property

    Confidential • San Antonio, TX, United States
    Full-time
    Executive Director, Head of Small Molecule Intellectual Property.Innovative biotechnology (BioTech) company specializing in affordable cancer treatments. The Company is seeking an Executive Director...Show more
    Last updated: 3 hours ago • Promoted • New!
    Executive Director, Medical Capabilities

    Executive Director, Medical Capabilities

    Confidential • San Antonio, TX, United States
    Full-time
    Executive Director, Medical Capabilities.Thriving T-cell receptor biotechnology company.The Company is seeking an Executive Director of Medical Capabilities to join their dynamic team.The successfu...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago • Promoted
    Engineering & Design Lead – USA Operations

    Engineering & Design Lead – USA Operations

    Top Metal Solutions, LLC • Adkins, TX, USA
    Full-time
    Quick Apply
    Engineering & Design Lead - USA Operations.The Engineering & Design Lead coordinates the activities of the engineering department at Top Metal Solutions' U. This role ensures proper technica...Show more
    Last updated: 9 days ago
    Executive Director, Global Market Access (San Antonio)

    Executive Director, Global Market Access (San Antonio)

    Confidential • San Antonio, TX, US
    Part-time
    Executive Director, Global Market Access.Innovative pharmaceutical company specializing in metabolic & fatty liver disease therapeutics. The Company is seeking an Executive Director for Global Marke...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago • Promoted
    Production Engineering Manager

    Production Engineering Manager

    Veeam Software • San Antonio, TX, US
    Full-time
    Production Engineering Manager.Veeam, the #1 global market leader in data resilience, believes businesses should control all their data whenever and wherever they need it.Veeam provides data resili...Show more
    Last updated: 1 day ago • Promoted
    Medical Director

    Medical Director

    Premise Health • San Antonio, Texas, US
    Full-time
    Medical Director physician employment in Texas : .Premise Health is seeking a full time Senior Medical Director to provide clinical leadership and direct patient care with our employer based direct ...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago • Promoted
    Director of Business Development

    Director of Business Development

    Lifepoint Health • San Antonio, TX, US
    Full-time +1
    Rehabilitation Institute of South San Antonio is operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and the Rehabilitation Institute. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you ...Show more
    Last updated: 19 days ago • Promoted
    Structural Forensic Engineer

    Structural Forensic Engineer

    Nederveld, Inc. • San Antonio, TX, US
    Full-time
    This role involves investigative work in the field, office, and lab to determine the root cause of failures mainly related to the building’s skeleton (structural elements) and skin (building ...Show more
    Last updated: 16 hours ago • Promoted • New!
    Executive Director, Global Market Access

    Executive Director, Global Market Access

    Confidential • San Antonio, TX, United States
    Full-time
    Executive Director, Global Market Access.Innovative pharmaceutical company specializing in metabolic & fatty liver disease therapeutics. The Company is seeking an Executive Director for Global Marke...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago • Promoted
    Managing Director, Performance Improvement

    Managing Director, Performance Improvement

    Confidential • San Antonio, TX, United States
    Full-time
    Managing Director, Performance Improvement.The Managing Director, Performance Improvement will be responsible for leading high-impact consulting engagements focused on operational transformation, f...Show more
    Last updated: 3 hours ago • Promoted • New!
    Platform Engineering Manager

    Platform Engineering Manager

    Capital Group • San Antonio, TX, United States
    Full-time
    I can succeed as a Platform Engineering and Observability Manager at Capital Group.As a Platform Observability Engineering Manager, you will lead a team that builds and manages a complex set of cap...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago • Promoted
    Senior Director of Engineering

    Senior Director of Engineering

    Confidential • San Antonio, TX, United States
    Full-time
    Senior Director of Engineering.Rapidly advancing health technology (HealthTech) organization.The Senior Director of Engineering will be responsible for driving the architectural strategy, establish...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago • Promoted
    Executive Director

    Executive Director

    Confidential • San Antonio, TX, United States
    Full-time
    Globally-recognized organization dedicated to accelerating medulloblastoma research.The Company is seeking an Executive Director to lead its Medulloblastoma Initiative. The successful candidate will...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago • Promoted
    Executive Director, Head of Small Molecule Intellectual Property (San Antonio)

    Executive Director, Head of Small Molecule Intellectual Property (San Antonio)

    Confidential • San Antonio, TX, US
    Part-time
    Executive Director, Head of Small Molecule Intellectual Property.Innovative biotechnology (BioTech) company specializing in affordable cancer treatments. The Company is seeking an Executive Director...Show more
    Last updated: 7 hours ago • Promoted • New!