Project Engineering Director

Who We Are

As a collection of brands including KIND, Nature’s Bakery, and trü frü within the Health and Wellness Division of Mars Snacking, we are proud to offer healthy snacking options to our consumers. From granola to snack bars and hyper‑chilled and hyper‑dried chocolate‑covered fruit, we believe that the choice to snack healthier should be easy and desirable. With real, recognizable ingredients in every bite, we’re on a mission to inspire everyone to snack better.

What You’ll Do

The Engineering Director will be responsible for leading several engineering programs, such as Safety, Quality, Sustainability, Asset Health Check, and more. This role serves as a member of the central engineering leadership team and is responsible for owning and driving engineering strategies as necessary to support the team agenda. This job is hybrid and can be done from Chicago area, Nashville Tennessee area, or Salt Lake City area.

How You Will Do It

• Provide guidance and support for the engineering team regarding design concepts, specifications, and requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing processes.
• Reputation of the team, i.e., how the project was achieved.
• Develop and support capital spending plans.
• Own the connection, translation, and deployment of capital projects across the H&W division.
• Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, and Operations leaders to shape, deploy, and execute capital projects.
• Enhance the engineering process, including building strategies toward an early management pillar structure.
• Manage the engineering team, project budgets, and objectives—developing and enforcing standardized project management requirements such as change control, training, construction management, scope development, and stakeholder buy‑in.
• Track CAPEX budget spend, cash‑flow projections, and productivity cost savings with the Finance team.
• Identify opportunities where technology and automation can reduce cost / benefit disparities.
• Build and manage an effective team, cultivating interpersonal opportunities.
• Collaborate with HSE and Food Safety & Quality teams to ensure products meet safety and quality standards.
• Communicate daily activities with all stakeholders.
• Coordinate with external project stakeholders to align priorities and scopes of work.

What You’ll Bring to Mars Health & Wellness Snacking

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$160,000 to $190,000 – Actual salary will vary by location, experience, and performance.

What We Offer

EEO

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Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Construction, Software Development, IT Services, and IT Consulting

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