Sr Director of Engineering & Automation

JSK Recruiting Inc
US - Illinois - Oak Brook
March 16, 2024

Sr Director of Engineering - North American Automation
Company information:
Based out of the headquarters located in the Chicago suburbs
Offer a work environment encouraging automation, technology, world-class manufacturing, and growth.
This is a newly created with a succession plan to a VP role in 3-7 years
Full relocation assistance provided (On-site role at the Chicago plant)
Benefits:
Long-term incentive in form of equity and or stock options
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical, dental and vision insurance at a very low cost and excellent coverage
Work-life balance, less than 30% travel
Great PTO options
Fast paced world-wide expanding and growing every year
Salary range is $200K - $275 (depends on education and experience) + 50% bonus
Summary:
The Sr Director of Engineering directs all aspects of project and capital engineering, technology, automation, and expansion activities for 15 food and consumer product facilities.
This role holds oversight for all future automation, growth, upgrades, expansions, facility layouts and new installations.
The ability to contribute to, understand and communicate the overall corporate strategies and objectives and how the engineering function drives this strategy will be critical.
Responsibilities Manage strategic operations of the Engineering team across 15 facilities
Provide high-level direction to engineering projects, installations, overhauls, modifications, upgrades, design, and layout for new and existing facilities
Manage capex budgets ranging for $300 - $500 million per year
Provide engineering leadership to food & CPG processing and packaging equipment capacity projects, infrastructure improvements, cost management imperatives and strategic initiatives
Collaboration with operations, R&D, supply, and external suppliers/vendors
Drive standardization and serve as a technical liaison between the manufacturing plants
Identifies resource needs and organizes effective teams
Leads technical-based programs across manufacturing
Travel 30% including trips to Canada and Mexico as needed
Requirements:
BS Engineering Degree is required ; prefer in Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
MBA, Masters, Lean /Six-sigma or related education / certifications is preferred
10 - 15 years of director / VP level engineering experience, with a focus on managing a capex budget at a minimum of $100 million per year
Must have experience in highly automated operation using new technology, and robotics.
Prefer foods, consumer products, automotive, beverage, plastics, and related automated environments
Experience working for a large corporation with multiple sites, and understanding the complexity of navigating approval process for large projects
Strategic level role and understands how to influence all levels of management from the board of directors to CEO to Plant Managers / Engineering Managers at each site
Functional excellence and demonstrated subject matter expertise in LSS/TPM/WCM
Proven project management leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple high-scale, high dollar projects
Excellent communication/presentation skills with an ability to negotiate with vendors, contractors, and consultants
Able to make independent and sound decisions
Self-starter, excellent team building skills, problem-solver, creative and able to be flexible and rework problems from a different aspect each time
Able to provide analysis of options and improvements
Experience managing manufacturing operations is a plus
Passport is required for future travel to Mexico and or Canada
• ZR Company Description The team at JSK Recruiting, Inc.
prides itself on providing boutique-level services combined with the resources of a larger recruiting firm.
We forgo the traditional nine-to-five workday model in favor of complete accessibility.
We are here for our clients and candidates when they need us most.

With 12 years of experience in the field of supply chain and manufacturing recruiting, we maintain the relationships that employers are looking for in a recruiting firm as well as those that talented professionals need when they are ready to make a career change.

At JSK Recruiting, we provide complete recruiting services, from sourcing candidates to organizing the interview process.
Finding both long-term employees and rewarding careers across manufacturing and supply chain positions has never been easier.
Company Description The team at JSK Recruiting, Inc.
We are here for our clients and candidates when they need us most.\r\rWith 12 years of experience in the field of supply chain and manufacturing recruiting, we maintain the relationships that employers are looking for in a recruiting firm as well as those that talented professionals need when they are ready to make a career change.\r\rAt JSK Recruiting, we provide complete recruiting services, from sourcing candidates to organizing the interview process.
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