Director, Production Engineering

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Director, Production Engineering - Cincinnati, Ohio

If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us.

Your Opportunity: As part of our Engineering team, you would analyze data and draft implementation plans for production process optimization. You will seek out ways to maximize efficiencies by eliminating the waste of valuable resources that directly impact our overall operating costs. You are instrumental in the manufacturing of Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan's Famous, and our other product brands, to meet the needs of our customers and consumers.

The Director of Production Engineering manages and directs engineering for the company in an assigned functional area and is responsible for the efficient operations of the engineering resources for the organization. The key focus of this position is to collaboratively achieve world-class operational and engineering performance in our plants through business partnerships, strategic planning, problem resolution, talent development, capital budget management, and consistent, high-level plant execution.

The Director of Production Engineering will build, develop, and manage an organization capable of carrying out operational strategies and executional excellence.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Operational Leadership: Directly responsible for leadership of engineering resources across the organization and in assigned plants to ensure optimal plant performance.
2. Drives a collaborative relationship with cross-functional leadership (Operations, Business Management, Innovation, HR, FSQA, Environmental, Safety, PSM, CI, etc.) to ensure organizational goals are achieved.
3. Provides leadership to Central Engineering resources, Plant Engineering leadership teams, and front-line maintenance talent in pursuit of operational and engineering goals.
4. Develops and monitors capital budget and Maintenance budget. Manages the capital planning process and Capital and Expense projects.
5. Drives Engineering performance in assigned functional area(s) to ensure efficient, reliable, and cost-effective achievement of performance goals.
6. Liaises with Operations and Maintenance leadership to identify areas of opportunity and strategies to improve operational performance.
7. Provides clarity to engineering teams in the areas of process, schedule, and priorities.
8. Develops and implements strategic, long, and short-term plans. Establishes processes and procedures for maintaining high standards of operations.

Our team members receive industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits packages including competitive starting pay and annual bonus earning potential. Looking to move? We will help! Ask about our Relocation Assistance packages!