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Director of Engineering

Lafayette, Louisiana Metropolitan Area

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

McIlhenny Company, makers of TABASCO® brand products, is seeking a Director of Engineering and Continuous Improvement. This role leads maintenance, engineering, and capital project activities while developing strategies to enhance equipment reliability and drive process improvements across the facility.

Human ResourcesManufacturing

Hiring Manager

Andi Thornbury

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on leadership by coaching direct reports, offering regular feedback, conducting regular 1:1s, and creating clear development plans to foster individual growth

Build and sustain a high-performance culture by ensuring accountability and cultivating talent to meet current and future business needs

Model and reinforce the company’s core behaviors—communication, collaboration, continuous improvement, trust, and leadership—ensuring they are consistently demonstrated and promoted across all levels of the organization

Partner with the VP of Operations on strategic initiatives, factory operations, employee engagement, and project execution

Develop and execute engineering and continuous improvement strategies in partnership with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, and R&D to achieve operational and business goals

Lead regular business reviews with operations departments and executive leadership to assess progress and align priorities

Collaborate closely with production and facilities maintenance teams to strengthen preventive and predictive maintenance programs

Design and implement engineering solutions to optimize production and packaging efficiency, capacity, and cost-effectiveness

Provide engineering expertise and leadership for complex, cross-departmental projects and strategic initiatives

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and establishing professional networks

Lead cross-functional process improvement initiatives across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and R&D

Apply working knowledge of product design and assembly to the manufacturing process

Develop and maintain systems for equipment and process flow measurement to support data-driven decision-making

Evaluate and implement “best value” solutions balancing new vs. existing technologies, automation vs. manual labor, and new vs. refurbished equipment

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringManufacturing OperationsContinuous ImprovementPMP CertificationLean Six SigmaCross-functional CollaborationData-driven Decision MakingTalent DevelopmentTeam LeadershipCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Electrical Engineering or other engineering fields

5+ years of engineering work experience in manufacturing operations

3+ years supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting

Demonstrated ability to build and lead large teams, develop talent, and foster an inclusive value-driven workplace

Preferred

Working knowledge of packaging materials and food packaging and processing equipment

Experience working in a cross-functional environment with a wide variety of stakeholder groups, a range of employee levels (from hourly employees to executives) as well as external partners

8+ years engineering work experience in manufacturing operations

PMP Certification

Experience in CPG industry

Proficiency in Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies

Experience working with Microsoft products and track record of learning new systems and tools