Adams Group · 6 hours ago
Director, Engineering
Arbuckle, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expAdams Group is a fifth-generation, family-owned specialty food company that focuses on delivering high-quality specialty grains, oils, and seeds. The Director of Engineering is responsible for driving engineering strategy and execution across multiple manufacturing sites, overseeing capital project engineering and maintenance to support future expansion and operational excellence.
Food Production
Hiring Manager
Theresa Anderson
Responsibilities
Provide strategic and operational leadership for all engineering activities across multiple manufacturing locations
Develop and execute long-term engineering and capital investment strategies to support future expansions, increased capacity, and strategic company growth
Lead the planning, design, budgeting, execution, and commissioning of major capital projects, including plant expansions, new processing lines, automation, and infrastructure upgrades
Oversee Maintenance and Reliability programs across sites, including preventive and predictive maintenance, asset lifecycle management, and reliability engineering initiatives
Establish standardized engineering, maintenance, and reliability best practices across all facilities to improve safety, uptime, and total cost of ownership
Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Food Safety, EHS, Supply Chain, and Finance to align engineering initiatives with business objectives and production requirements
Manage multi-site capital and maintenance budgets, ensuring disciplined project governance, cost control, and strong return on investment
Recruit, develop, and lead high-performing engineering, maintenance, and reliability teams; build organizational capability to support future scale
Manage relationships with external engineering firms, contractors, OEMs, and technology partners
Monitor asset performance metrics (e.g., uptime, OEE, MTBF) and drive continuous improvement initiatives using data-driven insights
Ensure all engineering activities comply with applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, and food manufacturing standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related discipline) or equivalent experience
10+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience in a manufacturing environment; food or regulated industry experience preferred
Proven experience leading capital projects and maintenance/reliability functions in a multi-site or complex manufacturing organization
Strong strategic leadership and execution capabilities in a growth-oriented manufacturing environment
Deep expertise in capital project management, maintenance systems, and reliability best practices
Ability to translate long-term growth strategies into executable engineering road maps
Strong financial acumen, analytical skills, and data-driven decision-making ability
Excellent communication and collaboration skills across all organizational levels
Professional Engineer (PE)
PMP
Lean Six Sigma
Reliability-related certifications
Preferred
Experience supporting greenfield or brownfield expansions, facility start-ups, or major capacity growth initiatives
Experience leading engineering organizations through modernization or transformation
Familiarity with automation, controls systems, and scalable manufacturing technologies
Company
Adams Group
Adams Group is a fifth-generation, family-owned food company crafting with integrity from seed-to-shelf.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
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2025-09-16
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