Director, Engineering
Schreiber Foods · Green Bay, WI
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level manufacturing role at Schreiber Foods (food & beverage) in Green Bay, WI. In this role you will plan, manage and oversee activities of the engineering team to achieve corporate priorities; provide technical leadership in the innovative application of technology and intellectual property to Schreiber conversion processes; and.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Automation, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Wisconsin: typical posted base $74k–$118k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 30 manufacturing engineer openings in Wisconsin, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 29 other live manufacturing postings in Wisconsin.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $74k–$118k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 57%
- Lean 40%
- Machining 40%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 40%
- ✓ Automation 33%
- Root cause 30%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Schreiber Foods in Green Bay
3 other open roles at this site.
- Operational Excellence Senior Manager – Natural Cheese and Beverage Categories · Lean / CI · Manager
- Senior Facilities Engineer · Reliability · Senior
- Principal Manufacturing Process Engineer · Process · Senior
Full description from Schreiber FoodsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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to plant production and/or support groups.
- ✓Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer
requirements
are met.
- ✓Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met, and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.
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Job Category
Engineering
Job Family
Project Engineering
Job Description
In this role you will plan, manage and oversee activities of the engineering team to achieve corporate priorities; provide technical leadership in the innovative application of technology and intellectual property to Schreiber conversion processes; and provide expert consulting and standards development to optimize human safety, food safety and productivity.
This position is located at our corporate office in Green Bay, WI.
Relocating candidates (50+ miles) are eligible for $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package
What you’ll do
- •Working with business teams to establish objectives
- •Assigning engineering projects to project engineers/managers, defining project objectives, preparing project plans, issuing project instructions and controlling changes to project scope and designs
- •Conducting feasibility studies to prioritize projects
- •Providing guidance to and auditing project teams to ensure conformance with relevant standards and commitments; provides regular periodic reports to management regarding project status
- •Supporting operations improvement efforts, identifying opportunities to reduce labor and improve product quality, production efficiency and ergonomics
- •Supporting Sales/R&D in process design for new products and line extensions
- •Coordinating training and development programs; monitoring developmental progress of partners and developing plans for improving performance
- •Providing leadership in process excellence through continuous process improvement, benchmarking and best-of-the-best processes
- •Developing standards for process and facility design, emphasizing sanitary equipment and facility design
- •Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements.
- •Interprets and communicates customer
to succeed
- •Bachelors in Engineering or Related Field
- •10+ years project/process engineering leadership in a converting/manufacturing environment
- •Strong facilitative leadership skills
- •Ability to function effectively in a team environment
- •Strong focus on results
- •Be self-motivated with high personal and ethical standards
- •Detailed knowledge of sanitary facility and equipment design principles, OSHA, GMPs and related regulations
- •Design experience to include packaging, automation, material handling, product handling, process and sanitary design
- •Project management experience to include contracts, scope development, and project accounting, with the ability to manage and teach
- •Ability to lead others to ensure projects are executed in a consistent/standardized approach
- •DMADV experience preferred
Eligible partners will receive
- •Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits. When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one. In addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount – about 8% of your earnings – toward your retirement every year. That’s a company contribution of around 16% in retirement savings annually. That’s hard to beat!
- •Earn bonus pay. You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
- •Ready to make a move? Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for a U.S. Salaried position.
- •Childcare costs . Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare. Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters.
- •Earn extra money for taking care of yourself. Eligible partners can earn a Wellness Incentive and receive an employer‑funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
- •Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.
- •Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one. This includes an onsite nurse and mental health counselor.
- •Experience caring like you’ve never experienced it before. We have a program that’s completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It’s called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time.
- •Benefits that support your whole life. Visit Schreiber – Care for you to see everything Schreiber offers to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future.
Sound like a company you’d like to be a part of? Click Apply .
Need extra assistance with the application process? Contact recruiting@schreiberfoods.com or call 920-437-7601.
For positions that require any amount of travel: Valid driver's license, auto insurance (at least state minimum- more might be required), acceptable driving record per Schreiber Foods discretion, and vehicle that will ensure applicant can meet the travel necessities of the position are required.
Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.
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