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Director of Manufacturing Engineering and CAPEX

FPC of Savannah
Hickory, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2026

Great opportunity for a Director, Manufacturing Engineering and CAPEX to work for a world leader in agriculture/horticulture manufacturing located in Hickory, NC.


Our client is a leading building products manufacturer looking for a Director, Manufacturing Engineering and CAPEX to be responsible for the implementation of new capital deployment, reliability engineering, and capital improvements.



Job Description:

  • Lead implementation of major capital projects across the Plant Engineering team.
  • Deploy resources to effectively meet capital project requirements with primary focus on safety, quality, and capacity reliability
  • Review, analyze, and improve existing operations and maintenance processes to improve capital reliability and lifespan, while decreasing downtime, maintenance, and parts replacement costs, through the development of capital projects.
  • Lead ownership of the NPD process for manufacturing and supply chain commitments
  • Research, evaluate, and propose capital improvements, modifications and upgrades, and replacements where appropriate.
  • Evaluate and procure new and used equipment and systems upgrades as necessary, sourcing outside vendors as necessary.



Requirements:

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or similar, OR equivalent combination work experience.
  • Experience leading teams of capital project and process improvement engineers.
  • Experience working with involving particulate wood or similar wood-based production (MDF, HDF, Particle Board, Mulch, etc) preferred.
  • Experience with capital equipment optimization and implementation.
  • Experience scoping, developing, and leading large capital projects across a multi-year horizon.

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