SBU Engineering Manager

** Greif
* * is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world's most in demand and fastest-growing industries.  With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability,
** Greif
* * packages life's essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.  Learn more about the company's
** Customized Polymer**,
** Sustainable Fiber**,
** Durable Metal**, and
** Integrated Solutions
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** OUR VISION:
** Being the customer service company in the world.
** OUR

PURPOSE:

** Creating packaging solutions for life’s essentials.
** Job

Requisition #:
** 033172 SBU Engineering Manager (Open)
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* Job Description:

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* Job Summary:

** The SBU Engineering Manager (SEM) is a senior engineering leader responsible for balancing business partnership, people leadership, and engineering execution across the assigned Strategic Business Unit (SBU) to include North American, Canada & Mexico.

This role leads the SBU engineering organization to deliver safe, reliable, cost-effective, and scalable engineering outcomes, while serving as a trusted business partner to SBU leadership. The SEM is accountable not only for project and technical execution, but also for developing engineering capability and future leaders, strengthening cross-functional alignment, and enabling long-term organizational performance.
** The SEM reports to the VP Engineering
** and works in close partnership with the SBU Leadership Team and other functional leaders to translate business strategy into engineering priorities, investments, and capabilities.
** Open to Candidate location based in**:
* Chicago, IL
* Delaware, OH
* Atlanta, GA
* Houston, TX
** Business Engagement & Organizational Leadership
*** Serves as a
** key engineering and business partner
** to SBU leadership team, actively contributing to SBU strategy, capital planning, and operational priorities.
* Translates business needs into
** engineering roadmaps, capital plans, and resource strategies
** that balance near-term execution with long-term capability.
* Leads and participates in SBU, regional, and enterprise strategic planning, including growth initiatives, cost optimization, and network investments.
* Builds strong cross-functional relationships with Operations, Maintenance, EH&S, Finance, Supply Chain, and other enabling functions to drive alignment and execution.
* Seeks and integrates feedback from SBU leadership and peers to continuously improve engineering value delivery.
* Shows and promotes a Global Engineering mindset. This specifically shows in leveraging the global footprint of Greif.
** Team Leadership & Talent Development
*** Leads, coaches, and develops the SBU engineering organization, creating a
** strong engineering bench and succession pipeline**.
* Establishes clear expectations, performance goals, and development plans for engineering team members.
* Creates a culture of
** empowerment,*
* ** accountability, continuous improvement, safety, and collaboration**.
* Responsible for staffing, onboarding, training, performance management, and colleague engagement.
* Coaches engineering team on project management, standards, and effective cross-functional interactions.
** Functional Execution & Performance Monitoring
*** Ensures engineering execution across SBU delivers:
* Reliable equipment solutions
* Safety and regulatory compliance
* Quality, cost, and schedule adherence
* Selection of equipment for the right purpose
* Provides leadership oversight for:
* Plant facilities, equipment, tooling, automation, and machine standards
* Design, development, acquisition, installation, maintenance, and upgrades
* Leads major SBU, regional, and network engineering projects as assigned.
* Establishes and maintains a
** cadence of accountability
** for project execution, capital deployment, and engineering performance.
* Monitors engineering KPIs, project performance, and capital spend; drives corrective actions and continuous improvement.
* Owns SBU engineering budget…