Director, Engineering

Director, Engineering – Vestis Corporation

Location:

Salt Lake City, UT

Salary: $ - $ per year

Employment type:

Full-time

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Engineering, responsible for leading the capital spending process, any project pipeline processes related to equipment maintenance or installation, instilling operational excellence with CMMS toward zero reactive downtime, effective WW operation without NOVs, and reducing costs through maximization of water/energy operations for Vestis Operations. This role is regionally/group aligned.

This role will utilize appropriate processes, with possible Lean Six Sigma methodology, to measurably improve operational and/or business processes across Vestis 300 facilities in North America. Must work effectively with leadership and the financial community to translate sustainable process improvements into budgeted financial improvements. May be required to lead projects impacting customers, customer service, and sales personnel. This is an exceptional opportunity to work for a dynamic, highly successful executive leadership team to drive strategy, deliver results, and develop a team-based, data-driven problem‑solving culture.

This role requires extensive travel up to 75%.

• Work with key leadership to align on priorities, business needs, and project opportunities (driving and managing the appropriate project pipeline process across Vestis)
• Execute the appropriate number of projects per year that will have a significant impact on our business (e.g., providing >$1MM in hard savings annually)
• Lead 2-4 project improvement teams (capital and/or CI) concurrently, at multiple locations
• Responsible for all capital project implementation across the region; oversee region and plant‑level project leaders to ensure success
• Drive the Maintenance Excellence process across Vestis, including launch and implementation of CMMS processes/systems, driving improvement in PM compliance
• Collaborate with Sourcing to optimize MRO spend and inventory to ensure target OEE/TEEP across all machines/equipment in Vestis facilities
• Maintain plant and equipment drawings, processes, vendors, etc. in the Vestis Plant Operations, Engineering, and Field Supply Chain Share‑Point Site
• Work effectively with operations/business to translate process improvement findings into production specifications and standard work
• Maintain project documentation and savings within the Project Library
• Ensure standards of project execution for Capital / DMAIC and Continuous Improvement projects are met
• Consistently identify project opportunities to improve the business using the project pipeline process

• Intimate knowledge of operations support systems like boilers, compressors, generators, water softening/treatment systems, HVAC, electrical/controls, automation, material handling equipment/processes, etc.
• Knowledge of OSHA, FDA/Food Handling, HACCP, ISO 9000 is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to execute projects in fast‑paced, dynamic environments using team‑based, data‑based approaches
• Ability to coach, teach, and mentor technical and non‑technical knowledge to hourly and salaried employees to drive business results
• Team‑building and collaborative approach
• Bias for action, and understanding of “how” to get things done
• Comfortable working both on the shop floor leading continuous improvement events with operators and on cadence reviews delivering project successes and updates to senior leadership
• Willingness to learn industry‑specific equipment and processes to meet maintenance and performance goals

• BS/BA in Engineering (preferred) &/or 5–10 years of relevant industry/operations experience with progressive leadership and business growth
• Goal to become Certified Lean Six Sigma Belt
• Passion and drive to improve systems and processes
• Strong financial acumen with ability to create financial models used to support project selection and determine net project value to the P&L
• Proficient with Minitab, Microsoft Office, Visio, and/or Share‑Point
• Intermediate knowledge of Lean Six Sigma tools and methodology
• Sense of urgency to achieve results
• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills from the shop floor to executive level
• Skilled decision maker and systematic problem solver
• Ability to positively influence and persuade others
• Capacity to assume authority as needed
• Team builder

• Work in both office and shop floor environments
• Extensive travel required – up to 75%

• Director

• Full-time

• Engineering and Information Technology

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