SBU Engineering Manager

Greif

SBU Engineering Manager leading engineering execution and team development at Greif, a global packaging company. Responsible for translating business strategy into engineering priorities with significant travel requirements.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeIllinois, Ohio, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $142,500 - $242,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serves as a key engineering and business partner to SBU leadership team
Translates business needs into engineering roadmaps, capital plans, and resource strategies
Leads and participates in SBU, regional, and enterprise strategic planning
Builds strong cross-functional relationships with Operations, Maintenance, EH&S, Finance, Supply Chain, and other enabling functions
Leads, coaches, and develops the SBU engineering organization
Establishes clear expectations, performance goals, and development plans for engineering team members
Ensures engineering execution across SBU delivers reliable equipment solutions, safety and regulatory compliance, quality, cost, and schedule adherence
Monitors engineering KPIs, project performance, and capital spend

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Engineering
10+ years of engineering and project management experience in a manufacturing environment
5+ years of experience leading engineers or technical teams
Strong project and capital management expertise
Ability to balance business strategy, people leadership, and functional execution
Financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, and capital justification
Proficiency in MS Office Suite
Willingness to travel extensively as required up to 50% with uneven distribution and possibly short notice

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
paid time off
other competitive benefits which are available for eligible colleagues effective day one

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineeringproject managementcapital managementbudgetingforecastingcapital justificationengineering executionKPI monitoringresource strategiessafety compliance

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcross-functional collaborationstrategic planningperformance managementrelationship buildingbusiness strategy balancepeople leadershiporganizational developmentcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering