Director Of Engineering

Position Summary

The position will be based in North America, work closely with various operations departments, as well as the Quality, NPD, Brand Manager and Commercial departments within the company. The role will report to the Global Sr. Director of Engineering and will have three direct reports.

With the NA, Central America and the Caribbean rapid expansion, we need to bring into the organization a higher-ranking position to lead the Operations Model Infrastructure implementation.

The Engineering Director role will lead the Engineering and Packaging team to deliver:

1.Ownership of Monster specifications for our products and ensure that our Co packers and Suppliers adhere to the Monster Specifications in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

2.These regions are growing ahead of demand, through plant qualification (Cans and Filling). In addition, our Kits models are expanding through our PREDATOR brand

3.Growing capability ahead of demand, through equipment installation / upgrade or packaging technology improvements.

4.Capital expenditure management, to ensure activities are delivered within approved cost.

5.Engineering and Packaging specialist knowledge to resolve and prevent issues from occurring.

6.The Director will be responsible for expansion of 30 million cases per year in North America alone, over the next 3 years.

7.Lead the implementation and launch of new sites for expansion in North America, Central America and Caribbean.

The role will directly lead plant start-ups for Production of Products, Equipment Installation and Packaging Qualification with direct communications with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) packaging suppliers (Vendors) in North America, Central America and Caribbean regions including their Sales, Customer Service and manufacturing facilities.

The engineering team will determine Monster specifications, qualify packaging suppliers and document standards throughout North America to ensure all Cans, bottles, trays, Cap, Shrink and all other packaging is produced to Monster standards

Essential Job Functions:

• Lead the North America Engineering & Packaging Team to grow North America and capability ahead of demand

• Work directly with Can suppliers and co-packers in meeting the performance criteria established in our contracts.

• Develop equipment specification and packaging standards for North America and surrounding countries.

• Manage the engineering workshop to ensure packaging performance meets specification.

• Update the current and archived Can and packaging files.

• Assist in responding to customer complaints or inquires and develop action plans.

• Develop packaging standards, best practices, and SOPs for all projects and safety procedures

• Manage capital expenditure, assist with projects and communication to stakeholders

• Assist with Weights and Measurements for SAP on all plants in their territory.

• Optimize machine specs and settings to standardize and ensure quality packaging

• Travel to suppliers to evaluate processes and ensure integrity of MEC product

• Management of staff to include Performance, Development & Career planning

Position Requirements:

• Technically strong in the areas of Package Goods

• 10 + years of experience in the Package Goods business

• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work well in collaborative cross-functional team environments

• Must be well organized

• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Project, and Outlook

• Ability to work independently and with limited direction

Base Salary Range: $132K - $155K