SBU Engineering Manager
Quick Summary
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,
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Creating packaging solutions for life’s essentials.
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).
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.
Nice to Have
~1 min readServes 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.
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.
Responsibilities
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Ensures engineering execution across SBU delivers:
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Reliable equipment solutions
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Safety and regulatory compliance
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Quality, cost, and schedule adherence
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Selection of equipment for the right purpose
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Provides leadership oversight for:
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Plant facilities, equipment, tooling, automation, and machine standards
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Design, development, acquisition, installation, maintenance, and upgrades
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Leads major SBU, regional, and network engineering projects as assigned.
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Establishes and maintains a cadence of accountability for project execution, capital deployment, and engineering performance.
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Monitors engineering KPIs, project performance, and capital spend; drives corrective actions and continuous improvement.
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Owns SBU engineering budget execution, variance management, and forecasting in partnership with Finance.
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Supports Maintenance Excellence and Lean Manufacturing initiatives across the SBU.
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Develops and manages external engineering partners, suppliers, and contractors to support SBU priorities.
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Ensures equipment safety standards are implemented and maintained in coordination with EH&S, reinforcing commitment-based safety practices.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
10+ years of engineering and project management experience in a manufacturing environment
5+ years of experience leading engineers or technical teams
Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives and capital programs
Strong leadership capability with experience developing technical talent and future leaders
Ability to balance business strategy, people leadership, and functional execution
Strong project and capital management expertise
Experience with lean manufacturing, maintenance excellence, and process improvement
Financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, and capital justification
Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills
Ability to build trust and alignment across functional and organizational boundaries
Proficiency in MS Office Suite
Willingness to travel extensively as required up to 50% with uneven distribution and possibly short notice.
At Greif, we believe that our colleagues are the center of our success. Our Total Rewards have a comprehensive focus on well-being and offer a competitive package that enables you to thrive, be engaged, and reach your full potential.
What We Offer
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We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any other any other legally protected characteristic.
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Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 17, 2026
- First seen
- September 29, 2026
- Last seen
- September 29, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 24%
- Scored at
- September 29, 2026
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