Engineering Director

All Posting Locations: São Paulo, São Paulo, BR

Job Functions: Manufacturing

Date Published: October 20, 2025

Ref#: R-97491

Remote, Hybrid or Onsite: Hybrid

ABOUT THE ROLE

Job Description

Objective:

• To be the ENGINEERING DIRECTOR WEEM, leading Operations Capex Strategy & Project Portfolio on time in full. This involved capacity expansion through current installations, new factory development and support in acquisitions
• Lead the Engineering function supporting the business through this aggressive CAPEX execution and implementation.
• To track execution of the Project Portfolio and agree changes, through rigorous prioritization, weekly reports and monthly reviews with local, regional and global Leadership team.
• To secure incremental Capital Investment by working closely with all the Emerging Market team and Global Engineering, also ensuring new proposals clearly prove the business case and project viability.
• To develop and deploy FEL Project Management process and governance in each of the site that will be responsible to ensure engineering standards, procedures and KPIs for Capex projects across Emerging Market teams.
• To identify and share across internally and externally, and globally where appropriate, best available technology and engineering practices.
• Own the deployment and ensure the adoption of Manufacturing Playbook: directly owning the Engineering Pillar and related Engineering Project Management principles across emerging markets sites.
• Support the development of the 5-year strategic Capex Master Plan for Emerging Markets, working with Supply Chain Development Category Leads, Manufacturing Directors, Procurement, Logistics and Package Sponsors, ensuring alignment with Zone category plans and corporate guidance, complete with impact on KPIs.
• Own the process to generate the Capex Annual Operating Plan (AOP): ensuring alignment with Emerging Market Operations team, including sites managers.
• Support to Category Leads, Heads of Supply, Site Managers and Package Sponsors in the development Site Master Plans (SMPs) that enable Kraft Heinz commercial ambitions in Emerging Markets through lowest cost manufacturing in a safe environment through optimum quality control and processes.
• Lead and inspire regional engineering teams across multiple countries by fostering collaboration, building trust with local site teams, regional stakeholders and external suppliers, and using clear, empathetic communication and influence to build consensus on site master plans and investment priorities while adapting to cultural and regulatory differences to meet regional business objectives.
• To drive capex productivity and savings via:
• Extending the strategic horizon to 5 years in Emerging Markets sites.
• Clearly understanding commercial ambitions & linking to the Master Plan in Emerging Markets sites.
• Optimizing asset utilization.
• Standardization of and development of preferred/strategic suppliers to enable Procurement to leverage scale and relationships for lowest cost & best service
• Contract engineering/project management optimized structure

Requirements:

• Experienced engineering projects manager with more than 10 years' experience across several supply chain technical roles (locally and regionally) within the FMCG industry, with a degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering
• Proven experience in leading regional and multi country teams.
• Availability for travel, fluent English, and availability to work on-site three times a week at our São Paulo office.

Location(s)

São Paulo – Eldorado

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.