Director of Engineering

We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes, Pools, and Cars.

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families, the cleanliness of their homes and pools, and the life of their automobiles.

We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, empowerment, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics.

As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Your Role at KIK

We are looking for a talented and accomplished Director of Engineering with a specialization in Project Management to join our growing business! We are seeking someone to be the site engineering lead at our new build facility by leading the overall projects.

They will lead the project from initiation to close, hiring subcontractors, working with vendors, and tracking inventory of equipment and materials.

This person should be knowledgeable about regulations, permits, and project management methodology. They should also work well with others, be highly organized and detail-oriented, meet deadlines, and strive to stay within budget.

manage our projects, supervise staff, and provide technical advice as a subject matter expert. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, industrious, and a go-getter.

You will work with manufacturing OEMs, civil engineers, structural engineers, architects, and surveyors to ensure that building sites are fit for purpose.

The ideal candidate will merge their technical skills with project management skills. This individual will be onsite in either Chicago or Houston with 50% travel.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Define the project scope
• Negotiate with general contractors and subcontractors to obtain profitable construction contracts
• Develop a construction schedule, with project deliverables and milestones
• Keep inventory of tools, equipment and machinery
• Manage resources such as construction materials, construction workers and equipment
• Allocate and manage resource logistics
• Create status reports and status updates for project stakeholders
• Oversee the performance of the EPC for general contractor, site manager and other members of the construction team
• Obtain building permits, licenses and meet code regulations
• Maintain health and safety standards
• Compile estimates for technical and material requirements for project development
• Determine and present estimates of operating costs
• Evaluate operations and processes
• Suggest process and technical design changes to improve performance and efficiency
• Implement improvements to designs and processes
• Direct engineering activities, assign tasks, provide training and support

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 7 or more years of experience in consumer goods packaging, project management, engineering capital projects, or construction management
• Experience managing Engineering, Consumer Good Packaging OEMs, Procurement and Construction (EPC) firms
• Strong knowledge of packaging, filling, blending, and blow mold best practices
• Fluency in software programs related to project management
• Knowledge of engineering, technology, building, construction and design
• Strong financial acumen with ability to deliver projects on-time and on-scope

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 20 North American manufacturing facilities.

We also operate globally in Europe, Asia, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. We are known for our portfolio of over 40 brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals, and Prestone® and Holts® automotive performance chemicals.

We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand ( private label ) bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,500 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of One KIK values a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way;

while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status in uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.