Title:Manager, Engineering

Compensation Range:$118, 500 - 139,400

Location:Plano, TX or Louisville, KY

Purpose Of The Job

Lead KFC's engineering team, driving the design, testing, commercialization, and quality of all equipment, small wares, and associated programs. Provide technical leadership that fuels growth and innovation.

What You'll Be Cooking Up

Provide strategic thought leadership, anticipating team and business needs.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams for national calendar implementation and equipment engineering.
Develop new equipment and small wares technology, driving continuous improvement.
Lead the Equipment Development Process (EDP), ensuring quality and consistency.
Engage in supplier performance evaluation and secure the supply chain through Alternate Vendor Approval (AVA).
Support restaurant layout reviews, BOH flow optimization, and distributor model revisions.
Build supplier relationships, drive innovation, and maintain professional knowledge through continuous learning.
Lead and mentor the engineering team, fostering growth and technical excellence.

The Ingredients You’ll Need

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial); MS/Eng. preferred.
5+ years in Engineering/Packaging/Equipment, with experience in quick-serve restaurants or a strong interest in joining a global brand.
Proven success in developing and commercializing new equipment, with a safety-first mindset.
Strong project management skills, technical leadership, and a knack for fostering cross-functional collaboration.
Ability to influence, inspire, and lead with integrity, while driving innovation and maintaining a strong moral compass.

Perks Of The Job

Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunity to innovate within a global brand and make a significant impact.
Collaborative, fast-paced work environment with a focus on professional growth and development.

Ready to engineer the future of KFC? Join us and be part of a team that’s all about bringing bold ideas to life while serving up the best chicken in the world. Apply today!

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KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the few brands in America that can boast about having a rich, 60-year history of success and innovation. In fact, KFC is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain and a division of Yum! Brands, the world’s largest restaurant company.

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, has over 45,000 restaurants in more than 135 countries and territories and is one of the Aon Hewitt Top Companies for Leaders in North America. In 2018, Yum! Brands was recognized as part of the inaugural Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. The company’s restaurant brands – KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell – are global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories.

More important than our size is our commitment to breakthrough innovation and the success of our employees. We're proud of the unique culture we've built, one where everyone can be their best self, make a difference and have fun! We believe in our people, trust in their positive intentions, encourage ideas from everyone, and have actively developed a workforce that is diverse in style and background.