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Manufacturing Engineer roles in the U.S. qualify as E-3 specialty occupations when the position requires a bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering. Australian professionals can secure E-3 visa sponsorship without entering a lottery, and the visa renews indefinitely with a qualifying employer.
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Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover, Swanson, and V8.
Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.
Why Campbell’s…
- Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).
- Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.
- Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.
- If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.
- Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s. Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
- Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Manager, Manufacturing Capability & Training is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive manufacturing capability strategy that creates a highly skilled, engaged, and future-ready workforce across the manufacturing network.
This leader will establish and sustain foundational training systems, capability-building programs, technical skills development frameworks, qualification processes, and career progression pathways that improve performance, increase workforce readiness, and support organizational growth. The role serves as a key partner across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Food Safety, EH&S, Operational Excellence, Human Resources, and Supply Chain leadership to ensure consistent capability development and execution across all manufacturing facilities.
The successful candidate will bring hands-on capability and training experience, a passion for people development, and demonstrated success with building training and capability systems from the ground up. This role requires strong influence, collaboration, and change leadership skills to drive adoption and create a culture of continuous learning and operational excellence.
What you will do...
Manufacturing Capability Strategy:
- Develop and execute a multi-year manufacturing capability and workforce development strategy aligned to business, operational, and talent objectives.
- Establish foundational capability frameworks for frontline employees, skilled trades, technical professionals, and frontline leaders.
- Create standardized approaches to onboarding, qualification, certification, and re-certification programs across manufacturing sites.
- Build capability roadmaps that support current and future operational needs.
Training & Learning Excellence:
- Lead the design and deployment of scalable training systems, governance processes, standards, and metrics.
- Establish learning pathways for production operators, maintenance technicians, warehouse personnel, and frontline leaders.
- Ensure training programs support compliance requirements, GMP standards, food safety requirements, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Drive adoption of digital learning tools, learning management systems, and connected worker technologies.
Technical Skills Development:
- Implement technical training programs focused on equipment operation, troubleshooting, reliability, maintenance excellence, quality systems, and manufacturing fundamentals.
- Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams to identify capability gaps and prioritize development initiatives.
- Develop skills matrices, competency models, and certification programs to ensure workforce readiness.
- Support apprenticeship, technical academy, and skilled trades development programs.
Team Leadership:
- Build, lead, coach, and develop a high-performing capability and training team.
- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
- Provide clear performance expectations, development plans, and coaching for direct and indirect reports.
- Develop capability within the training organization to ensure sustainability and scalability.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Serve as a trusted advisor to plant leadership and supply chain leaders regarding workforce capability needs.
- Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Food Safety, EH&S, Operational Excellence, and HR teams.
- Influence stakeholders across a matrixed environment to drive alignment on capability priorities.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives that enhance organizational capability and operational performance.
Continuous Improvement & Change Leadership:
- Leverage Operational Excellence, Lean, and continuous improvement principles to enhance learning effectiveness.
- Lead transformational initiatives that simplify training processes and improve employee capability outcomes.
- Utilize performance data and business metrics to measure the effectiveness of capability-building programs.
- Drive change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of new programs and systems.
Key Results:
- Improved employee capability and qualification rates.
- Increased workforce productivity and operational performance.
- Reduced time-to-proficiency for new employees.
- Enhanced technical capability and skilled trades bench strength.
- Improved employee engagement and retention.
- Greater consistency in training execution across manufacturing sites.
- Measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
Who you will work with...
You will work with the L&D department and manufacturing partners.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Business, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Organizational Development, Manufacturing, Human Resources, or related field.
- 5+ years of leadership, teaching, or training experience, including responsibility for learning and development.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing training and workforce capability strategies.
- Experience leading teams.
- Strong understanding of adult learning principles and capability-building methodologies.
- Experience partnering across multiple functions.
- Proven ability to lead organizational change and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience building training organizations, academies, or workforce development programs from foundational stages.
- Knowledge of Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Continuous Improvement, and Reliability principles.
- Experience with digital learning platforms, LMS systems, and connected worker technologies.
- Certification Training & Development, Change Management, or related disciplines.
- Experience supporting multi-site operations.
- Food and beverage manufacturing experience preferred.
Leadership Competencies
- Strategic Thinking
- Building Organizational Capability
- Talent Development
- Change Leadership
- Collaboration & Influence
- Continuous Improvement Mindset
- Execution Excellence
- Coaching & Mentorship
- Business Acumen
- Results Orientation
Compensation and Benefits:
The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between $139,000-$191,100. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.
The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.
INTRODUCTION
Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover, Swanson, and V8.
Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.
Why Campbell’s…
- Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).
- Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.
- Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.
- If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.
- Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s. Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
- Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Manager, Manufacturing Capability & Training is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive manufacturing capability strategy that creates a highly skilled, engaged, and future-ready workforce across the manufacturing network.
This leader will establish and sustain foundational training systems, capability-building programs, technical skills development frameworks, qualification processes, and career progression pathways that improve performance, increase workforce readiness, and support organizational growth. The role serves as a key partner across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Food Safety, EH&S, Operational Excellence, Human Resources, and Supply Chain leadership to ensure consistent capability development and execution across all manufacturing facilities.
The successful candidate will bring hands-on capability and training experience, a passion for people development, and demonstrated success with building training and capability systems from the ground up. This role requires strong influence, collaboration, and change leadership skills to drive adoption and create a culture of continuous learning and operational excellence.
What you will do...
Manufacturing Capability Strategy:
- Develop and execute a multi-year manufacturing capability and workforce development strategy aligned to business, operational, and talent objectives.
- Establish foundational capability frameworks for frontline employees, skilled trades, technical professionals, and frontline leaders.
- Create standardized approaches to onboarding, qualification, certification, and re-certification programs across manufacturing sites.
- Build capability roadmaps that support current and future operational needs.
Training & Learning Excellence:
- Lead the design and deployment of scalable training systems, governance processes, standards, and metrics.
- Establish learning pathways for production operators, maintenance technicians, warehouse personnel, and frontline leaders.
- Ensure training programs support compliance requirements, GMP standards, food safety requirements, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Drive adoption of digital learning tools, learning management systems, and connected worker technologies.
Technical Skills Development:
- Implement technical training programs focused on equipment operation, troubleshooting, reliability, maintenance excellence, quality systems, and manufacturing fundamentals.
- Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams to identify capability gaps and prioritize development initiatives.
- Develop skills matrices, competency models, and certification programs to ensure workforce readiness.
- Support apprenticeship, technical academy, and skilled trades development programs.
Team Leadership:
- Build, lead, coach, and develop a high-performing capability and training team.
- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
- Provide clear performance expectations, development plans, and coaching for direct and indirect reports.
- Develop capability within the training organization to ensure sustainability and scalability.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Serve as a trusted advisor to plant leadership and supply chain leaders regarding workforce capability needs.
- Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Food Safety, EH&S, Operational Excellence, and HR teams.
- Influence stakeholders across a matrixed environment to drive alignment on capability priorities.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives that enhance organizational capability and operational performance.
Continuous Improvement & Change Leadership:
- Leverage Operational Excellence, Lean, and continuous improvement principles to enhance learning effectiveness.
- Lead transformational initiatives that simplify training processes and improve employee capability outcomes.
- Utilize performance data and business metrics to measure the effectiveness of capability-building programs.
- Drive change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of new programs and systems.
Key Results:
- Improved employee capability and qualification rates.
- Increased workforce productivity and operational performance.
- Reduced time-to-proficiency for new employees.
- Enhanced technical capability and skilled trades bench strength.
- Improved employee engagement and retention.
- Greater consistency in training execution across manufacturing sites.
- Measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
Who you will work with...
You will work with the L&D department and manufacturing partners.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Business, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Organizational Development, Manufacturing, Human Resources, or related field.
- 5+ years of leadership, teaching, or training experience, including responsibility for learning and development.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing training and workforce capability strategies.
- Experience leading teams.
- Strong understanding of adult learning principles and capability-building methodologies.
- Experience partnering across multiple functions.
- Proven ability to lead organizational change and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience building training organizations, academies, or workforce development programs from foundational stages.
- Knowledge of Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Continuous Improvement, and Reliability principles.
- Experience with digital learning platforms, LMS systems, and connected worker technologies.
- Certification Training & Development, Change Management, or related disciplines.
- Experience supporting multi-site operations.
- Food and beverage manufacturing experience preferred.
Leadership Competencies
- Strategic Thinking
- Building Organizational Capability
- Talent Development
- Change Leadership
- Collaboration & Influence
- Continuous Improvement Mindset
- Execution Excellence
- Coaching & Mentorship
- Business Acumen
- Results Orientation
Compensation and Benefits:
The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between $139,000-$191,100. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.
The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Manufacturing Engineer
Get your engineering credentials assessed early
Australian three-year engineering degrees are generally accepted as equivalent to U.S. four-year bachelor's degrees for E-3 visa purposes, but bring your academic transcripts and any Engineers Australia membership documentation to support the equivalency case at your consulate interview.
Target manufacturers with active DOL filing history
Search the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data to identify manufacturers that have filed Labor Condition Applications for engineering roles. Companies already familiar with LCA requirements move faster through the sponsorship process than those filing for the first time.
Clarify the specialty occupation requirement upfront
The E-3 requires the role to normally require a specific bachelor's degree. If a job posting says 'degree preferred' rather than 'required,' flag this with your hiring manager before accepting an offer, since a non-mandatory degree requirement can undermine your specialty occupation classification.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for LCA and paperwork
Your employer files the LCA with DOL before you can apply at the consulate. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so neither you nor your employer misses the certification window or submits incomplete prevailing wage documentation.
Negotiate employer sponsorship before signing your offer
Unlike H-1B visa, the E-3 has no lottery and no lengthy USCIS petition queue, so employers have little practical reason to refuse. Frame sponsorship as a simple LCA certification plus a consulate appointment, not a complex immigration undertaking, when discussing the process with HR.
Prepare a role-specific specialty occupation letter
Ask your employer to include a detailed support letter explaining why the Manufacturing Engineer position requires a specific engineering degree, referencing the actual duties, tools, and technical standards involved. Generic letters citing only the job title increase consular officer scrutiny.
E-3 Visa Manufacturing Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Manufacturing Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals seeking U.S. roles with E-3 sponsorship, so it's the most direct place to search Manufacturing Engineer positions where employers already understand the visa. Filtering by E-3 sponsorship readiness saves significant time compared to approaching employers who have no prior LCA filing experience in engineering.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Manufacturing Engineer role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, or a closely related engineering discipline. The key test is whether the degree is a standard entry requirement for the role, not just a preference. Roles that mix engineering with general operations management can face more scrutiny if the engineering degree isn't clearly necessary to perform the core duties.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Manufacturing Engineer roles?
The E-3 has a 10,500 annual allocation exclusively for Australian nationals that has never been exhausted, meaning there is no lottery and no multi-year wait. H-1B requires a lottery entry in March and, if selected, a several-month USCIS processing queue before work can begin. For a Manufacturing Engineer with a firm U.S. job offer, the E-3 path from offer to consulate appointment is typically measured in weeks, not years.
Can my Manufacturing Engineer E-3 visa be tied to a specific employer's site?
Your E-3 is tied to your sponsoring employer and the approved LCA, which specifies the work location. If your role involves rotating across multiple plant sites, your employer should list all relevant worksites on the LCA at filing. Moving to a site not covered by the certified LCA can trigger a compliance issue, so confirm coverage with your employer's HR team before relocating between facilities.