Position Summary:
This role is part of the plant leadership team and has a broad range of technical responsibilities including: owning the plant engineering strategy and execution, developing a proactive maintenance program, providing technical expertise to production, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing. This position uses continuous improvement, plant engineering, and preventative/predictive maintenance methodologies to drive significant improvements in manufacturing efficiencies.
Duties And Responsibilities:
- Develop the 3-5 year capital plan strategy for the site on equipment and systems that will need refurbishment, replacement, or upgrade.
- Responsible for overseeing development, planning, and execution of small and large capital projects for plant operations. Responsibilities include: defining project scope, developing solutions, and partnering with vendors, consultants, and contractors to develop and install projects. Drive control schedule to accomplish projects on time and within cost estimate
- Ability to define cost savings and financial justification for CAPEX investments
- Lead team in the identification of production and process changes, partner with operations leadership to develop and implement engineering improvements, resulting in greater operational efficiencies
- Set vision for the maintenance function to achieve high equipment performance. Implement proactive strategies such as criticality analyses, PM optimization, reliability-centered maintenance, predictive maintenance to drive high reliability across the plant production assets.
- Ensure vision is set and resources available to strategically develop technical skill sets for maintenance staff; partner with Human Resources to establish clear employee development programs and external talent pipelines for skilled trades
- Manage a portfolio of lean projects directed at reducing waste and improving quality to provide greater value; implements such tools as: 5S, KPI, SMED, VSM, and Kaizen.
- Train and lead cross-functional continuous improvement teams including advancement of the understanding of lean principles (TPM) and techniques; focusing on measurable quality, service, and cost improvements
- Provide technical guidance, training, and development for the engineering and maintenance team members; assist in setting annual operational targets and help drive improvements to achieve those targets
- Partner with company leadership to proactively identify and execute on continuous improvement opportunities in the areas of: safety, food safety, quality, productivity, and sanitation
- Other duties, as assigned
Education and Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering field (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or Chemical)
- 8+ years’ Engineering experience (Project, Process, or Plant)
- 5+ years Maintenance or maintenance management experience
- 3+ years’ experience in food manufacturing
- Experience with high speed automated packaging lines
- Experience with PLCs, Control systems, automation, and instrumentation
- Must have previous experience managing multiple large projects simultaneously
- Previous experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Preferred Education, Experience, And Skills:
- 15+ years Engineering experience
- PE Certification, PMP certification, CMRP Certification
- Six Sigma Black Belt certification and strong LEAN Manufacturing expertise: 5+ years with black belt
- Experience with CMMS or ERPs
- Experience with Ignition, Redzone, Maintenance Connection
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience
- Previous experience with Auto CAD
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Strategic planning skills
- Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
Physical Requirements: Qualified candidates must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:
- Must be able to lift up-to 10 pounds for 3+ hours per shift
- Must be able to lift up-to 34 pounds for 3+ hours per shift
- Must be able to sit for 8+ hours per shift
- Must be able to balance, bend, crouch, kneel, stand, stoop, walk, reach above shoulders, and climb/work off ladder for 3+ hours per shift
- Must be able to work in a hot, humid, and cold manufacturing environment for 3+ hours per shift
- Must be able to perform simple grasping, pushing, pulling, perform fine manipulation for 3+ hours per shift
- Must be able to make fine distinctions in sound, and express ideas by spoken and written word
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $93,429.23 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Compensation package:
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person