Sr. Engineering and Maintenance Manager

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Sr. Engineering and Maintenance Manager needed for a well-known food manufacturing company! Eligible to receive up to a 15% bonus!

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Salary $95,000 - $129,000 per year

A Bit About Us

We are a leading, private brand-centric, consumer products holding company, manufacturing, and selling private brand food products primarily to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. We are a growing organization made up of businesses that produce quality products like Nut Butters, Peanut Butter, Fruit and Nut trail mixes, Granola, and a variety of other food products.



Why join us?


We are not only passionate about the products we make but we also take pride in what we do! We believe it’s what’s inside that counts. Whether it’s inside our packaging or inside our facilities, you’ll find carefully chosen ingredients and people working together to make the best products possible.

As an internal employee you will receive

• Full Benefits Package – Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA and/or HSA, Paid Parental Leave
• Annual Incentive Program - potential of 10% bonus depending on company performance
• 401(k) Plan
• Competitive PTO Plan
• Career Advancement Opportunities
  
  

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Position Summary

This role is part of the plant management team and has a broad range of technical responsibilities including project management, production support, continuous improvement, plant maintenance, and plant engineering. 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.
• 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.
• 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
  
  

Education And Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering field (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or Chemical)
• 8+ years’ Engineering experience (Project, Process, or Plant)
• Must have previous experience managing multiple large projects simultaneously
  
  

Preferred Education, Experience, And Skills

• 15+ years Engineering experience
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification and strong LEAN Manufacturing expertise 5+ years with black belt
• Previous experience with Auto CAD
• Strategic planning 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
  
  

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