Senior Technical Engineering Manager

Job Purpose

 

The Senior Technical Engineering Manager will lead the mechanical, electrical and capital improvement initiative in the facility as well as the process engineering effort. Utilizing maintenance programs, budgeting and capital planning, the Senior Technical Engineering Manager will direct cross functional teams focused on improving OEE and material usage in manufacturing operations. Additionally, this position directs the management of the process engineering department focused on the design, development and implementation of new or revised processes and continuous improvement.

This is a key senior leadership position in the plant, able to grow into the Plant Manager role.

Duties and Responsibilities

 

• Provide leadership, coaching and direction to the Maintenance, Plant Engineering and Process Engineering departments in all aspects of their work, specifically through Gemba walks and one-on-one coaching. 
• Professionally and systematically define, design, develop, and monitor an Asset Maintenance Reliability Plan including preventative and predictive plans, spare parts management, scheduling and a fully integrated CMMS system including key process indicators.
• Identify Capital needs to uplift performance in production, environmental, safety, building & grounds and be responsible from inception to completion.
• This includes estimating and fund procurement, specifying equipment and processes, vendor and contractor selection and project management.
• Collaborate with Material Control and Production to coordinate preventative and repair work, safety inspections, installation and commissioning of new equipment as well as the coordination of significant process changes.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Leadership to develop strategic and tactical plans that meet the safety, quality, and production targets, improve reliability and efficiency of production, and reduce cost to meet business needs.
• Lead root cause analysis and countermeasure development for top quality, OEE and customer complaint issues identified by the business.
• Coordinate plant participation in the New Product Introduction Process.
• Ensure the development and maintenance of process flow charts, PFMEAs, and control plans for production processes.

 

Qualifications

 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in plant management, engineering management, quality management and/or continuous improvement roles.
• Extensive project management experience in the processing industries.
• Exceptional organizational, time-management and planning skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with key stakeholder groups including executives.
• Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Able to make data-driven decisions quickly and effectively, balanced with discretion and good judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels from hourly to C-suite.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities with pressured deadlines.
   

Working Conditions

Varied environments including offices, industrial manufacturing, and warehouse
Travel Requirements: as needed, but not more than 10%

 

Direct Reports

Heads of Maintenance, Process Engineering and Plant Engineering