Director of Engineering, Maintenance, & Security

Director of Engineering, Maintenance, & Security

Welcome to a better way, an authentic way. Welcome to Nature’s Way.

Inside our minds, inside our hearts, inside our business, inside our bottles.

Our reason for being, the purpose that inspires our work every day, is quite simple: Help people live healthy lives.

When we help people live healthy lives, we build a happier, healthier world for everyone.

How we go about our work drives TRUST in who we are, what we do, and the products we produce. That means something important to the world, and it means the world to us.

People TRUST

• Our products to be the gold standard
• Our words to be true
• Our claims to be honest,
• Our actions to have integrity.

Together we work with an awareness of how even small actions affect others, an attitude of kindness and concern for each other, and a drive for action that helps people live healthy lives.

It’s the best way. The right way. The only way. Nature’s Way.

Be a part of helping people live healthy lives as our new Director of Engineering, Maintenance, & Security.

SUMMARY
The Director of Engineering, Maintenance, EH&S and Security, reporting to the Senior Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain, will oversee all facets of Engineering, Maintenance, Security, and MRO Buying. This role is pivotal in driving strategic initiatives to enhance manufacturing processes and business operations, ensuring sustainable improvements and significant financial impact. The Director will be accountable for master planning of capital and improvement projects across all manufacturing operations, corporate sustainability efforts, and site facilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Direct and coordinate all activities of strategic planning and continuous improvement in Engineering, Maintenance, MRO Buyer, EH&S and Security.
• Oversees overall business continuity
• Supports corporate and local sustainability initiatives.
• Oversee all aspects of the physical facility, including mechanical, electrical and process engineering and maintenance.
• Utilize best purchasing practices to procure parts and supplies based on production needs, emphasizing cost efficiency.
• Ensure all sites are adequately equipped with necessary safety and security measures.
• Champion and lead cross-functional teams on improvement projects, including project selection, prioritization, management, and execution to sustain process improvement gains.
• Translate strategic planning and KPI metrics into potential improvement projects and actionable items.
• Provide Lean manufacturing leadership to reduce costs and effort loss by utilizing tools such as Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, 5S and visual factory concepts.
• Utilize Six Sigma skills and leadership to identify and remove constraints, improving productivity through tools like DMAIC, Process Capability, Capability Ratio, DFSS, etc.
• Research and recommend best practices in manufacturing technology suitable for the industry and regulatory environment.
• Assist in long-term capacity master planning, development, and coordination of capital planning and spending.
• Manage technical knowledge for manufacturing capital equipment and site facilities.
• Support technical groups in specifying, sourcing, and overseeing the installation of process equipment for operations.
• Represent technical areas during local, state, and federal regulatory and safety agency visits and audits.
• Lead, design, and monitor manufacturing facility infrastructure for compliance, growth, and improvement, including critical utilities such as dust collection, water, electrical, steam, and compressed air, with attention to cGMP requirements.
• Collaborate with operations leadership and key stakeholders on field quality issues, including root cause identification