Autonomous Maintenance Lead

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

UT Ogden

Job Type:

Production Maintenance

Job Posting Title:

Autonomous Maintenance Lead

About Us: 

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain: 

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!

• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.

• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).

• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.

• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.

• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

About the Role:

Join our team at the Ogden, UT facility, home to the production of a variety of baked goods and griddle products. We are seeking an Autonomous Maintenance (AM) Lead to support our maintenance and reliability efforts. In this role, you will lead activities with a focus on identifying and eliminating equipment issues at the source. Your primary responsibility is to help maintain equipment while supporting the growth of AM capabilities across the site. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone passionate about continuous improvement, operational excellence, and driving results in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Oversee adherence to centerline settings and equipment processes; ensuring Operators are trained and capable of maintaining standard operating conditions.
• Ensures Autonomous Maintenance (AM) training is completed for new and current team members, partnering with training resources as needed.
• Verifies completion of AM audits and supports action planning to address gaps.
• Leads the team in the defect handling (DH) process and monitors correction rates to drive improvement.
• Owns accountability for line performance across all lines, including equipment ownership and compliance to Cleaning, Inspection, and Lubrication (CIL) and Centerline standards.
• Participates in or leads Daily Direction Setting (DDS) meetings at the shift and line level to align team focus and priorities.
• Champions plant Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts by coaching team members and leading and/or participating in process improvement teams.
• Identifies and enables improvement opportunities and 5S initiatives across the plant.
• Uses key performance indicators (e.g., minor stops, CIL completion, centerline adherence) to monitor system health, reporting out progress against targets to leadership.
• Interacts with Field Pillar Leaders to drive plant performance and implement best practices.

Important Details:

• This is a full-time, on-site role on first shift. Occasional flexibility is required to support alternate shifts and weekends.

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