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Post Consumer Brands · 4 days ago

Sr. Manager of Engineering

Lawrence, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Post Consumer Brands, headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., is committed to providing delicious food choices for every taste and budget. They are seeking a Sr. Manager of Engineering to lead the Plant Engineering function, ensuring optimal performance in safety, quality, delivery, and cost while maintaining compliance with food safety and quality practices.

Consumer Goods

Hiring Manager

Sherry Stuckart- CDR

Responsibilities

Leads Plant Engineering function and partners with Operations Leaders implementing continuous improvement activities to achieve optimal results in performance metrics (safety, quality, delivery and cost), while leveraging tools to implement productivity improvements

Maintain plant equipment, facilities, and systems in a way that supports good business practices and ensures production line availability for production of low cost, high quality products in a safe work environment

Support, implement, and maintain food safety and quality practices as required through SQF

Manage an effective Plant Engineering and Maintenance Team in order to maintain all equipment, facilities, and systems in a safe and efficient working condition while supporting compliance of GMP’s and food safety/security

Provide business and technical leadership necessary to ensure the team meets and/or exceed goals in critical manufacturing success areas (safety, quality, delivery and cost)

Promote the continuous improvement process (e.g. behaviors, attitude and culture) necessary to build a productive environment that sustains improvements in support of business objectives

Utilize a proactive maintenance program to ensure that the facility and equipment is satisfactorily maintained and ready for use as needed. This includes assessing operational issues on a preventative/predictive basis and taking action as well as efficiently and effectively resolving equipment failures on an ongoing basis

Develop a service-oriented maintenance team to provide high quality, timely results

Provide leadership and management of engineering function to meet short and long-term company goals

Identify and support opportunities to close potential gaps related to our systems and/or processes. Find the root cause of problems through leadership and persistent focus on process improvement

Develop and implement facility capital budget. Ensure projects meet financial requirements and Return on Investment (ROI). Monitor ongoing project cost and adherence to budget and cash spending plan

Prioritize, execute and monitor project work to deliver against safety, quality, delivery and cost targets

Provide support and guidance to project engineer(s) in managing projects

Provide leadership that optimizes the talent contribution and development of multi-skilled teams

Work closely with other departments to align strategies and tactics for optimizing the availability of production lines

Assure compliance with state and local electrical, plumbing, building, and mechanical codes

Support compliance of corporate and plant standards for project work and documentation

Qualification

Manufacturing TechnologyContinuous ImprovementAnalytical SkillsTroubleshootingMechanical AptitudeCommunication Skills

Required

B.S. (or higher) in Engineering, Manufacturing Technology or related field

Minimum 5-7 years experience in a manufacturing environment

Demonstrated experience in leading Engineering/Maintenance/Production/Continuous Improvement within a similar industry/environment

Working knowledge of simplification/improvement methodologies

Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills

Recognized technical abilities and practical experience with strong capabilities in the following areas: theory/functionality of manufacturing systems and unit operations; equipment reliability and asset care strategies; continuous improvement techniques; statistics and analytical methods; process measurement and control; mechanical aptitude; troubleshooting; ability to understand and apply general engineering principles

Must have strong analytical and business judgment including demonstrated problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills