Chobani · 1 month ago
Operations Engineering Manager
Twin Falls, ID
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$107K/yr - $161K/yr
6+ years expChobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people. The Operations Engineering Manager will drive engineering excellence across the platform, aligning initiatives with business goals to improve equipment reliability and operational efficiency while mentoring a high-performing engineering team.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership for all engineering functions, ensuring alignment with corporate and plant objectives for reliability, performance, and cost optimization
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing engineering team, including Senior Engineers and technical staff
Own overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) for the assigned platform and drive performance improvement
Lead root cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions for significant downtime events
Identify, justify, and execute high-value capital projects, including ROI analysis, planning, execution, and post-project evaluation
Partner with Quality and Food Safety to ensure equipment designs and modifications comply with FDA and USDA requirements
Standardize machine centerlines, preventive maintenance schedules, and overhaul plans to reduce variability and maximize consistency across production lines
Lead site-wide initiatives in equipment reliability, Lean manufacturing, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Develop and maintain long-term asset health plans for fillers and packaging systems
Oversee major filler rebuilds, packaging equipment overhauls, and end-of-line modernization projects to reduce downtime and lifecycle costs
Direct FAT, commissioning, and qualification for new filler and packaging equipment installations, ensuring smooth transition to operations and maintenance
Advance changeover reduction (SMED) initiatives to increase line availability, flexibility, and throughput
Utilize data-driven performance monitoring to identify early warnings and drive predictive maintenance for fillers and packaging assets
Collaborate with operations, maintenance, automation, and corporate engineering to deliver integrated, sustainable solutions that enhance plant efficiency
Evaluate and deploy advanced automation and digital technologies to future-proof operations
Ensure full adherence to regulatory requirements, corporate standards, and industry best practices
Qualification
Required
BS in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering
6+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering, including leadership roles
Proven ability to manage engineering teams and large-scale projects
Expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, and reliability engineering principles
Strong business acumen with experience in cost modeling and strategic planning
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Willingness to support 24/7 operations and respond to critical production issues as needed
Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for coaching and developing engineering talent
Ability to travel between plant sites and vendors as required. (Minimal Travel 5% and above)
Preferred
MS or PE preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision coverage
Disability insurance
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts
Tuition reimbursement
401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay
Fertility and childcare assistance
12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment
Wellness resources
Employee assistance program
Fitness discounts
Wellness reimbursement
On-site gym access (certain locations)
Monthly wellness newsletter
120 hours of paid time off
11 holidays
Paid volunteer time off
Military service leave
Company
Chobani
Chobani is a food company that produces and markets Greek yogurt crafted from natural ingredients.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (11)
2024 (15)
2023 (9)
2022 (13)
2021 (7)
2020 (9)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.55BKey Investors
TPG
2025-10-16Private Equity· $650M
2024-10-15Debt Financing· $650M
2024-01-11Debt Financing· $500M
Leadership Team
Hamdi Ulukaya
Founder and CEO
David Arena
Senior Vice President - Supply Chain Transformation and Enterprise Data Analytics
Recent News
2026-01-09
2025-11-23
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