Masters Gallery Foods, Inc. · 4 hours ago
Technical Services Manager
Willows, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $82K/yrMasters Gallery Foods, Inc. is dedicated to enhancing the lives of those they influence through a cooperative culture and ongoing career development. As a Technical Services Manager, you will lead the reliability and automation efforts that keep operations running efficiently and safely, while mentoring a capable team and driving improvements in manufacturing processes.
AgricultureFood and Beverage
Responsibilities
Help guide Technical Services & OT health: Lead maintenance engineering, automation support, initiatives, and controls/OT standards across lines and utilities
Drive reliability: Elevate PM, PdM, and condition‑based programs; lead root‑cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions to improve and OEE
Advance automation through project management: Scope, commission, and optimize controls upgrades—PLCs, HMIs, variable‑frequency drives, safety circuits, vision systems, and robotics
Strengthen OT/IT: Partner with IT on industrial networks (EtherNet/IP, Profinet, VLANs), data flows (SCADA/MES/CMMS), and cybersecurity best practices
Mentor and grow a capable team: Coach staff/technicians/engineers; help to establish skills matrices, training plans, and clear work standards that raise the bar every quarter
Champion safety & compliance: Ensure machine guarding, LOTO, and functional safety practices; uphold SQF/GFSI/OSHA/ EPA as applicable
Measure what matters: Use line diagnostics, historian/MES data, and CI methods (Lean, SMED, TPM, Six Sigma) to target loss drivers and eliminate waste
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial) or a related technical field preferred; equivalent experience considered
Experience in technical services, maintenance operations, reliability, or controls/OT in high‑speed manufacturing
Familiarity with PLCs (Allen‑Bradley/Siemens), HMIs, SCADA/MES, industrial networking, sensors, pneumatics, motion, and power transmission
Hands‑on, data‑driven, and eager to learn—you are comfortable digging into a line issue in the morning and presenting a plantwide reliability plan in the afternoon
Ability to set priorities, develop people, and collaborate across Operations, Engineering, Quality, and IT
Benefits
A generous benefits package
Vacation Time Off (service-based paid time off and 10 paid holidays)
Incentives and incentive programs (such as tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness, subsidized fitness programs, employee assistance program, and more)
Opportunities to give back to the community (drives, activities, charitable donations, and more)
Green sustainability initiatives
Continuous improvement initiatives - technology driven
Training and development programs
Continuous communication with Employees – myMGF Company App
Opportunities to give feedback and suggestions in a judgement-free zone
Numerous fun activities throughout the year (potlucks, company picnics, holiday party and more)
A career built around technical services and OT—with mentorship, learning opportunities, and exposure to capital projects and plant‑wide initiatives.
The chance to shape a modern, automated, high‑speed operation and see your ideas translate into safer, simpler, faster processes.
Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.
Company
Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.
Masters Gallery Foods is a food production company specializing in cheese products.
Founded in 1974
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jodi Schoerner
CFO
Leonard Gentine
Founder
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