Engineering and Capital Project Leadership
Develop and execute the site’s multi-year capital investment and technical improvement strategy.
Manage an annual capital budget of up to $20 million, including project justification, forecasting, cost control, risk management, and financial closeout.
Lead capital projects from concept through design, installation, commissioning, qualification, and operational handoff.
Provide leadership and technical direction to a team of three engineering and technical resources.
Select and manage engineering firms, equipment manufacturers, construction contractors, and other external technical partners.
Ensure projects meet established safety, food safety, quality, schedule, performance, and financial requirements.
Identify and implement productivity, capacity, automation, infrastructure, and cost-reduction opportunities.
Maintenance and Reliability Leadership
Lead the site maintenance organization and establish clear performance expectations, priorities, and accountability.
Develop and execute the site’s Total Productive Maintenance and equipment reliability strategy.
Advance preventive, predictive, condition-based, and corrective maintenance practices.
Improve asset reliability, equipment availability, maintenance planning and scheduling, spare-parts management, and technical documentation.
Strengthen mechanical, electrical, controls, and troubleshooting capabilities across the maintenance team.
Lead root-cause analysis and corrective-action efforts for equipment failures and recurring losses.
Establish maintenance staffing, training, and succession plans that support current and future operational needs.
Strategic and Cross-Functional Leadership
Serve as the site’s senior technical leader and primary advisor on equipment, infrastructure, utilities, automation, and engineering matters.
Partner with Operations to prioritize reliability, productivity, and capacity initiatives
Develop and manage maintenance expense budgets, capital forecasts, productivity plans, and technical performance metrics.
Lead major shutdowns, equipment installations, commissioning activities, and other high-risk technical work.
Ensure all engineering and maintenance activities comply with company standards and applicable safety, environmental, food safety, and regulatory requirements.
Build a culture of ownership, technical discipline, continuous improvement, and effective cross-functional collaboration.