• Routine facility maintenance duties including plant electrical infrastructure, chilled water systems, facility structural systems, compressed air systems, and water systems
• Develop and implement monitoring systems to evaluate equipment reliability, asset health, and maintenance effectiveness
• Lead Reliability Engineering initiatives including Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and predictive maintenance technologies
• Establish asset management strategies to maximize equipment uptime, lifecycle performance, and maintenance cost efficiency
• Coordinate and manage all preventative and predictive maintenance systems through in-house labor and external service providers
• Manage technicians, engineers, and cross-functional teams to accomplish engineering, reliability, and continuous improvement objectives
• Perform hands-on technical support as needed to ensure ongoing plant operations, including support of Sorting, Grind, Washing, Flake Sortation, SSP, and Pelletizing
• Lead plant project work including capital projects, equipment upgrades, process design improvements, and corporate-driven initiatives
• Drive cost-savings projects aligned with company strategies through engineering improvements, reliability gains, and process optimization
• Lead Process Engineering efforts including process design, optimization, capacity analysis, mass balance, material flow, and throughput improvements
• Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks, reduce variability, and improve yield, efficiency, and product quality
• Lead Lean Six Sigma initiatives including Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), TPM, and SPC to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase throughput
• Utilize data-driven, structured problem-solving methodologies to improve process capability and reduce variation
• Establish and implement visual controls, standard work, process audits, and performance management systems
• Act as a change agent, continuously challenging current processes and driving a culture of continuous improvement across the plant
• Partner with plant leadership and corporate teams to identify, prioritize, and execute strategic initiatives aligned with business objectives
• Build and develop engineering and continuous improvement capabilities within the plant, including training, mentoring, and coaching team members
• Serve as a key contributor to plant safety by promoting safe behaviors, ensuring compliance, and actively participating in safety initiatives
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities required. Duties may change at any time with or without notice.