Senior Manager, Equipment Engineering
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Senior Engineering Manager leading equipment design, capital projects, and smart-factory solutions. Supporting Rich’s global food manufacturing operations across the TCCS category.
Responsibilities:
- Lead engineering technical solutions and capital projects from inception through completion
- Initiate concepts, develop designs and technical solutions, estimate costs, formulate business justifications, coordinate installations, troubleshoot start-ups, train personnel on new technologies, and support long-term technology master plan strategy
- Collaborate with R&D, Quality Assurance, Sanitation, Manufacturing, and Engineering teams to define equipment standards, standardize processes, improve technical solutions, and develop new processes and packaging solutions
- Lead process equipment definition and selection while championing engineering best practices
- Analyze the impact of new equipment or modifications on existing operations
- Apply Technical Readiness and Stage-Gate methodologies to develop new processes and products
- Understand machine and process control architectures and components, including PLCs, HMIs, switches, and related systems
- Design processes and equipment using Factory 4.0/Smart Factory principles
- Participate in business category, R&D, and Engineering project reviews
- Communicate project progress and key updates to operational and business leaders through meetings, plant reviews, and business and operational forums
- Follow capital project procedures and Rich's directives and guidelines
- Represent the company when working with contractors, vendors, and engineering consultants
- Provide technical training and guidance to other departments
- Lead engineering activities across the Toppings, Creams and Culinary Solutions (TCCS) category
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering preferred)
- 15+ years of experience in food, dairy, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing industries
- Experience leading selection, design, specification, and/or development of new technology platforms and modifications to manufacturing assets
- Experience leading front-end engineering activities and projects across a complex manufacturing network
- Direct experience with liquid processing systems
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Ability to draw sound technical conclusions from limited data and prepare concise technical and business recommendation reports
- Demonstrated business acumen and ability to develop business cases and influence stakeholders
- Experience leading and influencing global cross-functional teams and multiple manufacturing sites
- Experience with Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM) and Continuous Improvement (CI) methodologies
- Capital project management experience, including project scheduling, cost estimation, FMEA, and statistical process analysis
- Success implementing process and packaging technologies through Vertical Start-Ups
- Proficiency with computer applications and AutoCAD/3D CAD software
- Experience developing junior team members through technical guidance, mentoring, and professional growth opportunities
- Preferred: MBA, MS in Engineering, or related advanced degree
- Preferred: dairy production and pasteurization, liquid filling, cooling, freezing, and packaging technologies
- Preferred: international and global markets experience
- Preferred: greenfield manufacturing facility design and implementation
- Preferred: Reliability Engineering tools and process improvement methodologies
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation
- Health & financial benefits
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Family planning support
- Flexible work policy
- Associate resource groups
- Volunteering & community impact opportunities
- Holiday gatherings
- In-house taste tests
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