Sr. Site Technical Manager wanted!

Baxters North America, a co-manufacturer in shelf stable foods is seeking an individual with extensive business acumen and leadership experience in the food industry!

Will be managing site managers (maintenance and engineering departments)

Primary objective is to provide the Site Technical Engineering function as part of each Factory management team for purposes of:

• A key member of the Plant Manager’s staff and be a “consultative” voice to the Plant Mgr. in the planning and execution of reliable processes and operations. Manage current and new assets and operational maintenance of the facility.
• Be the senior site technical / engineering voice and functional expert to ensure continuous and efficient operations of the factory.
• Implement and maintain technical standards, factory maintenance metrics, asset management, factory support and indirect costs and efficiency performance.
• Establish Supply operational and technical “signature process” areas of capacity planning, activity management and CAB management
• Manage site technical resources to ensure efficient use of support resources.
• Provide people leadership to engineers, maintenance team and technicians across the factory. Provide expertise in facilities, sanitation, project management and safety/security as a functional expert for processes and systems.
• Partner with the Central Engineering, IE’s and Technical/R&D teams to implement and launch new assets and support the new product introduction process, including business activity inputs, signature process improvements and capital investment planning.
• Lead role in developing and maintaining site technical archives of site layouts and technical drawings, asset specs & warranties.

Specifically, the position will:

• Identify, cost out and evaluate supply project options to maximize financial opportunities, and recommend best overall business solutions that will drive operational effectiveness (total supply chain costs, not only factory costs) for continuous improvement encompassing technical areas of the P&L
• Manage local CAB budgets & execute smaller CAB projects up to $500K. Work with Central engineers to plan & implement larger CAB investments for assets and facilities. Establish CAB priorities in conjunction with Site IE.
• Identify cost savings opportunities and projects to improve productivity and efficiency and implement automation to reduce labor content and waste.
• Drive site reliability, uptime and waste performance including maintenance expenses, supplies, MRO and OH’s.
• Drive timely implementation of identified opportunities, project-manage various projects & initiatives. Conduct after action and learning reviews for projects.
• Identify best practices for technical processes to maximize performance and embed in value streams by working with the Site IE and VSM’s.
• Coordinate annual site CAB planning and maintain projects files in line with site needs. Input to CAB project write-ups, conduct technical options and risk assessments. Ensure projects are delivered on time, cashflows managed and in budget against criteria such as IRR, NPV & FATR in project submission.
• Work with IE Director, VSM’s and Plant Mgr. to develop operational financial targets and standards for the factory (maintenance, utilities and suppliers costs)
• Develop Site Maintenance programs including electrical, mechanical and software/factory info systems. Ensure a proactive TPM maintenance system is implemented and maintained. Manage and maintain a Critical Event database to improve reliability of site and operations using KPI’s and information systems.
• Input into mfg. schedules for project downtimes and equipment PM’s.

Qualifications:

• Engineering and Maintenance Management (5-7 years)
• Operations Management (2-3 years)
• Site Industrial Engineer or Supply Chain Manager (2-3 years)
• Other associated technical or R&D roles (2-3 years)

Desired Education:

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Food Science, Supply Chain or Business Management. BS in Engineering or Systems Engineering required. MBA or advanced degree also preferred.

For consideration, complete application at baxtersna.com/careers

Job Title: Sr. Site Technical Manager

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• On call

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Salem, OR 97304: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Engineering and maintenance management: 5 years (Required)
• Operations management: 5 years (Required)
• Food industry: 5 years (Required)
• Supply chain management: 3 years (Required)
• Site Industrial Engineer: 5 years (Required)
• Research & development: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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