Operations Technical Manager

Tech Leader

The Tech Leader is responsible to provide leadership, technical expertise and drive results across capital execution, site and facility maintenance, asset and productivity improvements while managing and minimizing labor & overhead costs while ensuring the highest levels of safety, quality, sanitation and regulatory compliance.

What You'll Do :

• Ensures mechanical and electrical expertise are available to production and other departments to maintain production systems, utilities, buildings and grounds in a 24-hour, 7-day per week operation.
• Drive key initiatives around the standardization of "best practices" and policies for the maintenance department.
• Provide leadership and direction to plant maintenance function covering the 24 / 7 operation.
• Improve employee safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) utilizing continuous improvement techniques.
• Utilizes mechanical and electrical expertise to manage production systems, utilities, buildings and grounds.
• Full knowledge and utilization of the EAM system in support of maintenance & engineering functions.
• Responsible for continuous improvement programs related to engineering, to generate improvement plans that feature both short and long-term improvements, with and without capital investment.
• Business driver of value stream mapping and lean processes.
• Drive key initiatives throughout the facility in the areas of maintenance, fixed asset management, plant layout & flow manufacturing, managing floating bottlenecks, FDA / GMP / AIB compliance, safety and automation.
• Train staff members on new technologies (electrical controls, and other manufacturing technology).
• Maintenance mechanic(s), maintenance planner) directly and / or indirectly, to ensure effective selection, retention, development, disciplinary action and performance management.
• If a collective bargaining agreement exists, may participate in negotiations, grievances or other contract related activities and discussions.
• Drive key initiatives around refrigeration systems, plant utility systems, high-speed processing, and packaging / material handling systems.
• Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with food safety and food quality plans, in addition to customer requirements. Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and / or support groups.

What You Need To Succeed :

Eligible Partners Will Receive :

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Need extra assistance with the application process? Contact recruiting@schreiberfoods.com or call 920-437-7601.

For positions that require any amount of travel : valid driver's license, auto insurance (at least state minimum- more might be required), acceptable driving record per Schreiber Foods discretion, and vehicle that will ensure applicant can meet the travel necessities of the position are required.

Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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