Our client is a food manufacture that is looking for a leader to head up capital projects and retrofit equipment.  MUST come from the food manufacturing vertical.

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Manage and coordinate process improvement activities to achieve safety, quality, production, and efficiency goals
• Provide oversight to the maintenance department
• Evaluate and implement projects that reduce cost, increase value, and improve quality; Lead Continuous Improvement; develop and evaluate Lean/Six-Sigma opportunities and coordinate and assist in implementation.
• Deliver timely and effective technical support to address immediate or long-term operational issues
• Collaborate with facility management to define technical needs and required improvement, recommend capital projects and assist in the execution and startup of projects.
• Interface effectively with other departments and team members such as commercial, accounting, QA and procurement
• Ensure that all Safety, Health and Environmental systems are upheld to ensure environmental compliance and safety

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for operational performance of new installations, product scale ups and training the operators.
• Interface effectively with other departments and team members such as commercial, accounting, QA and procurement
• Review production data routinely to ensure accuracy and analyze for improvements
• Set a positive leadership example and develop/inspire supervisors, operators and mechanics to more effectively perform their responsibilities
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and train operators on processes and process changes
• Support all new product introductions and trials. Assist in the development of new products and processes
• Improve Quality performance through variability reduction
• Have a thorough understanding of the equipment and troubleshoot reliability issues

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 3-5 years of plant engineering experience
• Good data management and analysis skills
• Problem solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the desire to foster teamwork in an organization
• Ability to achieve proficiency in all aspects of processing and the ability to instruct and train operators on best practices and GMP
• Must be willing to take ownership of a problem and have a positive, “can do” attitude
• Capacity to learn
• Enthusiastic/positive approach to their work
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work self-directed (day to day). High level of initiative, priority setting.