Plant Engineering Manager (CPG Manufacturing)

Description:
The Engineering Manager ensures the delivery of
engineering services to an assigned plant. He/she
provides leadership and direction in assessing,
determining and executing facility capital expenditures
and maintenance enhancement needs with significant focus
on improving productivity and minimizing labor &
overhead costs, as well as minimizing milk, ingredient
and packaging waste while assuring highest levels of
safety, quality, sanitation and regulatory compliance.
* Ensures mechanical and electrical expertise is
available to production and other departments to
maintain production systems, utilities, buildings
and grounds in a 24-hour 7-day per week operation.
* Collaborates with plant management and corporate
staff to utilize equipment to improve employee
safety, production quality, equipment reliability
and overall equipment effectiveness utilizing
Continuous Improvement techniques and a Management
Operating Structure (MOS).
* Designs, specifies and commissions capital projects
which deliver project scope, on-time and on-budget,
meeting agreed to stakeholder expectations.
* Utilizes a computerized maintenance management
system to optimize asset utilization through
scheduled preventative maintenance.
* Develops, reports and analyzes key maintenance
performance indicators as a means to create and
implement corrective actions.
* Remains current with latest and emerging industry
regulations and codes relative to mechanical and
electrical systems design and operation.
* Ensures corporate policies and standards are
followed in both capital project implementation as
well as daily maintenance.
* Shares best practices within the Maintenance
Department.
* Promotes a safe and environmentally sound workplace
that complies with all applicable federal, state and
local regulations.
* Provides management of employees directly or through
supervisors 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.
* Cooperates in a cross-functional manner as a change
agent with all departments within the Company.
* Ensures compliance with all Dean Corporate policies,
procedures and national suppliers.
* Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager
requiring planning, evaluating, organizing,
integrating and delegating.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
* Bachelor s degree in an engineering discipline and a
minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience.
* Internal Candidates: A minimum of 5 years
experience, with a minimum of 2 years of supervisory
experience.
* Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Auto CAD.
* Experience managing capital projects.
* Ability to follow Continuous Improvement (CI)
Processes in the Management Operating Structure
(MOS).
* Ability to follow all Sanitation and Quality
Policies and Procedures, and report and follow
through on any deficiencies.
* Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
* Ability to adapt to changing organizational and
operational needs; ability to lead others through
change.
* Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
* Skill in organization and prioritization, and
attention to detail.
* Strong team player and leader with the ability to
work across multiple functions and disciplines.
* Ability to select, coach, develop, engage and retain
a team of employees.
Dean Foods Company is an Affirmative Action/E