Corporate Engineering Director

• Identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives that deliver significant annual savings in direct labor energy and material waste contributing to a zeroloss culture.
  
• Manage project execution including scope development engineering design bid process construction vertical startup with management of external technical relationships with contractors suppliers and equipment vendors.
  
• Accountable for providing long term solutions and daytoday support to all operating teams having issues with troubleshooting problem analysis equipment failures etc.
  
• Ensure proper selection training development and motivation of the technical team and leaders to maximize current and future performance.
  
• Capital project development and postapproval management.
  Manage and schedule project elements to ensure minimal interruption to plant operations.
• Deliver finished projects as designed on time and on budget with no safety food safety or environmental issues.
  
• Develops and/or maintains Key Performance Indicators for tracking and reporting the performance of the maintenance and engineering function (supplier performance equipment reliability overall equipment effectiveness etc.).
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in engineering and 5 plus years of related experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
• TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) knowledge and implementation experience required
  
• Strong critical thinking and problemsolving skills.
  
• Capable of communicating and expressing ideas clearly and concisely in both written and oral formats.
  
• High level of leadership skills organizational planning teamwork analytical reasoning and adaptability.
  
• Proficiency with applicable computer software packages including AutoCAD Microsoft Word Excel and ERP systems
  
• Strong interpersonal technical and presentation skills required.
  
• Possess advanced technical skills in the mechanical/electrical fields (e.g. PLCs instrumentation mechanical engineering etc.) and can lead resource planning efforts in a large manufacturing environment.
  
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance systems work order process preventive/predictive maintenance TPM etc.
  
• Knowledge in facilities to include wastewater energy use boilers and HAVC System and related energy/ cost savings
  

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall direction coordination and evaluation of the Engineering and Maintenance department at the plant
  
• Direct reports include Maintenance Manager and related staff
  
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities according to the organizations policies and applicable laws.
  
• Responsibilities include interviewing hiring and training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.