Group Division Engineer - Prepared

Tyson Shared Services•Springdale, AR

About The Position

The Group Division Engineer supports Prepared Operations by driving maintenance performance and infrastructure improvements at assigned manufacturing locations and serving as a key connection among Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations. The role provides technical support to maintenance and engineering leaders at manufacturing locations, technical teams, and Operations leaders. It requires managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and making sound, high-quality decisions using data and best practices. This is the senior-most maintenance-specific position in the Prepared Foods network. The position provides managerial oversight and technical guidance to facility-based maintenance staff, and is accountable for the maintenance organizations and their results across group facilities. It oversees plant maintenance spending and cost analysis, develops and oversees annual operating plan budgets, and assists facility Maintenance Managers with annual and long-range capital plans. The position is expected to operate with peer-level influence alongside plant managers and to ensure facilities comply with policies, standards, specifications, and practices that support company objectives. The role requires approximately 60% or more travel. The ideal candidate will be located near a Tyson Prepared Foods plant. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

At least 8 years of proven leadership experience in maintenance or engineering.
A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical field is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of financial indicators and analysis, capital planning, fixed-asset management, and budget development and management.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint.
Familiarity with AutoCAD.
Excellent team-building skills and strong organizational abilities.
Ability to multitask and manage strict time constraints.
Demonstrated ability to manage both processes and people.
Broad maintenance exposure and experience working with both engineering and maintenance organizations.
Strong leadership skills, including articulating ideas, delegating appropriately, setting clear goals, and driving accountability.
Ability to work autonomously with specific organizational objectives and functional strategies, under director-level direction.
Ability to communicate broadly within facility locations and throughout the functional organization.
Willingness and ability to meet the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Willingness to travel approximately 60% or more.

Nice To Haves

Applicable experience in the food processing industry is preferred.
Being located near a Tyson Prepared Foods plant is ideal.

Responsibilities

Adhere to the Maintenance Process and its key performance metrics, including downtime, cost/spend, turnover, and schedule adherence.
Serve as a communication conduit for support groups, including Engineering, Human Resources, Procurement, and vendors.
Temporarily backfill open Maintenance Manager positions within the group.
Assist in developing succession plans and staffing requirements for group facilities.
Help develop project concepts into quantitative and qualitative proposals, including preliminary building specifications and layouts, utility services, and viable alternatives for plant-specific projects.
Develop and support technical training for supervisors and maintenance personnel on operating procedures, safety considerations, devices, and preventive maintenance requirements.
Lead problem-solving and Blitz activities at various facilities, potentially at multiple locations simultaneously as needed.
Oversee and provide technical support for facility-managed capital projects.
Promote predictive maintenance throughout the maintenance organization.
Continuously develop strategic facility and maintenance strategies for group manufacturing facilities.
Develop and provide technical maintenance support systems and processes.
Develop, implement, and share best practices across the enterprise.
Assist with manufacturing strategic planning.
Support MRO inventory processes and create a system for critical spare-part management.
Provide managerial oversight and technical guidance to facility-based maintenance staff.
Support the safe and efficient operation of plant maintenance and manufacturing systems, and ensure facility compliance with applicable policies, standards, specifications, and practices.
Own the process and results of the maintenance organizations within group facilities.
Provide directional oversight of plant maintenance spending and cost analysis.
Develop and oversee AOP budgets for group facilities.
Assist plant Maintenance Managers in creating AOP and LRP capital plans.
Work autonomously toward organizational objectives and functional strategies, communicate broadly across facilities and the functional organization, and serve internal and external customers.