Group Division Engineer - Prepared

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Springdale, AR

2d•$145,000 - $243,000

About The Position

The Group Division Engineer supports Prepared Operations by improving maintenance performance and infrastructure at assigned manufacturing facilities, serving as a key connection among Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations. The role provides technical support to facility Maintenance and Engineering leaders, technical teams, and Operations leaders. It requires managing multiple priorities, making sound decisions using data and best practices, and working effectively in a fast-paced environment. This is the senior-most maintenance-specific position in the prepared foods network. The role ensures facility compliance with policies, standards, specifications, and practices that support company objectives, and owns the processes and results of the maintenance organizations across group facilities. It is expected to operate at a peer-influence level with the plant manager and interact broadly across the industry and company. The position provides managerial oversight and technical guidance to facility maintenance staff and is responsible for safe, efficient operation of plant maintenance and manufacturing systems. It also oversees plant maintenance spending and cost analysis, develops and oversees annual operating plan budgets for group facilities, and assists facility Maintenance Managers with annual operating and long-range capital plans. Approximately 60% or more travel is required. The ideal candidate will be located near a Tyson Prepared Foods plant.

Requirements

Eight or more years of proven leadership experience in maintenance or engineering.
Strongly preferred: bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field.
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.
Ability to use or familiarity with AutoCAD.
Excellent team-building and organizational skills.
Ability to multitask and work within 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 toward organizational objectives and functional strategies.
Ability to function with director-level direction and communicate broadly across facilities and the functional organization.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Willingness and ability to travel approximately 60% or more.

Nice To Haves

Applicable experience in the food processing industry.
Location near a Tyson Prepared Foods plant.

Responsibilities

Ensure adherence to the Maintenance Process and related key performance indicators, including downtime, cost and spend, turnover, and schedule adherence.
Serve as a communication conduit for Engineering, Human Resources, Procurement, vendors, and other support groups.
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 proposals that include preliminary building specifications and layouts, utility services, and viable alternatives for facility-specific projects.
Help develop and support technical training for supervisors and maintenance personnel on operating procedures, safety, devices, and preventive maintenance requirements.
Lead problem-solving and Blitz activities at facilities, potentially handling multiple activities simultaneously.
Oversee and provide technical support to 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 in manufacturing strategic planning.
Support MRO inventory processes and create a system for managing critical spare parts.
Provide managerial oversight and technical guidance to facility-based maintenance staff.
Ensure safe and efficient operation of plant maintenance and manufacturing systems.
Ensure facility compliance with applicable policies, standards, specifications, and practices.
Own maintenance processes and results across the group's facility maintenance organizations.
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.