Maintenance Excellence & Engineering Manager

Flagstone Foods • Dothan, AL

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Excellence and Engineering Manager will be responsible for TPM implementation, capital management, and maintenance excellence. This role involves driving a cultural shift from emergency maintenance to planned maintenance, enhancing equipment reliability, and optimizing manufacturing processes.

Requirements

• B.S. Degree in Engineering: mechanical or electrical engineering preferred; or commensurate experience.
• 5 years of previous experience in manufacturing and/or engineering, preferably within the food or consumer products industry.
• Strong knowledge and experience in project work and understanding of electronic principles is required.
• In-depth working knowledge of the plant SAP Maintenance processes.
• Design through installation of capital projects in a Food, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, solids handling FDA/USDA processing and/or packaging manufacturing facility.
• Understanding of maintenance best practices, MRO management, Preventative Maintenance practices and scheduling.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong statistics, data modeling/analysis skills.
• Leadership to advocate, stand up for processes/programs, and document plans.
• Ability to see the holistic picture and break it down into manageable chunks.
• Salesmanship and leadership to cast the vision and explain the reasons.
• Ability to build relationships with the maintenance manager and manufacturing teams.
• Communicate with others both verbally and in writing.
• Be independently mobile.
• Use a computer and keyboard.
• Regularly sit, stand, walk, reach, stretch, stoop, bend, for extended periods.
• Ability to lift/carry 25 to 50 lbs.
• Exposure to noise levels requiring hearing protection.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of FDA, USDA or GMP requirements is preferred.
• Experience with conveying equipment, packaging equipment, capital project engineering and maintenance experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead plant engineering strategies to achieve key performance goals and ensure future business needs are met.
• Lead the transition from emergency maintenance (EM) to planned maintenance (PM), predictive maintenance, and reliability-centered maintenance, aligning with TPM principles.
• Drive the implementation of TPM across all facilities, focusing on early stages such as moving from reactive "emergency maintenance" to proactive "planned maintenance".
• Collaborate with the Maintenance Manager to develop the structure, computer systems, tracking, and technical skills evolution, fostering a strong relationship between maintenance and operations.
• Oversee the execution of capital plans at the site level, including infrastructure and continuous improvement projects, dedicating approximately 25% to 50% of the role to capital project execution.
• Partner with Plant Management and Corporate Engineering to develop and implement technical strategies that improve line performance metrics such as OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), UPM (Units Per Minute), and uptime.
• Work with plant managers to define strategy, budget, and direction, contributing to the leadership team alongside plant managers and the corporate team.
• Identify, justify, and implement manufacturing improvements and provide sustaining engineering support to production to improve manufacturing costs.
• Evaluate and recommend upgrades to current systems to optimize performance.
• Maintain site facility drawings, new equipment documentation library, and project-related documentation.
• Drive design for manufacturability best practices and partner closely with manufacturing leadership to ensure the smooth introduction of products into volume production.
• Comply with all food safety requirements, training, policies, and procedures.
• Understanding of maintenance best practices, MRO management, Preventative Maintenance practices and scheduling.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain project budgets and schedules.
• Manage capital projects from conceptual design through installation in a food, pharmaceutical, chemical, solids handling FDA/USDA processing and/or packaging manufacturing facility.
• Participate in strategic planning sessions with Finance, Business Development, and Manufacturing on Annual CapEx plans.
• Lead the monthly Plant CapEx priority planning review and provide oversight on the prioritization of projects moving into the approval and implementation phases with the Capital Review Board (CRB).
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• You’ll have access to medical, dental, and HSA options, a 401(k) plan with company match, and company-paid life and disability coverage.
• Benefits begin on the first of the month after 60 days of employment, giving you peace of mind while you focus on the work you take pride in.
• Participation in Flagstone Foods’ benefits programs is subject to the terms and conditions of each plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees