Operations Engineering Manager

Chobani • Twin Falls, ID

11d • $107,000 - $161,000

About The Position

The Operations Engineering Manager will be both a strategic partner to production and a hands-on technical leader, driving engineering excellence across the platform. This role aligns engineering initiatives with business goals to improve equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability while overseeing capital projects from concept through execution. Working closely with production, maintenance, quality, automation, and corporate engineering, the manager will help shape plant-wide strategies that enhance performance, safety, and quality. They will also mentor and develop a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of data-driven decision making, proactive problem solving, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering; MS or PE preferred.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering, including leadership roles.
• Proven ability to manage engineering teams and large-scale projects.
• Expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, and reliability engineering principles.
• Strong business acumen with experience in cost modeling and strategic planning.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to support 24/7 operations and respond to critical production issues as needed.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for coaching and developing engineering talent.
• Ability to travel between plant sites and vendors as required. (Minimal Travel 5% and above)

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for all engineering functions, ensuring alignment with corporate and plant objectives for reliability, performance, and cost optimization.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing engineering team, including Senior Engineers and technical staff.
• Own overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) for the assigned platform and drive performance improvement.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions for significant downtime events.
• Identify, justify, and execute high-value capital projects, including ROI analysis, planning, execution, and post-project evaluation.
• Partner with Quality and Food Safety to ensure equipment designs and modifications comply with FDA and USDA requirements.
• Standardize machine centerlines, preventive maintenance schedules, and overhaul plans to reduce variability and maximize consistency across production lines.
• Lead site-wide initiatives in equipment reliability, Lean manufacturing, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• Develop and maintain long-term asset health plans for fillers and packaging systems.
• Oversee major filler rebuilds, packaging equipment overhauls, and end-of-line modernization projects to reduce downtime and lifecycle costs.
• Direct FAT, commissioning, and qualification for new filler and packaging equipment installations, ensuring smooth transition to operations and maintenance.
• Advance changeover reduction (SMED) initiatives to increase line availability, flexibility, and throughput.
• Utilize data-driven performance monitoring to identify early warnings and drive predictive maintenance for fillers and packaging assets.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, automation, and corporate engineering to deliver integrated, sustainable solutions that enhance plant efficiency.
• Evaluate and deploy advanced automation and digital technologies to future-proof operations.
• Ensure full adherence to regulatory requirements, corporate standards, and industry best practices.

Benefits

• Chobani provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, disability insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement.
• To help save for the future, all employees are eligible for a 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay.
• To support growing families, we provide fertility and childcare assistance, and 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment.
• In addition, we provide wellness resources which include an employee assistance program, fitness discounts, a wellness reimbursement, on-site gym access (certain locations) and a monthly wellness newsletter to connect you with resources and timely information.
• We offer various types of paid time of including: 120 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, paid volunteer time off and military service leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees