Plant Technical Manager - Richmond, IN

通用磨坊股份有限公司•Richmond, IN

4d•$128,900 - $193,400

About The Position

The Plant Technical Manager partners with business unit managers to support operational success, eliminate causes of equipment failure, and ensure equipment reaches its full useful life. The role leads and directs the plant technical organization, including the engineering department, and provides strategic technical leadership for maintenance. Key areas include safe work practices, predictive and preventive maintenance, reliability, process improvement, capital planning and execution, and support for a 24/7 manufacturing and warehouse operation. The manager leads the site engineering team and develops technical staffing, capability, succession, and organizational plans. The role owns the site capital investment process and leads projects from concept through startup, while guiding continuous improvement, manufacturing excellence, reliability, and technical problem-solving. It also sets strategy for control systems and plant manufacturing information systems, uses operational and maintenance data to guide decisions, and partners with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business solutions. The position serves as a technical escalation point for emergencies, equipment failures, and significant operational issues. The position is based in Richmond, Indiana. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; General Mills will not sponsor work visas. International relocation or international remote-work arrangements will not be considered. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related degree with applicable experience, or extensive relevant work experience.
At least 10 years of technical experience in project engineering, systems or process engineering, facilities management, or a technical engineering discipline in a manufacturing environment, including maintenance experience.
Strong engineering aptitude and ability to apply engineering principles and problem-solving.
Strong leadership skills, including experience leading people in projects or programs and interacting successfully with individuals representing other areas or interests.
Ability to manage team leaders and mechanics.
Experience interacting with multiple business functions, including Quality Control, Purchasing, Distribution, Human Resources, Finance, and especially Operations.
Ability to identify potential business solutions using broad cross-business and cross-functional thinking to develop innovation.
Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; work visa sponsorship is not available.
Must meet the minimum age qualification of 18 years.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
Experience directly leading maintenance teams.
Experience directly leading a team of engineers.
Experience with industrial and/or labor relations in a manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of and experience with manufacturing improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma, TPM, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing Excellence, or Lean Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership to ensure safe work practices across maintenance, engineering, utilities, and plant technical operations.
Partner with Safety and Operations to ensure regulatory compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable company policies, standards, and procedures.
Lead safety improvement initiatives, including equipment guarding, risk reduction, incident prevention, and safe execution of technical work.
Ensure technical employees are trained in safety responsibilities and that technical systems and assets are operated and maintained safely.
Identify, escalate, and resolve technical risks affecting employee safety, food safety, environmental compliance, or business continuity.
Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the site engineering team and provide leadership for the plant technical organization.
Maintain accountability for direct reports across engineering and plant technical resources, and provide strategic leadership support for Maintenance.
Develop technical staffing, capability-building, succession-planning, and organizational-effectiveness plans.
Select, develop, motivate, and manage the performance of leaders and employees.
Manage relationships with architecture and engineering firms, contractors, equipment vendors, and other technical partners.
Support early-career development and rotational assignments aligned with company talent strategies.
Contribute to the site senior leadership team in shaping culture, strengthening engagement, and driving operational results.
Develop short- and long-range capital investment plans and lead capital projects from concept through startup.
Own the site capital investment process, including standards, project management, approvals, spending stewardship, cash flow, and alignment with business needs and plant risks.
Provide technical solutions to active line teams to improve safety, quality, reliability, capacity, and line performance.
Integrate Vertical Start Up, Continuous Improvement, and Manufacturing Excellence methodologies into the site master plan and technical strategy.
Drive technical problem-solving, debottlenecking, root-cause elimination, process optimization, and cost reduction.
Coach maintenance leadership to strengthen preventive and predictive maintenance, reliability systems, asset care, and integration with Manufacturing Excellence.
Manage budgets and align HMM targets with site reliability goals and long-term asset performance.
Maintain understanding of plant operations, infrastructure, utilities, facility capacity, and system limitations to prioritize investments and support business continuity.
Provide technical expertise in manufacturing, control, maintenance, and manufacturing information systems.
Set strategy for the design and implementation of control systems and plant manufacturing information systems.
Use operational and maintenance data, KPIs, and system insights to develop engineering and reliability strategies.
Partner with Operations, Quality, Purchasing, Distribution, Human Resources, Finance, and other stakeholders to deliver practical business solutions.
Apply engineering principles, analytical thinking, and continuous improvement tools to identify and implement performance-improving innovations.
Provide leadership and support for a 24/7 manufacturing and warehouse operation, responding to critical plant issues as needed.
Serve as a technical backup and escalation point for plant emergencies, significant equipment failures, and major operational issues.
Provide additional technical or leadership support as assigned by plant management.