Technical Manager

Harvest Hill Beverage Company•Sherman, TX

23d

About The Position

The Technical Manager for Sunny Delight provides technical leadership for Sunny Delight’s Sherman site and is responsible for planning and executing technical initiatives using internal and external resources. The role develops, coaches, and leads the Sherman technical and operations teams. The Technical Manager is part of the SDBC North America technical team and supports other plant and company-wide projects and initiatives as needed. The position reports directly to the Plant Manager, Jason Waller. The role leads technical and operational improvement efforts, manages multiple complex projects, and helps deliver plant performance in throughput, equipment effectiveness and reliability, capacity utilization, productivity, quality, cost, delivery, safety, and morale. It supports day-to-day results while managing medium- and long-term plans and project work. The role operates in a self-directed, team-based Lean organization and models Sunny Delight’s values: Trust, Teamwork, Respect, Leadership, Mastery, Innovation, and Community. The position may involve indoor or outdoor work and company travel, and requires meeting SDBC physical requirements, with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. The manager must promptly report conditions that could put product food safety or quality at risk to the Site Quality Leader and Operations Leader. Food safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (BSME, BSEE, or equivalent technical major), or equivalent technical experience; the posting specifies 5–7 years in connection with this requirement.
Seven to ten years of experience in a technical leadership role in a manufacturing, process, or beverage environment.
Project management skills and experience implementing significant projects over $1 million.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to provide leadership in a team-based environment.
Exposure to Lean/Six Sigma tools and training, and/or experience working in a Lean process environment.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills.
Computer skills including internet research and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), MS Project, Access, AutoCAD, and VISIO.
Previous training in automation systems, including HMI systems and Wonderware (InTouch), RS View, Panel View, Allen Bradley (RSLogix 5, 500, 5000), Modicon, TI, GE, Mitsubishi, Square D, and Egemin.
Training in network systems including Ethernet, DeviceNet, and ControlNet.
Outstanding time management, prioritization, and organization skills.
Ability and willingness to travel 15–30% of the time.
Ability to work indoors or outdoors and meet SDBC physical requirements, with reasonable accommodations if qualified.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering and/or MBA.
Bilingual Spanish skills.
Familiarity and capability with ERP systems and other software or computer-based tools, such as Axapta/MS Dynamics, SAP, and J.D. Edwards.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and coordinate new product and process initiatives and improvements for the Sherman plant and other sites as needed.
Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
Coach and develop plant Technical team leaders in technical capabilities and leadership skills.
Coach and lead the plant maintenance team.
Use Llumin and other programs to manage maintenance and storeroom activities.
Partner with the AM/PM/E&T Pillars to use technical expertise, training capability, and project management skills to develop technicians at every level at the Sherman site.
Lead efforts to achieve plant performance results in throughput, Overall Equipment Effectiveness/reliability, and capacity utilization.
Support day-to-day results while managing medium- and long-term plans and project work.
Support and help drive plant productivity, quality, cost, delivery, safety, and morale results.
Work effectively in a self-directed, team-based, Lean, flat organization without hierarchical barriers.
Demonstrate and model Sunny Delight’s values: Trust, Teamwork, Respect, Leadership, Mastery, Innovation, and Community.
Travel on company business as needed; the role requires willingness to travel 15–30% of the time.
Immediately report conditions that may pose a risk to product food safety or quality to the Site Quality Leader and Operations Leader.