OVERVIEW
The St. Charles plant is one of two recently acquired TNT pizza crust locations. It is located in a newer facility in the St. Louis suburbs of St. Charles County. We operate in a dynamic business environment with lots of current investment and growth. The St. Charles plant has become a strategic and critical plant to the NAF segment.
The Plant Technical Manager is responsible for providing the technical expertise and technical leadership to deliver results for the plant and the businesses it supports. The PTM is responsible for direct reports of the engineers onsite and has accountability for Maintenance. This role will provide critical technical leadership for major capital projects and ensure active Line Teams have solutions needed to drive safety, quality and performance plans. Floor visibility is important as well as the ability to connect with people on the floor.
This role reports directly to the site Plant Manager and has a dotted line functional engineering accountability to Central Engineering at world headquarters.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Leadership
- Development of site strategic plan for technical staffing, capital investment, general competencies, and system/technology improvements
- Coaching, mentoring, and development of plant technical resources
- Accountability for management of external technical relationships with A/E firms, contractors, and equipment vendors
- Provide technical leadership and site compliance with EPA and OSHA requirements in concert with designated functional experts
- Provide site leadership to achieve maximization/optimization of capital assets and site utilization as well as lead safety initiatives in technical areas
- Champion progression to zero using the tools, processes, and standards as defined in the Zero Loss Culture guidebook
Capital Planning & Execution
- Develop short term and long range capital investment plans for facility and be accountable for the planning and execution of all projects
- Responsible for the capital investment process for the site (e.g. standards, project management, capital approval, etc.).
Vertical Start Up/Continuous Improvement/Zero Loss Culture
- Develop and support strategies that integrate VSU, CI and Zero Loss Culture methodologies into the Master Plan
- Provide leadership for the application of Zero Loss Culture to meet business objectives
- Provide site leadership for technical solutions to operational problems including systems optimization, debottlenecking, and troubleshooting
- Accountable for the strategy, design and implementation of control systems and manufacturing information systems
Maintenance & Reliability
- Coach and develop Maintenance Manager to integrate Maintenance into Zero Loss Culture. Provide strategy and support for maintenance programs, development of tools and resources, personnel selection, training and development. Integrate Maintenance into the strategy for the broader technical community at the plant.
- Ensure the proper, selection, training and development of leaders to maximize current and future performance
- Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives
- Contribute as integral part of a senior plant leadership team to drive the plant strategy and culture
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- BS or MS Engineering Degree or related degree with applicable experience or extensive relevant work experience.
- Minimum 5 years engineering leadership experience minimum; 10+ preferred
- Minimum of 7 years technical experience in project management, systems or process engineering, facilities management, or technical discipline engineering in a manufacturing environment with maintenance experience
- Strong track record of engineering aptitude, ability to apply engineering principles, and problem solving
- Strong leadership skills, including experience leading others in projects or programs, and the ability to successfully interact with individuals representing other areas or interests and the ability to manage team leaders & mechanics
- Understanding and experience interacting with multiple business functions, including Quality Control, Purchasing, Distribution, Human Resources, Finance and especially Operations
- Ability to identify potential business solutions involving a broad scope of thinking across businesses and functions to develop new innovation
- Unwavering commitment to food, human, and environmental safety as always the number 1 priority
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Engineering Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.
- Experience directly leading maintenance teams
- Experience directly leading a team of engineers
- Knowledge of and experience with manufacturing improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma, TPM, CI, Zero Loss Culture, or Lean Manufacturing
Salary Range
The salary range for this position is $104700.00 – $157200.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee’s pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifictions, etc. As such, pay for the succesful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.