Site Technical Manager

Site Technical Manager

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Location: Fremont, NE

• 7-10 years' experience within CPG, Manufacturing or similar industry
• Maintenance and/or Engineering Leadership experience
• In-depth understanding of maintenance and engineering principals – knowledge of technical disciplines:
  Process, Packaging or Electrical/Controls
• TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) type experience with emphasis on PM (Progress Maintenance) and EM (Early Management) pillar leadership

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field
• CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Process) certification preferred
• Experience in food or beverage manufacturing with pet food manufacturing preferable

• Develop and deliver multi-year maintenance and engineering strategy to execute critical KPIs for Supply Chain/Operations
• Lead and facilitate the Progressive Maintenance Pillar
• Manage all utilities, maintenance, & engineering at site
• Oversee technical asset management from early equipment management, project management (i.e., design, installation, vertical start-up), optimization, maintenance and retirement
• Deliver new product initiatives at the site to meet business needs
• Ensure compliance with Mars standards related to technical job function of site
• Manage maintenance costs, ensuring the budgeting process is accurate and the department meets business requirements
• Deliver site engineering projects within scope, timing, and costs
• Develop and sustain maintenance predictive technology strategies to provide a proactive maintenance culture
• Engage and develop the maintenance and engineering team

• Develop personal leadership and managerial skills
• Provide leadership to continuously improve the effectiveness of the technical function
• Foster the development of others
• Drive for Excellence in Execution
• Ensure the Maintenance Department delivers equipment reliability (planned and unplanned maintenance losses) for agreed cost (labor and production expenses)
• Stay current with functional tools and methodologies in Maintenance and Engineering

• Develop projects that meet business and regional activity plans
• Communicate with all stakeholders to ensure project objectives are clearly defined and achieved
• Ensure delivery of scope, time, budget, and cash flow for all projects
• Lead team members to gain and sustain a technical competitive advantage
• Drive initiatives that improve implementation and operational efficiencies
• Drive lean ways of working in the engineering process and in project deliverables

• Provide innovative solutions that sustain technical competitive advantage
• Provide project solutions with value‑added engineering and lean design
• Deliver projects that maximize asset utilization
• Support the development of technology platforms for a sustained technical advantage
• Identify, protect, and expand corporate intellectual property
• Develop standards for equipment, systems, and engineering processes and collaborate with senior engineers and global technical teams
• Build external business relationships with construction contractors and engineering resources
• Develop practices and methodologies that increase effectiveness and reduce engineering costs

• Provide strategic and technical leadership to the Maintenance and Engineering teams
• Represent the Regional Maintenance and Engineering function effectively
• Manage project teams to meet objectives agreed upon by stakeholders
• Manage technical project associates distributed across multiple sites
• Support adherence to the Five Principles
• Lead cross‑functional teamwork

• Work with diverse and talented associates, guided by the Five Principles
• Join a purpose‑driven company striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today
• Strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to Mars University
• Industry‑competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus
• Explore more about Mars’s offerings on our Global Careers site

Director

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology – Food and Beverage Manufacturing