Director of Plant Maint/Engineering

Company: Michael Holm and Associates
Location: Denver
Posted on: April 18, 2024

Job Description:

Large, well established, multi facility food/bakery manufacturer is looking for an experienced Plant Engineer/Dir. Engineering. Must have at least 5 years of experince in a managerial role over team of Maintenance Techs. Offering nice salary and benefits. Please see below for add'l. information.--- MUST reside in the Denver area or willing to relocate themselves to Denver.--The Director of Plant & Engineering plans and coordinates all maintenance and construction activities within the facility.-- The Director is responsible to supervise maintenance functions which are necessary to maintain the physical structures of the plant to ensure everything runs smoothly and efficiently.The Director of Plant & Engineering is accountable to the COO for planning and maintaining an effective organization for administering labor and material controls for training of maintenance personnel in safety and for effective management practices.--Essential Functions:Has overall responsibility of facilities and assets through their lifecycle including design, construction, implementation, and maintenance.Manage resources including expense priorities, capital and expense budgeting, facilities and asset management and spare parts.Develop long term capital planning and execution plans aligned to the organization's strategy. Drive culture, engage staff morale and ensure employees' safety.Direct team members and develop a robust talent development and succession planning in alignment with functional growth strategies across the engineering organizationDefine and implement core competencies, by assessing business needs and developing, proposing, and implementing solutions.Ensure the facility and equipment is properly maintained and complies with all OSHA regulations and Food Safety requirements established by BRC, GFSI, and AIB StandardsPartner with cross-functional groups/resources to achieve tactical execution plans of business objectives to ensure operational excellence, risk identification and reduction in compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standardsNegotiate and oversee the development and execution of plans, budgets and schedules for all facility and equipment modifications, expansions, shutdowns, infrastructure programs, capital investments for lifecycle management, capacity, upgrades and/or new construction in partnership with cross-functional teams. Anticipate business needs from an infrastructure standpoint and propose strategies to address.Perform other duties as assigned.------Bachelor's Degree (prefer Engineering Degree) or a combination of education and experience.Minimum of 5 years' experience in a managerial role, with oversight of a team of Maintenance TechniciansMust have electrical control experience and PLC troubleshooting experience.Proven successful project management leadership skillsProficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel and manufacturing systemsExcellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectivesExpert understanding of engineering procedures while looking beyond existing methodologies and own discipline to define and resolve complex problemsDemonstrated ability to direct teams and provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relationsAbility to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization

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