[Spherion Staffing is interviewing experienced candidates for a Sr. Manager of Engineering and Maintenance role in Carrington, ND. This role is part of the plant leadership team and has a broad range of technical responsibilities including: owning the plant engineering strategy and execution, developing a proactive maintenance program, providing technical expertise to production, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing. This position uses continuous improvement, plant engineering, and preventative/predictive maintenance methodologies to drive significant improvements in manufacturing efficiencies.

Salary $90-110k/year DOE

Responsibilities:

-Develop the 3-5 year capital plan strategy for the site on equipment and systems that will need refurbishment, replacement, or upgrade -Responsible for overseeing development, planning, and execution of small and large capital projects for plant operations. Responsibilities include: defining project scope, developing solutions, and partnering with vendors, consultants, and contractors to develop and install projects. Drive control schedule to accomplish projects on time and within cost estimate -Ability to define cost savings and financial justification for CAPEX investments -Lead team in the identification of production and process changes, partner with operations leadership to develop and implement engineering improvements, resulting in greater operational efficiencies -Set vision for the maintenance function to achieve high equipment performance [-Implement proactive strategies such as criticality analyses, PM optimization, reliability-centered maintenance, predictive maintenance to drive high reliability across the plant production assets. -Ensure vision is set and resources available to strategically develop technical skill sets for maintenance staff; partner with Human Resources to establish clear employee development programs and external talent pipelines for skilled trades -Manage a portfolio of lean projects directed at reducing waste and improving quality to provide greater value; implements such tools as: 5S, KPI, SMED, VSM, and Kaizen -Train and lead cross-functional continuous improvement teams including advancement of the understanding of lean principles (TPM) and techniques; focusing on measurable quality, service, and cost improvements -Provide technical guidance, training, and development for the engineering and maintenance team members; assist in setting annual operational targets and help drive improvements to achieve those targets -Partner with company leadership to proactively identify and execute on continuous improvement opportunities in the areas of: safety, food safety, quality, productivity, and sanitation -Other duties, as assigned

**[Requirements:

[-Bachelors degree in Engineering field (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or Chemical) -8+ years Engineering experience (Project, Process, or Plant) -5+ years Maintenance or maintenance management experience -3+ years experience in food manufacturing -Experience with high speed automated packaging lines -Experience with PLCs, Control systems, automation, and instrumentation -Must have previous experience managing multiple large projects simultaneously -Previous experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) -15+ years Engineering experience -PE Certification, PMP certification, CMRP Certification -Six Sigma Black Belt certification and strong LEAN Manufacturing expertise: 5+ years with black belt -Experience with CMMS or ERPs -Experience with Ignition, Redzone, Maintenance Connection -Previous leadership or supervisory experience -Previous experience with Auto CAD -Effective written and verbal communication skills -Strategic planning skills -Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills

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