Plant Technical Manager - Milwaukee, WI

OVERVIEW

The General Mills Milwaukee Plant manufactures and distributes snacks for the North American Retail and C&F Business segments. The site's product portfolio includes Chex Mix, Muddy Buddies, Bugles, and Gardetto's. Located 6 miles south of downtown Milwaukee, the site was built in 1968 and owned by the Gardetto family until it was acquired by General Mills in 1999. Today, the plant employees approximately 340 employees.

The Plant Technical Manager (PTM) is responsible for providing the technical expertise to deliver results for the plant and the businesses it supports. The PTM is responsible for 10 direct reports 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.

As an active member of the plant leadership team, this person will be expected to help set strategic direction for overall site and be a liaison between the Snacks Operating Unit, the Tech community and other critical functions. This position reports to the Plant Manager.

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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 continuous improvement progression by encouraging and promoting the use of tools, processes, and standards as defined in the Manufacturing Excellence journey.

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

• Develop and support strategies that integrate VSU and CI methodologies into the Master Plan
• Provide leadership for the application of VSU/CI, tools, and training 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 Team to integrate Maintenance into the Manufacturing Excellence journey
• 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, development and motivation of leaders to maximize current and future performance
• Lead and support plant continuous improvement initiatives
• Contribute as an integral part of a senior plant leadership team to drive the plant strategy and culture

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related degree with applicable experience or extensive relevant work experience
• 5 years engineering leadership experience, technical experience in project management, systems or process engineering, facilities management or technical discipline engineering in a manufacturing environment with maintenance experience
• Understanding of process/system development, product development, quality engineering, maintenance, or manufacturing
• Strong track record of engineering aptitude, adaptability, analytical and decision making ability as well as application of engineering principles, and problem solving
• Strong interpersonal skills, effective written and oral communications, strong listening skills, strong coaching/teaching skills
• Experience with Process Lead Role/Foundational Systems/System Engineering/Project Engineering

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 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 QRO, 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

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• International relocation (outside of the US) will not be considered

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.