Hours: Spencer plant is a 24/5 operation. Off Shift hours may be required as needed.

This role will address causes of variation:

• Develop and continually improve strategy for addressing specific key process improvements across the Spencer, WI facility.

• Assess specific causes of variation to drive consistency, reliability, capacity expansion, cost reduction, and risk mitigation opportunities.

This role will utilize industry’s leading resources:

• Identify world-class technologies and drive best practices.

• Solidify relationships / partnerships with key internal partners and outside vendors.

This role will lead/coordinate Controls Engineering and Process Engineering functions:

• Manage activity prioritization and all project tracking for process improvements  

• Manage maintenance of and continuous improvement of plant control systems

• Lead efforts to drive cost to serve project creation and completion.

• This role will have 4 salaried direct reports

This role will align operations capabilities to business objectives:

• Identify and prioritize resolution of operational problems.

• Coordinate plant technical solutions and associated resources needed.

• Assist coordination of project start-ups.

• Assist Engineering in plant/project design updates.

• Collaborate and partner with R &D on product trials and developments

This role will drive asset effectiveness through common standards and training:

• Partner with Maintenance manager in developing and implementing electrical and controls training for maintenance techs

• Drive implementation and adoption of key controls and technology standards

Experience-Education (Required):

• Degree major required: BS Engineering or Technical/Science discipline (Mechanical, Industrial, and Chemical)

• Required experience: 7+ years’ experience in Food/Dairy Manufacturing including 3 years’ technical experience and production leadership or 10 years of experience in Food /Dairy Manufacturing with 5 years of technical and production leadership in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree

• Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint preferred; as well as aptitude to learn specialized programs.

Experience-Education (Preferred):

• A Master's degree is preferred.

• Dairy and/or food manufacturing experience, highly desired

• Experience with Controls Systems in Emerson or Rockwell is highly desired

• Experience working in a union environment is highly desired

• Experience with Microsoft Suite, Power BI and other related software

Competencies-Skills (Required):

• 10 years’ experience including 5 years’ manufacturing experience and production supervision. Skills required: problem solving; collaboration and team building; comprehension of variation; project management skills; and verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.

• Strong problem solving; collaboration and team building, variation, and project management skills; and verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.

• Proven leadership, development and coaching skills

Competencies-Skills (Preferred):

• Dairy and/or food manufacturing experience are preferred.

• Six Sigma or Black Belt designation is preferred.

Salary Range: $107,680 - $161,520. In most cases, candidates offered employment expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.