Job description

Position Title: Technical Services Manager
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Burley
Grade: Grade 06
Requisition ID: 15571

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SUMMARY:*
The Process Engineer Manager, Plant and Product Optimization is responsible for:

• Provide the manufacturing organization with tactical hands-on support to address specific opportunities with capacity liberation, process control and site optimization
• Lead technical services teams in process best practices, and process metrics
• Leverage technical community work quickly to solve problems at sites
• Work with teams to Implement, monitor and encourage effective use of best practices, thus developing technical capability within the factories and other functions
• Support and drive cost reduction initiatives, supporting AOC planning through Focused Improvement Teams and other interventions
• Support team in new product launch by coaching PD teams on sustainable product run data review and proper plant handover protocols
• Monitor and drive factory performance with plants to improve consistency and product quality

• Increase the knowledge and capability of best operating practice, process control, and in-process metrics within various manufacturing levels
• Coach /mentor other manufacturing and tech service personnel
• Support network optimization; the movement of SKUs through our network, new product developments, and support the interfaces between manufacturing and other supply chain functions
• Roll out continuous improvement, smart tech equipment that was piloted with MFG and R&D community
• Showcase strong leadership and communicate skills through various levels of business and plant organizations

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:*
To perform this position successfully, the individual must be able to perform each job duty to meet expectations as written by key business drivers. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Engineering or related field and 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Maintenance, R&D, Technical Services / Process control, Data Analytics, Data Integration, Programing or Packaging.

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Technical Capabilities*

• Strong technical aptitude, mechanical/electrical engineering, and/or plant automation, with the ability to improve process efficiencies
• Knowledge of processing equipment, processing methods, manufacturing philosophies and basic manufacturing SOP’s
• Experience in training and development of operators, supervisors and managers
• Support plants to meet AOC targets driven through optimizing plant assets and practices
• Project Management skills and toolkit to manage deliverables whether remotely meeting or at site
• Maintain understanding of basic process management
• Develop and maintain an understanding of real-time management Understand and be able to implement process control
• Participate in focused improvement teams across regions to deliver immediate impact to cost reduction and support SCA across the network.
• Strong skills in organizing and statistically analyzing data.
• Ability to work independently and within teams on abstract projects with minimal supervision.
• Experience in MDI, Lean, Six-Sigma, Center-lining is ideal

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KEY BUSINESS DRIVERS*

• Safety
• Sustainable Cost Advantage
• Plant Recovery and Efficiency

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OTHER QUALIFICATION OF INTEREST*

• Big data processing, integration, coding and programing history
• Financial analysis of manufacturing materials and usages
• JMP Statistical software knowledge
• PLC understanding

REQUIRED LENGTH & TYPE OF EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Maintenance, R&D, Technical Services / Process control, Data Analytics, Data Integration, Programing or Packaging.

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TRAVEL*

• Ability to travel up to 30%

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger._

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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The health and safety of McCain employees and their families has been our number one priority since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. With vaccination restrictions easing across the globe we do not currently require employees to be vaccinated, but we reserve the right to change this mandate in line with health guidance and regulations in each country._

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Job Family: *Engineering & Technical
Division: Global Supply Chain
Department: Global Technical Services Optimization
Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Plover || US - United States of America : Idaho : Burley || US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace || US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Appleton
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.

Job Type: Full-time

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