We make pet food taste great! For over 30 years, AFB International has been providing pet food solutions that enrich the lives of pets and their people. Our palatants are specially designed to make pet foods, treats and supplements taste better, ensuring pets receive the vital nutrients they need. We know wagging tails, licking whiskers and empty bowls equal happy pets and happy pet parents. Join AFB and you'll be a part of a team of highly skilled professionals that provide the greatest contribution to our success as an organization. Our team members are diverse, creative, passionate experts who are genuinely dedicated to our mission, our customers, and the pets we serve worldwide. Job Description Job Description The Engineering and Maintenance Manager is responsible to maintain all process and production equipment, powered industrial trucks, and plant facilities for safe and efficient operations of the plant; and, is responsible manage the maintenance staff, the local engineering staff, plant projects, and outside contractors as necessary for the safe and efficient operations of the plant. A strong collaborator, the Engineering & Maintenance Manager is charged with maintaining and improving teamwork and morale in a high volume, high pressure non-union production environment, ensuring that results are delivered without sacrificing safety, quality, or teamwork. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. • All functions are performed with employee and contractor safety as the number one priority. • Provide leadership, direction, and supervision for the Engineering and Maintenance Supervisor, the plant Process Engineer, and the Engineering and Maintenance Assistant. Responsible indirectly for the subordinate maintenance and engineering staff as well. • Manage and maintain plant maintenance and engineering departmental budgets. • Responsible for the development of the plant capital and expense plans and implements projects accordingly, or partners with corporate engineering staff for efficient project implementation. Project activities will include initial economic analysis, design and engineering, feasibility planning, equipment sourcing, capital appropriation development, and execution of the project including equipment purchase, coordination and supervision of installation, project cost tracking and control, equipment/system start-up, personnel training, and system documentation. • Provides technical support to the plant as required including safety, quality, reliability or other areas as needed. • Resolves problems using solutions that involve new techniques, technologies, or concepts. • Provides direction and example for interpretation and application of company policies and procedures to the maintenance and engineering activities of the plant. • Maintains a working knowledge of new technologies which may improve operations and develops recommendations accordingly. • Maintains a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure plant safety and a safe environment and culture for all plant associates. • Provides direction for and application of company policies and procedures for the plant engineering and maintenance activities. • Writes and reviews job work orders, evaluates alternatives, prioritizes and schedules repair and execution to ensure continuous production operations in a safe and cost-effective manner. Follows-up to insure repairs are completed in a timely manner and are producing acceptable results. Sources and purchases supplies and materials as needed. • Responsible to develop and execute preventative maintenance program in conjunction with support staff and personnel, including maintaining the spare parts inventory. • Develop line/equipment layouts, develop system/equipment costs, benchmarking of standards. • Evaluate alternative options and recommending “best case” scenarios. • Writing capital requests. • Ordering equipment and coordinating installation. • Startup of equipment/systems and assessment of performance versus projected benefit(s). • Provide technical troubleshooting as required to support ongoing plant operations. • Accountable for the plant engineering and maintenance budget including the effective implementation of CAR’s. • Budgetary responsibility for routine plant operations is approximately $3MM annually. CAR’s and extraordinary maintenance activity can range in the millions as well. • Accountable for equipment safety, the safe design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the equipment to ensure an injury free work environment. • Accountable to ensure equipment is designed and maintained to produce safe food products for our customers. • Travel up to 10%. Schedule: This is a 24/7/365 production facility. The Engineering and Maintenance Manager is expected to be on site during normal business working hours, and available to work long hours, evenings, or weekends as required for project or maintenance activity. The Engineering and Maintenance Manager is expected to be on call and available to assist with after-hours situations as required. Supervisory Responsibilities • Supervise the Engineering and Maintenance Supervisor, the Plant Process Engineer, and the Engineering and Maintenance Assistant. Two direct reports, 10 additional indirect reports Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience Bachelor’s degree and 6 or more years’ related experience, with at least two (2) years progressive experience in maintenance/engineering management within a manufacturing facility. Prefer degree in a mechanical or electrical engineering discipline, and experience within the food, flavor, or feed industries. Experience in a SQF-certified (or similar) manufacturing environment strongly desired. Prior experience in kaizen, operational excellence, Lean/Six Sigma, or business operating systems with heavy process orientation required. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the following knowledge, skills and abilities. • Leadership skills necessary to provide effective performance management of the engineering and maintenance staff at the plant. • Professional skills and competencies necessary to recruit and hire highly qualified and capable staff for the engineering and maintenance department at the plant. • Financial skills necessary to manage large budgets and projects. • Interpersonal and communications skills necessary to engage in and deliver meaningful and constructive communications across a wide range of audiences from entry level production operators all the way to the board of directors. • Computer skills should include but not limited to: MS Office products, Visio, MS Project, MMS systems, ERP systems, understanding of basic networking principles and set ups, Understanding of Controls Systems and basic ladder logic principles, AutoCAD. • Operator skills to operate a variety of Powered Industrial Trucks, and a familiarity with equipment operation is a plus as well. • Technical writing skills and skills in the presentation of technical information, for effective delivery of complex information to audiences of technical, professional, and layman. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Appropriate PPE use required. AFB International is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status. For over 30 years, AFB International has been providing pet food solutions that enrich the lives of pets and their people. Our palatants are specially designed to make pet foods, treats and supplements taste better, ensuring pets receive the vital nutrients they need. We know wagging tails, licking whiskers and empty bowls equal happy pets and happy pet parents. Headquartered in St. Charles, Missouri, USA, AFB has offices and production facilities strategically positioned around the globe in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, the Netherlands, China, and Australia. Our organization is comprised of a variety of departments including research & development, manufacturing & operations, quality assurance and sales & marketing. AFB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc., a privately-held, family-owned, professionally managed technical business that traces its roots back more than 175 years. Above all else, AFB International values its employees, its customers, the animals they serve and the communities in which we do business. The cornerstone of our enduring legacy is stated in the EBI Core Values. AFB's global headquarters instituted a dog-friendly workplace, and the benefits have far exceeded our expectations! The biggest changes we have noticed around the office are: Having dogs here makes us move! Now we have a reason to get up and take a walk outside for some fresh air. It’s amazing how we don’t do this when we are alone but leave it to Fido to make us get up and get in a little exercise. Having dogs here makes us talk! Who needs an icebreaker when you see fellow colleagues walking their beloved pooch? How can you walk by a wagging tail? The dogs make you stop and say hi. Many relationships have been strengthened by having dogs at work. Having dogs here makes us happy! In a fast-paced workplace, it’s easy to get lost in the daily grind. It’s amazing how many colleagues swing by the office of someone with a pet just to get some fur therapy. They put a smile on your face and remind you to not sweat the small stuff. Join AFB’s team of experts at our blog site to access and exchange information about the research, trends, and innovations moving the global pet food industry forward. 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