Plant Maintenance & Engineering Manager

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Plant Maintenance & Engineering Manager! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since. 

The Plant Engineering & Technical Services Manager is responsible for all aspects of engineering and technical services for the plant, including controls and systems integration, facilities and infrastructure, project management, and where applicable, WWT and maintenance (location dependent). The incumbent leads and manages long-term technical capability in new and existing technology and technical systems as well as managing organizational capability to sustain technical competence. The incumbent provides leadership and technical expertise across the capital project process from research and development activities through selection, purchase and installation of new equipment. The Plant Engineering & Technical Services Manager is a key member of the plant SLT as well as the Ocean Spray Engineering community. The incumbent supports and promotes safety, quality and food safety, regulatory compliance and effective team development through performance management processes.

A Day in the Life...

• Lead and manage the design, development, and the implementation of technical systems improvements that support manufacturing reliability, process capability and cost objectives. Direct engineering/technical services, process control, capital planning, and support systems assuring that the necessary resources are committed to meet the business needs.
• Responsible for continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering to generate improvement plans that feature both short and long-term improvements, with and without capital investment.
• Support sustainability through optimized energy management and packaging reduction initiatives.
• Responsible for financial management of projects.
• Develop and sustain capability to rapidly ramp-up new products, packages, and processes to insure competitiveness in the marketplace.
• Drive key initiatives throughout the facility in the areas of fixed asset management, plant layout & flow manufacturing, line constraint optimization, FDA/GMP/AIB/SQF compliance, safety, and automation.
• Engage in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring budgeting, planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, and delegating for both Controls & Automation and Maintenance. Serve as a Change Agent responsible for elevating staff member’s capabilities for the benefit of the organization.
• Serve as key member of the plant leadership team in developing the plant’s strategic direction, establishing priorities, and allocating resources.
• Work effectively with plant functional managers to develop and maintain a positive employee relations environment.
• Provides management of employees, directly and/or indirectly, to ensure effective selection, retention, development, disciplinary action, and performance management. If a collective bargaining agreement exists, may participate in negotiations, grievances or other contract related activities and discussions.

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business or applicable field required. Master’s degree a plus
• 7-10 years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering, with at least 3 years in a management role
• Extensive knowledge of operations from a technical perspective
• High level management and business skills, extensive financial knowledge base as well as understanding of employment policies/procedures
• Organizational, interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills
• Able to influence and impact all levels in the Cooperative organization

Education:

Bachelor's or University Degree - Engineering Mechanics (Required)
Master's Degree (Preferred)

Work Experience:

At least 7 Years of Experience

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs

• • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

  • Health savings account

  • Flexible spending account

  • Life and accident insurance

  • Employee assistance program

  • Telehealth services

  • 1:1 health coaching

  • Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life

• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end

• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses

• Flexible scheduling options

• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)

• Holiday pay for 12 holidays

• Career development and growth opportunities

• Tuition/Education assistance programs

• Access to LinkedIn Learning

• Scholarship programs for children of employees

• Parental leave

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.

• Adoption assistance

• Bereavement leave

• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement

• Up to $300 massage reimbursement

• Employee appreciation events

• Employee discounts

• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.

• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.

• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other

• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.