Engineering and Maintenace Manager
- Job ID:
- Date:10/28/2008
- Location:Fridley
- State:Minnesota
- Degree:B.S./B.A.
- Salary/Compensation:
- Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
- Job Types:
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Engineering, Maintenance
Job Description
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Ralcorp Holdings, Inc
Ralcorp is the leading producer of private-label (or 'store brand') food items headquartered in St. Louis, MO. We supply products in the following segments: Cereals-Snacks, Crackers-Cookies, Dressings-Syrups-Jellies-Sauces, Snack Nut-Candy, and Frozen Bakery Products. We have emerged as a solid and powerful organization focusing on newly energized and highly motivated teams. Today we also emerge with a heightened commitment to expand our presence through new product development and through the acquisition of allied store brand businesses. Through operations in over thirty plants within the United States and Canada we employ about 7,000 people with sales boasting of $2 billion. Every location offers an environment that values each of its employees!
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of the Engineering and Maintenace Manager is to provide project management, maintenance management and engineering services in the areas of manufacturing facilities, capital projects, infrastructure and maintenance; to conduct studies to evaluate opportunities and develop plans to meet long-range company objectives. Other duties include:
- Select, hire and manage maintenance employees, select and manage maintenance & engineering consultant and contractor relationships/projects.
- Manage multiple assigned maintenance and engineering projects establishing staffing, budget, scheduling, equipment and materials.
- Utilize a computerized maintenance management system to manage and track preventative maintenance and maintenance work orders.
- Control project schedule, costs and quality via project management skills.
- Stay abreast of, evaluate and select appropriate facilities, equipment and technology.
- Select and manage materials and equipment suppliers and vendors.
- Prepare reports: capital expenditure requests, monthly reports, etc.
- Prepare analysis of new and existing equipment, technologies and systems.
- Maintain an up-to-date awareness of Federal, State, and Local engineering codes and regulations.
- Conduct feasibility studies and cost - benefit analysis.
- Review ergonomics, safety requirements and sanitation/GMP/food safety aspects of assigned projects.
- Lead maintenance department to foster teamwork and provide excellent customer service.
- Provide training and educational services to all departments when applicable.
- Conduct discussions with internal customers to obtain input and communicate project plans.
- Identify and implement projects to save costs, improve our business, and grow our business.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Extensive knowledge of project management and maintenance functions in a manufacturing facility, preferably food manufacturing
- PMI Certification desirable
- Minimum 10+ years experience project management, process or facility and/or maintenance management in a process environment. Proven management experience of large dollar projects is required
- Must be well rounded with grasp of business, engineering, pm and maintenance disciplines, as well as, plant operations
- Ability to formulate and execute plans for significant projects that, when complete, will meet project or company goals; engineering analysis and design; project scheduling;
- Sound analytical thinking
- Ability to develop and organize an effective team to meet project goals, either from in-house or outside company; ability to work with people; ability to lead project team to successful development of project scope and implementation of project
- Strong organizational skills
- Must be able to leverage external engineering resources
To apply, please visit www.ralcorp.com. Ralcorp is an equal opportunity employer.
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