Flowers Foods

Engineering Manager

Flowers Foods$105K — $125K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is preferred; high school diploma or equivalent required.
  • 5+ years of leadership or supervisory experience in industrial operations or related field.
  • Strong knowledge of project management processes and quality assurance methodologies.
  • Experience in employee development and succession planning.
  • Familiarity with industrial machinery and preventive maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

  • Manage superintendents and coordinate small maintenance project planning and scheduling.
  • Oversee the Capital expenditure (CapEx) program and Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) forecasting.
  • Drive employee development initiatives and support succession planning efforts.
  • Utilize SAP for reviewing and approving key operational reports and conducting root cause analysis.
  • Attend and contribute to plant operation meetings and vendor discussions.
  • Monitor and report on financials related to maintenance spending and Profit & Loss (P&L).
  • Conduct regular inspections and review preventive maintenance program effectiveness.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and medical benefits.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and leadership training.
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave.
Full Job Description
Full-time employees are offered the following benefits:
  • Comprehensive health and medical benefits
  • 401(k) Retirement savings plan
  • Professional growth and leadership training
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave


Benefits may vary depending on your work location.

Bringing Home the Dough

The Engineering Manager ensures optimal efficiency is achieved through project planning, program management, and succession planning. They str for uninterrupted production schedules, while strongly adhering to company maintenance standards. This position works closely with plant leaders, and requires demonstration and competency of plant safety, legal/labor compliance and/or food quality standards. The Engineering Manager leverages company and external resources to provide insightful and innovative solutions to all items that impede plant efficiency, production and/or departmental morale. This role is also responsible for contributing to and fostering the professional development, aptitude and technical expertise/performance of all members of the industrial maintenance department.

Rising to the Challenge: Position Responsibilities

  • Manage superintendents and projects: small scale maintenance project planning and down day planning with superintendents
  • Manage Capital expenditure (CapEx) program and Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) annual planning and forecasting, while teaching superintendent
  • Manage employee development and succession planning
  • Utilize SAP to review and approve: breakdown report, overtime report, and purchase orders. Must conduct root cause analysis (RCA) of inventory variances
  • Review spare parts stock level
  • Attend plant operation meetings
  • Attend vendor meetings and coordinate planning
  • Oversee financial review and reporting, monitoring and reporting on Profit & Loss (P&L) reports for maintenance spend
  • Conduct floor walks with superintendent for department-work verification
  • Manage equipment trends: parts usage, breakdown frequencies, and top cost contributors
  • Conduct critical equipment inspection work verification
  • Conduct preventive maintenance (PM) program assessments and modify based on trending, plant needs, and/or changes
  • Demonstrate innovative, critical, and strategic thinking
  • Practice and comply with all Company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.)
  • Perform other duties which are deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures
  • Possess or attain licenses required by their respective municipal, county/ward or state regulatory agencies to work with boilers, refrigeration components and various other job-related equipment


Knead to Know: Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of proven leadership or supervisory experience, preferably in industrial operations or related field. Strong knowledge of project management, quality assurance, and employee development. Knowledge of industrial machinery and preventive maintenance a plus.


Additional Ingredients: Essential Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is desired/High school diploma or equivalent is required

Salary Range- $105k-125k/year

We offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards package. Interested job seekers who successfully complete the series of pre-screening questions and who appear to possess the basic qualifications for this position may be contacted for a telephone interview.

About Flowers Foods

Flowers Foods, Inc. is a producer and marketer of packaged bakery products. The company operates in two segments: Direct-Store-Delivery (DSD) and Warehouse Delivery. The DSD segment produces fresh breads, buns, rolls, tortillas, and snack cakes that are delivered to retail and foodservice customers directly. The Warehouse Delivery segment produces frozen breads, rolls, and snack cakes that are sold through customers' warehouse channels. The company's brands include Nature's Own, Wonder, Tastykake, Dave's Killer Bread, and others. Flowers Foods was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia.
Learn more about Flowers Foods
Size
8,900 employees
Market Cap
$6.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$152.3 million
Founded
1919
5 Year Trend
+2%
Revenue
$4.3 billion
NASDAQ

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