Natures Bakery
Natures Bakery is hiring: Manufacturing Engineer Lead in Salt Lake City
Natures Bakery, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, 84193
Position: Manufacturing Engineer Lead
As a Manufacturing Engineer Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in launching and optimizing processes in this new venture. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive efficiency, implement innovative solutions, and establish engineering excellence. This is your chance to make an impact in a fast-paced environment while leading the development of world-class manufacturing operations.
Job Overview
The Manufacturing Engineer Lead is accountable for supporting plant operations, leading capital planning, and serving as a subject matter expert for manufacturing systems. This includes spearheading process improvements, overseeing equipment installation, and driving continuous improvement initiatives in a consumer packaged goods (CPG) environment with safety and quality at the forefront.
In this role, you'll partner closely with Operations, Maintenance, R&D, Quality, and Safety teams while mentoring others and driving innovative solutions to ensure the success of the new facility.
Key Responsibilities
Facility Start-Up & Equipment Management:
Required Qualifications:
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds, stand for extended periods, and climb stairs as needed
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As a Manufacturing Engineer Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in launching and optimizing processes in this new venture. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive efficiency, implement innovative solutions, and establish engineering excellence. This is your chance to make an impact in a fast-paced environment while leading the development of world-class manufacturing operations.
Job Overview
The Manufacturing Engineer Lead is accountable for supporting plant operations, leading capital planning, and serving as a subject matter expert for manufacturing systems. This includes spearheading process improvements, overseeing equipment installation, and driving continuous improvement initiatives in a consumer packaged goods (CPG) environment with safety and quality at the forefront.
In this role, you'll partner closely with Operations, Maintenance, R&D, Quality, and Safety teams while mentoring others and driving innovative solutions to ensure the success of the new facility.
Key Responsibilities
Facility Start-Up & Equipment Management:
- Lead commissioning, installation, and validation of new manufacturing equipment.
- Oversee the development and implementation of scalable manufacturing processes.
- Manage vendor and contractor relationships to ensure successful project execution.
- Develop and maintain equipment documentation, including schematics and operational guidelines.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance safety, efficiency, and productivity.
- Drive lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles to reduce waste and optimize workflows.
- Conduct root cause analyses and implement corrective actions for production issues.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering and operations teams.
- Act as a key liaison between engineering, operations, and maintenance departments.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop detailed user requirements, project scopes, and budgets.
- Create and manage Capital Appropriation Requests aligned with annual CAPEX plans.
- Ensure on-time, within-budget delivery of engineering projects aligned with company objectives.
- Monitor manufacturing performance metrics and use data-driven insights to recommend improvements.
- Prepare reports and presentations for leadership on project progress and process enhancements.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering.
- 5-7+ years of experience in manufacturing or engineering roles, preferably in food, pharma, or CPG industries.
- Demonstrated project management skills, including experience managing complex projects.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar design software.
- Strong understanding of process technologies, lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma principles.
- Exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- High-speed packaging and production line experience, including wrapping, cartoning, and palletizing equipment.
- Experience with sanitary systems (CIP), temperature control, and HVAC systems.
- Proficiency in PLCs, servo motors, HMIs, and related automation technologies.
- Familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems for project and inventory management.
- Regularly work in a manufacturing environment with moving machinery and varying temperatures.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds, stand for extended periods, and climb stairs as needed
EEO
We are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.
Privacy Policy
Mars and its family of brands is committed to transparency and responsibility in how we handle the personal data entrusted to us by our customers and consumers. To learn more about our privacy policy please follow this link.