DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

Trident Seafoods; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HRA/HSA

Telemedicine

Employee assistance program

Wellness programs

Long-term disability

Life and AD&D

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

Job summary

Trident Seafoods in Anchorage, Alaska seeks a Director of Manufacturing Engineering to oversee maintenance and capital projects for processing facilities onshore and vessels.

You will lead teams, drive reliability, safety and efficiency, travel 35–50% to Alaska sites, and collaborate with operations to optimize capital investment and production performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, including preventive maintenance, automation, conveyance.
• Direct experience managing a team.
• Experience completing ROI, gap analysis, capital and risk assessments for major capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Identify capital project needs and prepare ROI and risk assessments.
• Develop and implement maintenance programs and improve equipment reliability.
• Lead engineering teams across locations with clear goals and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate HR and staffing analyses to right-size engineering roles.

Skills

Team management

Manufacturing engineering

ROI analysis

Automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Overview

Trident Seafoods is North America's largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with global operations in 6 countries and serves customers in almost 60 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington (USA), Trident employs approximately 7,700 people worldwide each year and partners with over 2,700 independent fishermen and crewmembers in Alaska. Trident catches and processes virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also encompasses cultured and wild species sourced from an international network of trusted suppliers.

Summary

The Director of Manufacturing Engineering has oversight of the teams that maintain processing equipment in Alaska Shoreplants and Vessels including Baader machines, electrical systems, and conveyance systems.

Essential Functions (responsibilities, Tasks, Supervisory Needs)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Capital Projects Planning and Execution

• Identifies capital project needs and prepares assessments on resource needs and capital requirements.
• Creates business cases to support projects that include ROI, gap analysis and risk assessment.
• Works closely with Capital Projects team to develop implementation plans.
• Participates in cross-functional teams as a technical expert to support implementation of large-scale capital projects.

Equipment Management

• Develops and oversees the maintenance and preventative maintenance programs.
• Works with production teams to ensure maintenance schedules support production needs.
• Establishes, prepares, and maintains policies and procedures related to maintenance of equipment.
• Develops, implements, and oversees key metrics that drive productivity including but not limited to:
  • Consistent fish sizing
  • Machine yield
  • Down-time reduction
  • Effective preventative maintenance spending
  • Improved automation (headcount reduction)
• Directs and oversees installation of new equipment and enhancements as needed.

Team Management

• Sets and communicates goals and objectives for Engineering teams to align with company strategic goals.
• Develops and maintains a culture of continuous improvement through TWOW and other company initiatives.
• Works with HR team to conduct needs analyses in order to review and right size positions and structure needed in each location.
• Creates and oversees rotation plan for engineering team employees.
• Oversees transfer and utilization of personnel across locations as needed to maximize labor efficiency.

Additional Responsibilities

• Acquires knowledge of Trident’s Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions.
• Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety trainings.
• Travel to Alaska as needed (35-50%) and sometimes on short notice.

Salary & Benefits

This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $180,000 to $200,000. Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience. Commuter and transit programs are also available.

Minimum Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience with manufacturing engineering, including preventative maintenance, automation, conveyance, etc.
• Prior work experience directly managing a team.
• Experience successfully completing ROI, gap analysis, capital and risk assessment for major capital projects.

Preferred Education & Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Direct experience in Alaska fisheries.

Work environment (includes travel/on-call)

Ability to travel to various locations, including remote Alaska, typically 35-50%. When not travelling, this position is based onsite at the Trident Office in Anchorage, with the possibility of remote work on Fridays. While performing the duties of this job in Alaska, the employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work authorizations

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.