Group Division Engineer - Prepared

Tyson Foods, Inc.; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 145,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Job summary

Tyson Foods, Inc. is seeking a Senior Maintenance/Engineering leader to drive maintenance performance and infrastructure improvements across assigned manufacturing locations.

You will provide technical support to maintenance and engineering leaders, collaborating with operations and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, data-driven environment. The role emphasizes developing predictive maintenance strategies, overseeing capital projects, and mentoring maintenance staff while ensuring safety

Qualifications

• BS in engineering strongly preferred.
• 8+ years proven leadership in maintenance or engineering.
• Knowledge of financial indicators/analysis and capital planning, fixed asset management and budget development/management.
• Basic personal computer skills including Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint; familiarity with AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the Maintenance Process with KPI metrics such as downtime, cost, turnover and schedule adherence.
• Act as communication conduit for support groups (Engineering, HR, Procurement and Vendors).
• Backfill Maintenance Manager positions when needed.
• Develop succession plans and staffing requirements for the group facilities.
• Lead problem solving and Blitz activities across facilities; oversee capital projects.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Data-driven decisions

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Education

BS in engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

Project

PowerPoint

AutoCAD

Job description

Management Level:

89

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Job Purpose/Summary:

This position supports Prepared Operations by driving maintenance performance and infrastructure improvements at their assigned manufacturing locations while serving as a key connection between Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations. The role provides technical support to Maintenance/Engineering leaders located at the manufacturing locations, various technical teams, and Operations leaders. The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing multiple priorities, working effectively in a fast-paced environment, and making sound, high-quality decisions by leveraging data and best practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete adherence to the Maintenance Process, including specific KPI metrics such as Downtime, Cost/Spend, Turnover and Schedule Adherence
• Communication conduit for support groups (Engineering, Human Resources, Procurement and Vendors)
• Temporarily backfill open Maintenance Manager positions within the group.
• Assist in developing clear succession plans and staffing requirements for the group facilities.
• Assists in the development of project concepts into quantitative and qualitative proposals consisting of preliminary building specifications and layouts, utility services, and viable alternatives for plant specific projects.
• Helps to develop and support technical training for supervision and maintenance personnel on proper operating procedures, safety considerations, devices and preventive maintenance requirements.
• Lead problem solving and Blitz activities at various facilities. Potentially simultaneously as needed.
• Responsible for oversight and technical support to facility managed capital projects.
• Foster an environment focused on predictive maintenance throughout the maintenance organization.
• Continuous development of strategic facility and maintenance strategies associated with group manufacturing facilities
• Develop and provide technical maintenance support systems and processes.
• Develop, implement and share best practices across the enterprise.
• Assist in manufacturing strategic planning.
• Support MRO inventory processes and create a system around critical spare part management
• Provides managerial oversight and technical guidance to facility-based maintenance staff.
• Responsible for safe and efficient operation of plant maintenance and manufacturing systems.

This position is the senior-most maintenance-specific position in the prepared foods network and must ensure compliance at the facility to policies, standards, specifications, and practices that support and enhance the company’s objectives. This position must interact with a broad section of the industry.

This position must be able to operate at a peer influence level of the plant manager. The owner of this position must completely own the process and subsequent results related to respective maintenance organizations within the group facilities.

Directional oversight of plant maintenance spend/cost analysis. AOP Budget development and oversight for group facilities.

Assist plant Maintenance Managers in creating AOP and LRP Capital plans

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: BS in engineering or technical field strongly preferred

Experience: 8+ years proven leadership in maintenance or engineering; Applicable Experience in Food Processing Industry Preferred.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required: Must have knowledge of financial indicators / analysis and experienced in capital planning, fixed asset management and budget development / management. Basic personnel computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, Project and Power Point. Familiarity with Auto Cad.

Must possess excellent team building skills and be strong organizationally. Individuals must be able to multi-task and handle strict time constraints. Candidates should be a proven manager of both processes and people.

Additional professional qualifications: Have broad maintenance exposure and have worked with both engineering and maintenance organizations. Possess strong leadership skills marked by an ability to articulate ideas, delegate appropriately, set clear goals and drive accountability. Be a highly motivated professional able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Direct Reports: None

Special Skills: Must have ability to work autonomously given specific organizational based objectives and functional strategies. Requires ability to function with director level direction and communicate broadly within facility locations and throughout functional organization .

Service Relationships: Services both internal and external customers. Close working relationships with facility maintenance teams. Additional working relationships with Supply Chain functions including Engineering (specifically Director, Engineering & Maintenance) Operations, IPL, Food Safety, Safety & Environmental, Procurement and Continuous Improvement.

Approximate 60%+ travel required

Ideal candidate will be located near a Tyson Prepared Foods Plant.

Internal Management & Management Support Applicants:

Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all candidates who are level 79 or above.

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Referral Payout Eligible:

No

Pay Range/Rate:

$145,000.00 - $243,000.00

Incentives:

Annual Incentive Plan:

Yes

Long-Term Incentive Plan:

No

For Professional Management levels, internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience in the sections provided.

Any listed amounts represent the base pay range. Additional compensation may be available for this position based on various factors such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonuses. Pay is just one part of Tyson’s total compensation package.

_ Tyson will develop an offer based on a candidate’s or team member’s relevant skills and capabilities, the market data for the role described in this requisition, internal equity, and other information relevant to the candidate and role. _

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

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