Packaging Area Manager

tateandlyle; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 92,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401K with company match

Company paid life insurance

Lifestyle Spending Account

Identity Theft protection

Employee Assistance Program

Telemedicine

Job summary

Tate & Lyle seeks an experienced Packaging Area Manager to lead engineering, maintenance, and technical support for the packaging area, ensuring safe operation and high product quality. You will drive cost-effective improvements, supervise senior and shift staff, and oversee documentation and project work within a plant environment.

The role requires a BS in Chemical Engineering with 5+ years of engineering and plant experience, strong leadership, and the ability to influence cross-functional

Qualifications

• BS degree in Chemical engineering or related field with at least 5 years of engineering and plant experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams.
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
• Effective problem identification and solution skills.
• Proven analytical and organizational ability.
• Financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Implement and adhere to the EHSQS system for the Packaging area.
• Lead operational excellence program through the performance management system.
• Plan, direct and control engineering changes and documentation for the Packaging area.
• Supervise Shift Supervisors, Production Shift Managers, and dotted line supervision of engineers and operators.
• Provide technical expertise to maintain and develop the area for cost effectiveness, safety and quality.
• Ensure technical availability per production requirements, with continuous improvements and regulatory compliance.
• Responsible for planning, managing and organizing engineering and technical support, including maintenance, changes, project management and documentation; manage capital budgets.
• Lead and mentor team members to foster growth and development.
• Provide plant-specific technical expertise on new process developments and equipment innovations ensuring regulatory compliance.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Planning & organizing

People development

Leadership

Communication

Influence others

Problem solving

Financial acumen

Education

BS in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Role purpose

The position provides technical expertise to maintain and continuously develop and improve the packaging process in order to minimize cost, to ensure the technical means for safe operation and high product quality and to guarantee the desired technical plant availability.

Main Accountabilities

• EHSQS-The Packaging Area Manager is accountable for implementation and adherence requirements of the Tate & Lyle environmental health, safety, quality (Food Safety), and security system for the packaging team.
• Active leadership in the operational excellence program through participation in the performance management system
• This position ensures the organization, planning, direction and control of process & technical changes/ improvements and technical documentation for the Packaging area.
• The Packaging Manager supervises; Shift Supervisors, Production Shift Managers, dotted line supervision of assigned production engineers, Operators and overall responsibility for the operations of the respective production/business unit.
• The position provides the technical expertise to maintain and continuously develop and improve the area in order to minimize cost, to ensure the technical means for safe operation and high product quality.
• Responsible for the technical care and condition of the areas. Assures the defined technical availability of the unit according to the production requirements, with continuous technical improvements, and in conformance to changing requirements in respect to economics, safety and care for the environment.
• Fully responsible for planning, managing, and organizing the engineering and technical support to the area. This support includes maintenance activities, technical changes, project management and technical documentation. Responsible for the repair and maintenance budgets and together with the plant manager and operations manager for the capital investment budgets of the area. Is business oriented in his/her work and shows a high level of cost awareness and cost responsibility.
• Leads team members in designated areas, offering guidance, expertise, and support to foster their growth and development.
• Provides seasoned process, maintenance and project expertise which combines mastery of process engineering with in-depth knowledge of the plant requirements. Uses mature engineering judgment, creativity and foresight to initiate studies, projects and new developments and to anticipate and solve unprecedented problems with a focus on long term technical solutions.
• Provides plant specific technical expertise on the application of new process developments, on equipment innovations and on state-of-the‑art maintenance and project techniques, ensuring regulatory compliance of the technical installations, maintenance practices and the technical documentation.

Tate & Lyle complies with all local/state regulations requiring salary range transparency.

When determining final compensation, we take into consideration: skillset, job scope, knowledge, prior experience, cost of living, market data, budget availability, and other factors as permitted by law.

Starting pay for this position is $92,300.00 - $123,100.00 - $153,900.00 USD Annual

In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverages
• Paid time off package, including vacation, sick time, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• 401K with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Additional benefits at no cost to employee such as: Lifestyle Spending Account, Identity Theft protection, Employee Assistance Program, telemedicine and more!

In addition to your Total Rewards, culture and ED&I are very important to Tate & Lyle. We offer multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that support various communities

Competencies, Skills and Experience Required

• The incumbent must possess broad based skills in engineering as well as planning, organizing, people development, and engagement.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
• Effective problem identification and solution skills
• Proven analytical and organizational ability
• Financial Acumen
• A BS degree in Chemical engineering or related field with at least 5 years of engineering and plant experience is necessary for this position.

Work Environment-Plant

While performing duties of this job in the plant, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions on site. The noise level in the plant environment and job sites can be loud. While performing functions in the plant the employee works near moving mechanical parts and in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust.

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