Sr. Manager, Technical Operations

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.; Manawa (WI); On-site; USD 132,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, Technical Operations for its Manawa, WI facility, a leading dry blend manufacturer.

This role serves as the site's engineering and technical leader, responsible for health and performance of plant systems and shaping the site’s technical strategy. You will lead capital planning, reliability programs, and develop technical team capabilities to ensure safe, efficient operations aligned with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field is required.
• 10+ years of progressive technical leadership experience, including leading Maintenance and Engineering.
• Experience with AutoCAD, MS Project, SAP PM or equivalent CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital management process and 5-year site vision.
• Drive capital and non-capital projects with local and corporate stakeholders.
• Identify cost-saving and alternative technical solutions to reduce project costs.
• Promote Zero Loss and Zero Breakdown mindset in site operations.
• Collaborate with site leadership and cross-functional teams to align objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Capital management

Project execution

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

SAP PM

CMMS

Job description

USA-WI Manawa

Full time

R30818

Employee Type: Full time

Location: WI Manawa Receiving & Bldg 30

Job Type: Engineering Manufacturing

Job Posting Title: Sr. Manager, Technical Operations

About Us

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values— Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!
• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Technical Operations for our Manawa, WI facility, a leading manufacturer of dry blend products. This role serves as the site's technical and engineering leader, responsible for driving the overall health and performance of plant systems while shaping the site's technical strategy. The Senior Manager, Technical Operations leads the capital planning process, oversees predictive and preventive reliability programs, and develops technical team capabilities to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations that support business objectives.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Lead the capital management process and 5-year site vision, driving capital efficiency, stewardship, and execution.
• Execute and support capital and non-capital enabled projects with local and corporate stakeholders.
• Drive capital efficiency by identifying alternative technical solutions and ways to reduce project implementation costs.
• Drive site efficiency by identifying opportunities to improve safety, maintenance costs, productivity, equipment life, operating efficiency, and operating costs.
• Promote and role model a Zero Loss and Zero Breakdown mindset.
• Create an environment that encourages technical problem-solving, reapplication of best practices, experimentation, and collaboration.
• Develop technical capabilities and new ways of working to drive site performance.
• Work closely with the site team to build and execute a master plan that enables improved performance.
• Work cross-functionally with site leadership, Capital Engineering, Reliability and Maintenance, Technical Services, Environmental Engineering, R&D, and IT to ensure alignment and meet company objectives.
• Maintain accountability for the Progressive Maintenance and Initiative Management Pillars at the site.

Important Details

• This is a full-time, onsite role on first shift.
• The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $132,300.00 - 198,500.00 USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay. organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.

You’ll fit right in if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field is required; advanced degree or formal project management training/certification is preferred.
• A minimum of 10+ years of progressive technical leadership experience, including leading the Maintenance and Engineering department, is required.
• Experience with engineering and maintenance support programs such as AutoCAD, MS Project, SAP PM, or equivalent CMMS is required.
• Experience with processing, filling, packaging, utility systems, reliability systems, and reliability processes typically found in food manufacturing is required.
• Excellent capital management and project execution skills are required, including experience leading projects of approximately $3M-$5M and setting up a site investment strategy.
• Strong grounding in sanitary design principles, project chartering concepts, and processes that support successful project startups is required.
• Operational experience with TPM principles, including pillars, systems, and standard work, is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.

Disability Assistance and EEO Considerations

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [e-mail]

TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service.

Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products.

Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 26 plants across the United States and Canada, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.