Sr. Manager, Technical Operations

TreeHouse Foods; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 5% match

Paid time off (vacation, sick days,Par

Parental leave

11 holidays

DevelopU training platform

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a Senior Manager, Technical Operations for the Manawa, WI facility. You will lead the site’s technical and engineering strategy, drive capital planning, and oversee reliability programs to ensure safe, efficient operations aligned with business goals.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in technical leadership, experience with AutoCAD, SAP PM, CMMS, and TPM principles, plus strong capital management and MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field is required; advanced degree or PM training is preferred.
• Progressive technical leadership experience of 10+ years, including leading Maintenance and Engineering.
• Experience with AutoCAD, MS Project, SAP PM or CMMS is required for maintenance programs.
• Experience with processing, filling, packaging, utilities and reliability systems in food manufacturing.
• Excellent capital management and project execution skills, including projects around $3M-$5M.
• Strong sanitary design knowledge and project chartering concepts.
• Operational TPM experience is preferred, with standard work and pillars.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the capital management process and a 5-year site vision.
• Execute and support capital and non-capital projects with stakeholders.
• Identify cost-effective technical solutions to reduce project costs.
• Improve site safety, maintenance costs, productivity, and equipment life.
• Promote Zero Loss and Zero Breakdown mindset.
• Foster technical problem-solving and reapplication of best practices.
• Develop technical capabilities and new working methods to boost site performance.
• Collaborate with site leadership, Engineering, Reliability, IT, and others to align objectives.
• Maintain accountability for Progressive Maintenance and Initiative Management Pillars.

Skills

Engineering leadership

AutoCAD

MS Project

SAP PM

CMMS

Sanitary design

Capital management

Project execution

TPM principles

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

SAP PM

CMMS

Job description

Employment Details

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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 disability‑[e-mail].