Manager Factory Engineering
Ferrara Pan Candy Co., Inc.

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Manager Factory EngineeringPosition Summary

Company Background

Originally a family-owned business, Ferrara has evolved into a booming, confectionary powerhouse after being acquired by Ferrero and with the acquisitions of Nestle and Keebler confectionary divisions. The combined talents of these companies helped create a stronger, more thriving business. With strong brands such as Trolli, SweeTarts, Nerds and Black Forest, Ferrara has experienced significant growth over the last few years.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and utilizing state-of-the-art manufacturing locations across the country, we combine a commitment to using the finest ingredients with a laser-focused understanding of what consumers want. We work a little harder. We aim a little higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. This passion drives today's $2 billion Ferrara Candy Company.

With our ever-innovative product lines leading the way, Ferrara has catapulted to a leading position in the industry. And no matter how crazy the candy or how varied the brand, there remains this constant: our dedication, drive and devotion to providing the treats people know and love.

Primary Purpose

Responsible for ensuring that the facilities, layout and machinery used to produce new and existing materials and goods run to their maximum efficiency and output. This includes total preventative maintenance, managing breakdowns of mechanical, electrical and robotic equipment (including software programming). Includes people management and budgetary/cost reporting. This role will report into the factory manager with a dotted line to the director of engineering.

Overall Purpose of the Role:

Lead the site Maintenance function in providing both a reactive and proactive, multi-skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure. Will be heavily involved in the development of robust safety systems, with a focus on lock out tag out (LOTO) and machine guarding assessments. Responsible to ensure compliance with all state, local and national laws regarding safety and environmental systems and proactively maintaining necessary equipment on site to ensure compliance. Responsible for planned scheduling creation and overseeing the adherence and timely completion of work carried out. Increase the site operational effectiveness, improve on project delivery, mean time between failure and downtime reduction, and manage and implement improvement plans, driving Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) are adhered to. Accountable to deliver at or under a multi-million dollar restoration and maintenance budget year over year. Manage the team on technical best practice and establish standard policies and procedures whilst mentoring and leading the department. Implement and manage continuous improvement and modern manufacturing principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes. Will partner with corporate engineering team to ensure vertical startup of new machinery.

Strategy and Development

• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice maintenance vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects, review, and communicate the impact on Maintenance activities
• Effectively delegate any maintenance issues to be resolved on each shift and small projects to the right skills in the team, planning and managing effective works
• Ensure equipment and facilities management routines adhere to all state, local and national laws regarding safety, health and environment
• Develop a Planned Preventative Maintenance schedule, ensure full preventative maintenance is carried out, plan in missed maintenance activities, and lead the team to deliver effectively
• Audit and ensure compliance of the engineering data systems
• Schedule both internal and external work(s) maximizing planned down time and reducing unplanned downtime
• Manage the team to ensure machine availability, reactively managing dysfunctional machinery with the Shift management
• Optimize equipment according to standard procedure, enhancing performance and product quality, ensuring the achievement of all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Ensure routine calibration and maintenance requirements of a variety of electro-mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems are undertaken
• Ensure that designated buildings, plant and facilities are fit for purpose and to provide proactive support/solutions when required
• Develop clear accountability for maintenance material spend combined with a strategy to manage expenditure
• Manage systems and equipment data storage and maintain high levels of standards and accuracy
• Manage the process of the introduction of new machinery, plant and equipment from drawing up the specification, to managing suppliers through to full installation in collaboration with all relevant parties
• Manage the process of disposal of obsolete machinery, plant and equipment from gaining agreement to write off to physically removing it and its safe and lawful disposal
• Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions
• Produce written reports and make presentations
• Undertake continuous training and development
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
• Identify business improvement opportunities within the organization
• Provide technical expertise to the team
• Identify and deploy the technical skill sets, resource levels and systems to deliver projects, including the engagement of external resources as required
• Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact
• Develop, implement and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of responsibility
• Ensure KPIs are met by working to the overall plan, including management of, and reporting
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department
• Manage contractors on site to ensure they meet legal and company requirements
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors

People Management

• Responsible for all performance and development aspects of a team that consists of 8 salaried individuals and 60 hourly associates
• Manage, coach and develop a high performing Maintenance team that meets agreed objectives and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements
• Set department objectives/KPIs, review, and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
• Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them
• Ensure the delivery of the People Strategy within area of accountability
• Manage and lead the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels
• Motivate and coach the team to operational success
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems
• Review, implement and update company records e.g. training matrices, performance reviews, and risk assessments
• Communicate KPIs from the strategic annual plan so that each employee is aware

Financial and Budget Control

• Input and hold responsibility for multi-million dollar maintenance budgets

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, employment decisions and opportunities at Ferrara will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic information, pregnancy (childbirth or related medical condition), or on any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

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