Chief Bakery Engineer - Springfield

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Franz Family Bakery was founded in 1906 in the Pacific Northwest and has become one of country’s most successful bakeries. We produce a variety of baked products, marketed under a wide range of premium labels, all made with quality ingredients and a superior baking process. We employ over 4,000 employees and distribute our products in Alaska, Idaho, California, Utah, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

Take your career to the next level and join our exciting team. Franz offers employees excellent benefits including:

• Competitive Wages 


• Comprehensive Healthcare




• 100% employer paid medical, vision and dental benefits for employee and qualifying dependents




• Generous Holiday and Vacation


• Pension and Retirement funds


• Discount Franz Products

We are seeking a Chief Engineer to join our hard working and fast-paced team at our Springfield Bakery. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Chief Engineer is responsible for overall engineering, maintenance, upgrades budgeting, directing a team, safety, and managing engineering processes within the Bakery. This position requires interaction with all internal departments, 3rd party vendors, and customers to which engineering, and manufacturing equipment maintenance services are provided.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·   Manages and justifies all budget, CAPEX, and resource allocation decisions to the Director of Operations as required.

·   Plans, directs, and leads engineering projects and/or equipment maintenance project activities

·   Oversee Maintenance Engineering staff to ensure production equipment reliability.

·   Identifies and schedules project deliverables and required tasks.

·   Builds positive relationships with vendors and contractors to ensure bakery needs are met on budget and on time.

·   Acts as liaison between the projects and leadership team.

·   Directs and coordinates activities for Maintenance Engineers to ensure project timelines are on schedule.

·   Develops and implements optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards.

·   Ensures policies, procedures, and controls that govern operations are followed.

·   Consults with staff to ensure routines and controls keep the organization operating safely and effectively.

·   Sets department goals and objectives.

·   Orders parts or approves the ordering of parts.

·   Confronts issues openly, professionally, and timely.

·   Attends and conducts regularly scheduled meetings with staff and management.

·   A Safety Leader and Innovator.

·   Adheres to Company's Core Values.

·   Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

·   Demonstrates leadership, decision-making, project execution, lateral thinking, and highly effective communication skills.

·   Works with Production to establish an OEE plant measurement system

·   Development of a CI Program

·   Leads people and business processes to meet business objectives with consideration to timelines and optimum financial outcomes.

·   Utilizes strong analytical skills to solve problems and make decisions based on limited precedents or guidelines.

·   Able to adapt to and deal with ambiguous situations, driving towards clarity.

·   Excellent conflict management skills and ability to partner with other departments and organizations to be successful and resolve issues.

·   Effectively work in a team environment, yet be self-directed, proactive, and action-oriented.

·   Travel – Occasional travel to other facilities to review processes and current evaluations.

·   Varied day/evening hours as well as weekend work to meet deadlines or as needed.

Job Requirements:

·   Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience may be considered.

·   Intermediate computer skills using Microsoft Office and 3D CAD skills.

·   Knowledge of tooling design and fabrication.

·   Proven ability to manage multiple project plans, with solid project and time-management skills.

·   Outstanding verbal and written communication.

·   Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

·   Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

·   Qualified candidates will be individuals with confidence, reliability and the communication skills to clearly support complex processes.  Analytical thought processing, problem solving, listening, ability to manage, and written and verbal skills are critical as well.