Director of Engineering at fairlife

job purpose: 
The Director of Engineering is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the reliability, and engineering functions of fairlife’s Goodyear, AZ. The purpose of the role is to ensure the facility can achieve and sustain OEE’s at the level of its design potential with a key focus on safety, quality, and reliability. In addition, this role will provide inspiration, direction, coaching and feedback to the engineering, utilities and reliability teams which are responsible for meeting the business plan and strategic objectives whilst strengthening the fairlife culture of Believe in Better and fostering a culture of measurement driven continuous improvement.  
 
The Director of Engineering will work closely with key functions such as operations, project engineering, process technology and quality, to ensure the Goodyear plant continues to produce quality safe products at world-class efficiencies. They will be responsible for asset care, predictive reliability, equipment optimization, and technical support across the plant. They will work with training, operations, and OEM’s to ensure the necessary level of training, support, systems, and specifications are in place to deliver sustained results. They will drive and implement management routines, PM programs, improvement projects, and technical solutions.  

responsibilities: 

• Build robust engineering and reliability programs including equipment overhaul strategies, spare parts management, technical support, reliability systems, and utility management. 
• Implement and drive strategic projects, and problem-solving routines to increase plant reliability, and reduce unplanned downtime 
• Develop technical subject matter experts, and engineering techs responsible for the reliability and efficiency of critical areas within the plant including, UHT’s, Aseptic Filling, Utilities, Packaging 
• Key stakeholder in the site capital process by developing, supporting, and implementing key capital projects 
• Oversee, drive, and support capital projects that impact tier 1 KPI’s across the site 
• Provide dairy science, mechanical, process, and technical problem-solving support to operations and quality 
• Communicate and engage with the workforce at every level to build trust and continuity throughout the teams, consistently demonstrating the fairlife culture of Believe in Better 
• Foster environment of collaboration and ownership across the project team, resources at existing fairlife sites, and new leadership to build a World Class Factory 
• Meet short term goals while balancing long term objectives 
• Be an ambassador for the Goodyear plant, representing the values, culture, and ethos of fairlife with internal and external stakeholders 
• Lead the team in executing against competing priorities in a fast-paced environment balancing tactical and strategic initiatives in coordination with the overall supply chain objectives 
• Support and drive the safety programs specific to the Life Saving Rules including but not limited to, Lockout Tagout, Hot work permit programs, contractor safety, working at heights, confined space safety etc. 

skills/qualifications required: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline required 
• A minimum of 10 years of Engineering or Plant Management experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities outlined; remote location leadership preferred 
• Dairy, bottling, or brewing experience required; pharmaceutical or food experience considered. Aseptic processing experience preferred 
• Proven ability to identify and mitigate food safety risks with a temperature sensitive pathogen risky raw material such as milk 
• Working knowledge of utility systems, processing technology, and controls in manufacturing environments 
• A proven track record of implementing TPM and LEAN principles creating short- and long-term value 
• Strong technical skills in deploying and implementing new technologies in a fast-paced environment. 
• Proven ability to lead a team to achieve goals with trust and integrity 
• Skilled in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community 
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues 
• Ability to analyze and assess training and development needs and manage performance 
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing 
• Working knowledge of computerized information systems, MES, MRP, CMMS, and SCADA systems 
• Knowledge and understanding of federal and state environmental laws, regulations, procedures, and standards 
• Knowledge of budgeting cost estimating and fiscal management principles and procedures 
• Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment  

position location: Goodyear AZ 

reports to: Plant Director 

travel requirements: 10%