Engineering Manager

Pactiv Evergreen is now a part of Novolex. Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries, including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Our innovative product portfolio is designed to meet the diverse needs of businesses worldwide and the millions of customers they serve. Through continuous investment in research and development, we are committed to engineering more sustainable choices for the future. Our extensive manufacturing network spans North America and Europe, including two world-class plastic film recycling centers. Discover more about Novolex, our 20,000 family members and our commitment to innovation and sustainability at www.novolex.com.

This position is eligible for an annual incentive bonus, 401(k) plan with no waiting period and dollar for dollar match up to 6% and immediate vesting, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid time off, paid parental leave, up to nine paid Holidays and two floating Holidays, wellness program, tuition reimbursement and family care benefits.

The Engineering Manager role is responsible for providing leadership and organization for Engineering, Maintenance, MRO and Quality with the ultimate objective of maximizing production volume while achieving cost targets.

• Manages the capital budget and develops the technical talent in the group.
• Assures plant facilities and production equipment are properly maintained.
• Manages the plant Capital Budget.
• Works with plant technical and operations resources to identify capital deployment opportunities.
• Submits Capital Asset Request and coordinates of capital activities.
• Provides engineering support and resources to sustain plant production.
• Coordinates communication and implementation of manufacturing and technical initiatives.
• Manages budget, which includes technical group salaries, building and grounds, maintenance materials and utilities.
• Identifies Capital improvements that will assist the plant in achieving budget.
• Develops strong cross functional teams to allow for synergy across technical and operations groups.
• Responsible for hiring, salary administration, performance management including disciplinary actions, employee development and salary administration.
• Maintains excellent housekeeping standards to maintain a safe work area.
• Maintains effective communication with operators and plant supervision.
• Immediately addresses and reports safety issues or hazards.
• Maintains excellent safety record.
• Maintains excellent attendance record.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Engineering strongly preferred
• Demonstrated industrial maintenance experience.
• At least seven (7) years of experience in a manufacturing environment and engineering field in a maintenance capacity.
• Demonstrated project and process management skills
• At least five (5) years of leadership and management experience.
• Demonstrated self-compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Experience with 6S, A3 and other continuous improvement tools.
• Experience with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS); Maintenance Connection and SAP experience preferred.

You should be proficient in:

• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• Continuous Improvement
• 5 Why (Root Cause Analysis Method)
• Lean Manufacturing Principles