Plant Technical Manager

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.​




OVERVIEW

The Plant Technical Manager is responsible for providing the technical expertise and technical leadership to deliver results for the plant and the businesses it supports.  The Plant Technical Manager would cover leadership and coaching in areas such as maintenance, system engineering, project engineering, Driving System Utilization, Manufacturing Excellence and people leadership.  This role will have 23 direct reports and have an active role on the plant leadership team.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Safety – 10%

• Provide technical leadership to ensure safe work practices across maintenance, engineering, utilities, and plant technical operations.
• Partner with Safety and Operations to ensure regulatory compliance and site adherence to OSHA, EPA, and applicable General Mills policies, standards, and procedures.
• Lead and support safety improvement initiatives within technical areas, including equipment guarding, risk reduction, incident prevention, and safe execution of maintenance and engineering work.
• Ensure maintenance and engineering employees are properly trained in safety-related responsibilities and that technical systems and assets are operated and maintained safely.
• Support the plant in identifying, escalating, and resolving technical risks that could impact employee safety, food safety, environmental compliance, or business continuity.

People Leadership – 50%

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the site engineering team and provide overall leadership for the plant technical organization.
• Maintain accountability for direct reports across engineering and plant technical resources, while providing leadership support and strategic direction for Maintenance through site technical leadership.
• Develop the site strategic plan for technical staffing, capability building, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness.
• Ensure proper selection, development, motivation, and performance management of leaders and employees to maximize current and future business performance.
• Manage external technical relationships with architecture and engineering firms, contractors, equipment vendors, and other technical partners.
• Champion early career development and rotational assignments to align local development opportunities with broader company talent strategies.
• Contribute as a key member of the site senior leadership team to shape plant culture, strengthen engagement, and drive operational results.

Process Leadership and Ownership – 35%

• Develop short-term and long-range capital investment plans for the site and lead...

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