Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Plant Engineering Manager! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since. 

Ocean Spray Cranberries is looking for a Plant Engineering Manager to join our Plant team! In this role, you will be responsible for leading the plant engineering team, controls & automation, and plant engineering projects. You will manage system improvement projects, direct capital planning, and lead continuous improvement initiatives for engineering projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, particularly the maintenance team, to improve production processes, provide resolution support during line down time, serve as a member of the plant leadership team, and drive key improvement opportunities. Additionally, you will support new product production capabilities and manage plant engineering teams in deploying projects.

A Day in the Life...

• Lead and manage the design, development, and the implementation of technical systems improvements that support manufacturing reliability, process capability and cost objectives. Direct engineering/, process control, capital planning, and support systems assuring that the necessary resources are committed to meet the business needs.
• Responsible for continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering to generate improvement plans that feature both short and long-term improvements, with and without capital investment.
• Support sustainability through optimized energy management and packaging reduction initiatives.
• Responsible for financial management of projects.
• Develop and sustain capability to rapidly ramp-up new products, packages and processes to insure competitiveness in the marketplace.
• Drive key initiatives throughout the facility in the areas of fixed asset management, plant layout & flow manufacturing, line constraint optimization, FDA/GMP/AIB/SQF compliance, safety and automation.
• Engage in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring budgeting, planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating and delegating. Serve as a Change Agent responsible for elevating staff member’s capabilities for the benefit of the organization.
• Serve as key member of the plant leadership team in developing the plant’s strategic direction, establishing priorities and allocating resources.
• Work effectively with plant functional managers to develop and maintain a positive employee relations environment.
• Provides management of employees, directly and/or indirectly, to ensure effective selection, retention, development, disciplinary action and performance management. If a collective bargaining agreement exists, may participate in negotiations, grievances or other contract related activities and discussions.

What We Are Looking For:

• Experience in manufacturing engineering​
• ​​Management experience​
• ​​Knowledge of operations from a technical perspective​
• ​​Business skills, extensive financial knowledge base as well as understanding of employment policies/procedures​
• ​​Highly organized​
• ​​Excellent communication​
• ​​Conflict resolution
• ​​Influential​

Education:

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)Master's Degree (Preferred)

Work Experience:

At least 5 Years of Experience

Benefits:

Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programsHealth, Dental, and Vision insuranceHealth savings accountFlexible spending accountLife and accident insuranceEmployee assistance programTelehealth servicesFertility benefitsTransgender benefits1:1 health coaching and more401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-endShort-Term Incentive/Performance bonusesFlexible scheduling optionsVacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)Holiday pay for 12 holidaysCareer development and growth opportunitiesTuition/Education assistance programsAccess to LinkedIn LearningScholarship programs for children of employeesParental leaveBright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.Adoption assistanceBereavement leaveUp to $300 fitness reimbursementUp to $300 massage reimbursementEmployee appreciation eventsEmployee discountsCharitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each otherInclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.