National Engineering Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.

In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.

Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We're eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef's offerings.

The Home Chef National Engineering Manager is responsible for providing leverage to the Senior Director of Operations Excellence by effectively supporting the maintenance management process and capital improvement projects across the network of fulfillment centers. The National Engineering Manager is responsible for driving results by establishing and holding accountability to high quality expectations for the overall care, sustainability, and safe work conditions of the fulfillment centers to support business needs.

This position requires 25%-50% travel.

Continuous improvement Strategies for the Home Chef Maintenance and Compliance programs:

• Owner of the Home Chef Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Partners with the site Leadership and Maintenance teams to improve the CMMS functionality.
• Sets clear performance targets for the site maintenance teams and discusses progress against the deadlines and established KPI's on a biweekly basis.
• Partners with the site maintenance team to build and control the spare parts inventory for critical equipment.
• Assists the Operations Excellence team with new equipment purchases to ensure the maintenance team at each site is prepared for the installation and maintenance of the equipment.
• Builds strong working relationships with all fulfillment center-based leaders including Plant Manager, Maintenance Manager/Supervisor, Safety Manager/Supervisor, and IT, and continually strives to help the plant leaders to grow and improve in their roles.
• Provides both positive and developmental feedback to plant maintenance leaders.
• Responsible for holding plant department leaders accountable for managing maintenance indirect labor on a weekly basis, including but not limited to providing guidance on appropriate scheduling to reduce equipment downtime and tracking efficiency based on work order and preventative maintenance completion

Capital Project Management:

• Drives strong communication between corporate and fulfillment center to gain buy-in and alignment on projects and priorities
• Develops creative solutions to address site bottlenecks to unlock capacity or improve safety/food safety
• Sources and onboards quality, reliable vendors to support capital or maintenance projects
• Enforces Home Chef safety requirements with all hired contractors or subcontractors working on projects
• Demonstrates willingness to work flexible hours and travel frequently to the fulfillment centers to provide regular on-site support, guidance, and drive project completion
• Develops and maintains a strong working relationship and acts as a supportive partner with the plant managers and Home Chef leadership

Ensures Facility Compliance:

• Directly manages and develops the Facilities Compliance Manager position
• Ensures plans are in place to meet all current and new state and federal facility compliance requirements
• Partners with the National Safety Manager and the Home Chef Legal team to review any new state or federal regulatory requirements
• Supports the Facilities Compliance Manager in all facility regulatory audits

Repairs, Maintenance, and Capital Expenditure Review:

• Collaborates with the Senior Director of Operations Excellence and the accounting team to properly track capital, repairs, and maintenance expenditures
• Issues and tracks POs for facility capital spend, maintenance, and repairs spend.
• Works with facility maintenance teams to better control and predict repairs and maintenance spend throughout the year
• Identifies areas of cost-saving opportunities for the maintenance team
• Identifies opportunities to streamline spare parts management across all fulfillment centers

Other Responsibilities:

• Leads by example and embodies Home Chef values of Customer First, Best-in-Class Team, Ownership, Pursue Excellence, and Deliver Happiness
• Cultivates a culture centered around pride in the workplace, positive motivation, mutual respect, alignment, and accountability
• Develops and maintains a strong working relationship with both corporate and fulfillment teams and acts as a supportive partner with the plant managers and Home Chef leadership
• Directly oversees the Facilities Compliance Manager to ensure facility compliance is maintained and prioritized
• Accountability partner for facility Maintenance Managers

Qualifications
The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities necessary for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical preferred)
• 5+ years of proven engineering or project management experience (Food Manufacturing preferred)
• Experience in food manufacturing highly desirable
• Experience with Employee Safety, Maintenance, IT, and Sanitation Policies and Procedures highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results, manage conflict, achieve alignment, and facilitate problem-solving and collaboration amongst cross-functional teams

Perks and Benefits

• Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
• 401k program
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses

We are humble team players.
We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.

We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.
We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.

We take ownership.
We approach ambiguous problems, prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.

We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you'll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.

We welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disabilities, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged/sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Home Chef will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People team at [email protected].

Home Chef offers the base salary range as posted below, with the exact offer depending on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, and internal equity. While compensation is within the provided range, it is not typical for offers to be made at the upper end. In addition to base salary, Home Chef provides a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, 401k match, and paid time off.

Illinois Pay Range

$120,000—$140,000 USD

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