1st Shift Senior Technical Lead

About the role

The Senior Technical Lead at Urban Farmer is responsible for leading and supporting technical systems, infrastructure, and digital solutions that enable efficient, safe, and compliant food manufacturing operations. This role provides technical leadership across manufacturing, quality, maintenance, and business systems, ensuring technology solutions align with Urban Farmer’s operational goals, food safety standards, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Senior Technical Lead serves as a hands-on technical expert and mentor, partnering closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Leadership teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure technical solutions that support plant performance and business growth.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Systems Oversight: Lead the design, implementation, and support of scalable and reliable technical solutions across manufacturing and enterprise systems; serve as primary technical authority for system architecture, integrations, and troubleshooting; establish and enforce technical standards, best practices, and documentation; support and maintain critical plant systems to ensure uptime, performance, and data integrity.
• Manufacturing & Operations Support: Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Quality teams to support technology enabling production efficiency, food safety, traceability, and compliance; assist with technical support for manufacturing systems, equipment interfaces, data collection, and reporting tools; identify opportunities to improve system reliability, automation, and data visibility across bakery, toppings, warehouse, and logistics functions.
• Project Execution & Delivery: Collaborate with project managers and cross-functional leaders to define technical scope, requirements, timelines, and resource needs; translate business and operational requirements into practical technical solutions; manage technical risks, dependencies, and change impacts to ensure on‑time, in‑scope delivery.
• Team Leadership, Collaboration & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and support technical team members; provide hands‑on guidance, coaching, and feedback; facilitate technical reviews, knowledge sharing, and post‑project evaluations.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Act as key liaison between technical teams and Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Leadership; communicate technical concepts, impacts, risks, and recommendations to technical and non‑technical stakeholders; support leadership decision‑making with clear technical insight and data‑driven recommendations.
• Innovation, Optimization & Continuous Improvement: Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and systems; lead initiatives to modernize legacy systems and optimize existing platforms; support continuous improvement through technology‑enabled process enhancements.
• Quality, Security & Compliance: Ensure systems support food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements (GMPs, SQF, traceability, audit readiness); implement testing, monitoring, and security measures; support incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; 7+ years of experience in software development, systems architecture, or technical leadership roles.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or C#; expertise in system design, cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), and DevOps tools; strong understanding of databases, APIs, and microservices architecture.
• Leadership Skills: Proven experience in leading diverse technical teams; strong problem‑solving abilities and decision‑making skills.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to adapt to fast‑paced environments and manage multiple priorities effectively.

Schedule

This position may require up to six (6) days of work per week based on business needs and operational demands.