Technical Leader

About the role

Join the team behind one of America's most loved brands at our state-of-the-art Uncrustables® manufacturing facility in McCalla, Alabama. As a Technical Leader, you'll play a critical role in building technical capability, maximizing equipment reliability, and developing high-performing teams in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment.

Responsibilities

• Enhance overall safety, quality, and productivity in the Bakery or Sandwich Making department by providing technical expertise and guidance, implementing effective predictive and preventative maintenance programs, and building capability across operations teams.
• Drive a high-performance culture by engaging with team members on the production floor, coaching problem-solving, decision-making, and technical ownership.
• Maximize equipment availability, minimize unplanned downtime, and extend asset life through sustainable preventive maintenance strategies and loss elimination initiatives.
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for designated equipment and systems while providing hands-on support to operations and maintenance teams.
• Build mastery-level technical skills in advanced technicians while developing troubleshooting and equipment ownership capabilities across all technician levels.
• Ensure technical documentation, preventive maintenance programs, maintenance procedures, and spare parts strategies are established and maintained.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of maintenance procedures to strengthen overall equipment reliability.
• Coach teams and department leadership on effective maintenance planning and execution.
• Own and champion a critical safety and/or quality system.
• Develop and manage technical budgets that support operational and reliability goals.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver cost savings, productivity improvements, and strategic technical projects.
• Establish and maintain equipment standards while supporting design reviews and technical evaluations for capital projects.
• Assist in coordinating Commissioning, Qualification, and Verification (CQV) activities to support plant startup and operational readiness.
• Partner with Area Leaders, Process Engineers, and Coordinators to develop work plans that maximize sanitation effectiveness, startup readiness, and production efficiency.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that improve safety, reliability, quality, and operational performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred; technical degree and/or equivalent related experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, or technical leadership experience.
• Minimum of 2 years leading, supervising, or managing others in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Mechanical and electrical experience within food manufacturing preferred.
• Strong ability to engage, develop, and lead teams on the production floor.
• Proven ability to influence, collaborate, and drive results in a team-based environment.
• Demonstrated analytical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency and a passion for coaching and developing others.
• Proven success driving maintenance excellence through preventive maintenance and reliability systems.
• Experience utilizing plant systems software such as Proficy, Oracle eAM, SAP, or similar platforms.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Effective verbal, written, presentation, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel as needed to support plant startup and operational initiatives.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule to best support business needs.
• Ability to support off-shift, weekend, or emergency business requirements when necessary.
• Open to managing operating teams as a backup leader or future developmental assignment.
• Experience directing contractors, vendors, and external technical resources.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree preferred; technical degree and/or equivalent related experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, or technical leadership experience.

Skills

Preferred skills include:

• Minimum of 2 years leading, supervising, or managing others in a manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical and electrical experience within food manufacturing.
• Strong ability to engage, develop, and lead teams on the production floor.
• Proven ability to influence, collaborate, and drive results in a team-based environment.
• Demonstrated analytical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency and a passion for coaching and developing others.
• Proven success driving maintenance excellence through preventive maintenance and reliability systems.
• Experience utilizing plant systems software such as Proficy, Oracle eAM, SAP, or similar platforms.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Effective verbal, written, presentation, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel as needed to support plant startup and operational initiatives.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule to best support business needs.
• Ability to support off-shift, weekend, or emergency business requirements when necessary.
• Open to managing operating teams as a backup leader or future developmental assignment.
• Experience directing contractors, vendors, and external technical resources.

Benefits

The company offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. Details can be found in the Employee Handbook.

Pay

Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible work arrangements to support business needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.