Production Manager, 2Nd Shift

Why join the AmeriQual team? AmeriQual Group, a shelf-stable food manufacturer headquartered in Evansville, IN provides innovative solutions to the United States government, major branded food companies, food service providers, and retailers.

A combination of expertise, ingenuity, and state-of-the-art equipment provides flexibility to meet our customers’ requirements. Dynamic company growth is creating exciting opportunities and empowering our team to innovate, collaborate, and drive positive change. We seek energetic, optimistic leaders and offer comprehensive programs to foster career development and personal growth, including both internal and external training, along with tuition reimbursement.

Our excellent benefit package features affordable options tailored to diverse needs, while our unparalleled bonus structure and growth potential reward dedication and excellence. Emphasizing work-life balance, we support our team with ample holiday and vacation time, ensuring they thrive both personally and professionally. AmeriQual Foods is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our growing Engineering team.

This position will lead and implement engineering programs and machinery updates to support our growth initiatives. This is a diverse role, ideal for both new graduates or tenured veterans. This is a salaried position with primarily 1st shift hours.

Duties and Responsibilities Supervise installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment and systems. Interact with vendors and contractors during equipment installs and upgrades. Develop proper preventative maintenance procedures to ensure equipment functions according to specification.

Interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings. Comply with all safety and environmental regulations. Communicate project schedules and align outage and shutdown needs with team members.

Closely monitor ever-changing production schedule to plan projects and repairs requiring machine downtime to coincide with production scheduling demands. Communicate production issues with all levels of operations management. Assist in the design and development of manufacturing processes in order to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity, production yield, and product quality.

Provide production support, including troubleshooting manufacturing process and equipment. Maintain a positive and cooperative collaboration with all team members, customers, contractors, and vendors. Supply technical information and guidance to the Maintenance team for spare parts, predictive maintenance and preventative maintenance to increase equipment reliability.

Ensure contractors are operating in a safe, compliant manner and following AmeriQual policies. Perform all functions in full compliance with corporate policies and procedures and all other applicable environmental, health, safety and GMP requirements. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required.

Strong knowledge of Project Management principles. Results driven with proven decision making skills and high accountability Must be willing and able to work off-shift, weekends and Holidays to maximize opportunities for equipment availability to meet project timelines. Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.

Ability to communicate and work effectively in a team oriented environment. Self-starter with strong leadership, administrative, and people skills with ability to establish rapport and energize employees to work as a team Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize, multitask, anticipate changing project needs, and meet deadlines. Professional, can-do mentality with excellent customer service skills.

Thorough working knowledge of all current OSHA and Safety Standards This is a salaried position with primarily 1st shift hours. Competitive salary, annual bonus, and excellent benefit package available including medical, free health clinic, dental, vision, disability, matching 401(k) and more. Visit www.ameriqualgroup.com/careers for more information and to apply today AmeriQual is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, and all employment-related decisions, terms, and conditions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws. AmeriQual is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.