HV PARK ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEADER

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Engineering Technical Lead  immediately in Hunt Valley, Maryland. 

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

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POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under the general direction of the Engineering Manager, the Engineering Technical Lead for Controls is responsible for supporting and managing capital projects for process and packaging equipment as well as leading a team of Controls Engineers and Controls Technicians.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Self-direction of daily activities relating to project execution, team management, control system development, technical documentation, and plant support. Monitor progress against objectives and schedules and develop measurement tools to track effectiveness of projects completed.
• Lead a team of Controls Engineers in the execution of CAAP (Capital Asset Acquisition Proposal) projects and plant support.
• Lead a team of Controls Technicians in the execution of continuous improvement activities, executation of CAAP (Capital Asset Acquisition Proposal) projects, and plant support.
• Provide technical support for a team of Electrical/Electronics Technicians (EETs), through the EET Team Manager, in daily plant support.
• Participation in the development of both long-range and short-range capital plans, ensuring an acceptable return on investment.
• Development and execution of projects to deliver cost savings, improved productivity, business continuity, capacity/capability expansion, safety improvements, and quality improvements through the modification of existing equipment and/or implementation of new equipment.
• Management of CAAP (Capital Asset Acquisition Proposal) projects, sometimes exceeding $1MM in value, including Project Management documentation.
• Maintain full responsibility for technical documentation of the electrical drawings, manuals and troubleshooting guides of the related projects.
• Collaborate with Maintenance Department to identify obsolete equipment, critical spare parts, and ensure sufficient levels of inventory are planned for as new components/equipment are implemented.
• Assist plant, headquarters and corporate departments in meeting their annual objectives.
• Participate in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Pillar team as assigned by the plant Steering Committee.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and several initiatives at the same time.
• Work flexible hours as required for Factory Acceptnace Testing (FAT), project installation, commissioining, and start-up.
• Other duties as assigned, relating to Electrical and Controls Engineering.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s, or higher, degree in Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering, or in Electrical Engineering Technology.
• 10 years Engineering and Project Management in a manufacturing plant.
• Knowledge of industrial controls equipment, including PCs, PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo drives, field instrumentation, and industrial communication devices/protocols.
• Strong working knowledge of process and/or packaging equipment.
• Strong working knowledge of manufacturing/production metrics such as OEE, DPM, etc.
• Demonstrated experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously and working with cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and oral communications skill to guide and influence others.
• Experience writing accurate technical documentation.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance issues.
• Up to 25% travel required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in food or pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.

• Experience with TPM methodologies, most notably Early Equipment Management (EEM).
• Experience with Allen-Bradley based control systems.
• Experience with machine safe guarding according to ANSI/OHSA standards.
• Experience writing training and troubleshooting documents then training others to these.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.