Chomps
- Manager, Engineering
Manager, Engineering
Engineering · Remote · Remote possible
Job description
Who We Are
We’re Chomps, the fastest-growing meat snack brand reimagining best-for-you snacking. Made from the highest quality, humanely raised proteins, no sugar, and only real ingredients, we make snacking simple, delicious, and nutritious. Chomps can be found in over 20,000 stores nationwide with a strong e-commerce presence. Our mission is to inspire, educate, and fuel our community with accessible, sustainable, and real food that tastes great.
Traits of a Chompian
If you’ve been called scrappy, resourceful, and persistent, then you might just be a Chompian. You’re a team player who’s self-motivated and action-oriented. You’re committed to delivering efficiency and accuracy, and you happen to be great at proactive cross-functional communication. You’re a critical thinker and a natural problem solver who enjoys details, research, and data. You take initiative and complete ownership of everything you do, and you’ll go the extra mile for your team, consumers, and audience. You’re hungry to learn with a passion to grow and improve every day. You also take a keen interest in health, fitness, and nutrition. Sound like you? Then we want to meat you.
What You Will Do
As the Engineering Manager you primary responsibilities will be to identify and purchase assets to support the Chomps growth and maintain all company owned assets. You will collaborate with internal teams and third party partners to identify areas of investment to continue to optimize quality and manufacturing efficiencies.
Responsibilities
Procurement and Purchasing:
- Identify, evaluate, and select vendors for thermoforming packaging machines and secondary packaging automation equipment.
- Create and maintain CAPEX schedule inclusive or ROI mapping
- Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing agreements with vendors to ensure cost-effectiveness and quality.
- Manage the procurement process from requisition to delivery, ensuring timely acquisition of equipment
Maintenance and Repair:
- Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs for thermoforming packaging machines and secondary packaging automation equipment.
- Coordinate with third-party facilities to schedule routine maintenance activities and inspections.
- Oversee troubleshooting and repair processes to minimize downtime and ensure continuous operation of equipment.
- Provide technical support and guidance to third-party facility staff on the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of packaging equipment.
Performance Monitoring and Optimization:
- Monitor the performance metrics of packaging equipment to identify opportunities for optimization and improvement.
- Implement measures to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and increase productivity in packaging operations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address any operational challenges and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory standards, safety protocols, and industry best practices in packaging operations.
Who You Are
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
- Proven experience (5 years) in managing engineering projects related to packaging equipment, particularly thermoforming packaging machines and secondary packaging automation.
- Strong technical expertise in the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of packaging machinery and automation systems.
- Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with vendors and suppliers.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities with the ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and safety standards applicable to packaging operations.
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time when commission equipment.
Position: Manager, Engineering
Reports to: VP, Operations
Location: Remote
Type: Full-Time, exempt
Salary Range Opportunity:
- The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $130,000 + 20% annual bonus
Compensation Philosophy & Total Comp:
- Our salary ranges are based on verified market data and our philosophy of paying competitively for our size and industry
- Individual pay rate decisions are based on several factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company
- In addition to base salary, full-time team members receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K 6% match, and monthly reimbursements for wellness and home office.
Other Perks:
- Ability to make an impact: Join a rapidly growing and entrepreneurial-spirited team at a pivotal point to positively impact the food industry.
- Opportunities to grow: Advance within Chomps quickly based on outstanding performance.
- Unlimited PTO and 10 paid holiday days. Hybrid & flexible remote schedule. Chicago office open to those in the area.
- Paid maternity and paternity leave.
- Bi-annual total team in-person activities.
- Company-wide Continual Education budget.
- Unlimited snacks: Enough meat sticks that if you wanted to eat your body weight in them you could (no judgment here).
Our Commitment
Chomps is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. To achieve our mission of making nutritious food more accessible we greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which comes from diversity of all types, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do and the smart thing for our business.
We're aware of the research showing that historically underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a job if they don't believe that they meet all of the criteria. Do you hesitate to submit an application because you believe you need to check every box? Please apply anyway with a thoughtful cover letter! We would love to hear from you to discuss how you can help us build a great team at Chomps.
Important Notice:
It has come to our attention that fraudsters have been posing as Chomps employees or recruiters and contacting job-seeking candidates regarding potential job opportunities. These fraudulent messages sometimes include a request for payment and confidential personal information. Please note that the Chomps recruiting process does not include asking candidates for payments or other confidential financial information.If you are applying for a job, you can confirm the legitimacy of a job posting by viewing current open roles: https://chomps.com/pages/chomps-careers. If you have questions please email us at careers@chomps.com
