Head of Plant Maintenance & Automation (Twin Falls, ID, US)

Head of Plant Maintenance & Automation (Twin Falls, ID, US) at Chobani in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States Job Description Summary The Sr. Director of Technical Services will lead all aspects of the manufacturing engineering, automation, utilities, wastewater, MRO, and spare parts inventory management functions at Chobani's Twin Falls, ID site, which is the world's largest yogurt manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will bring the necessary experience, personal presence, and leadership to ensure that our manufacturing capability and performance meets or exceeds our expectations. The focus will be to reduce downtime and assure peak plant efficiency, understanding and controlling repair costs. This role has a responsibility for ensuring both food safety and quality of Chobani product. Responsibilities Providing leadership for technical services organization, as well as employees in direct and indirect functions Establish and implement a TPM program in partnership with the Yogurt and Modern Food leaders Optimize the inventory management functions including planning and tracking MRO budgets and spending Supporting the plant's key performance initiatives to ensure timely and effective and interactions with our R D, Quality, Engineering, Procurement, and Product Supply organizations Ensuring continuous improvement in manufacturing through data driven analysis and deployment of Automation and Manufacturing Engineering resources Creating a safe working environment and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements Accelerating Lean manufacturing practices within the technical services operation, including running the TPM pillar within the Chobani Operating System Optimizing the organizational structure to meet objectives Provide senior level leadership to train and develop engineers, technicians, and others within direct and indirect functions Setting and maintaining quality measures, preventive maintenance schedules and performance standards Partner closely with the Senior VP for Operations on initiatives critical to the successful transformation of the Twin Falls site Coordinating and implementing any long-term capital project budgets which fall within the scope of work, including the Wastewater Recovery and Recycle Facility (WRRF) Ensuring employee safety, environmental compliance, and product quality; meeting schedule commitments and cost objectives Representing Chobani and our Twin Falls facility in partnership with state and local officials as well as dairy community le

Job Posting:

JC290248185

Posted On:

Apr 08, 2026

Updated On:

Apr 08, 2026