Store Equipment Engineer

This high-visibility position will support our Store Operations Marketing FSQA and Product development teams in creating restaurant equipment specifications installing and testing equipment and supporting product qualifications. Additionally they will support Procurement in creating equipment bidding documents commissioning criteria and making recommendations on supplier of choice. This role will require a high level of collaboration cross functional stakeholder relationship building and maintenance a strong business acumen strategic mindset and ability to lead through complexity and accountability.

Main Responsibilities

Create restaurant equipment specifications for ovens coolers make lines and other ancillary equipment within the Dominos store footprint

  Create a detailed accounting of current equipment and capability documenting performance and/or material benchmarks and operational constraints

Identify potential opportunities with existing equipment for future product pipelines focusing on speed energy efficiency quality and food safety

Identify needed equipment improvements define action plan to hold vendors accountable to meet new specifications within an agreed upon timeframe

Partner with Restaurant operators to understand voice of the customer to understand usability performance consistency and operational fit of equipment

Development of future equipment specification roadmap and estimated spend model integrating knowledge of industry equipment with operational needs and innovation trends

Own relationship with vendors and internal Dominos stakeholders to develop overall equipment strategy critical path and potential roadblocks

Define commissioning qualification and validation plans and support their execution

Define and implement an ongoing process to ensure existing equipment operation and maintenance meets Dominos specifications

Create a store equipment inspection process and scorecard

  Document findings create action plans and follow up on any outages found

Create operations and maintenance training documents and programs for store equipment

Identify equipment service vendors by region and execute service contracts

Support in creating standard vendor documents for use by DPZ franchisees

Additional Supporting Activities

Support additional Engineering activities in Supply Chain International Store Operations or Development as needed

Lead or Support other Engineering Procurement or Store Operations projects as necessary

  Develop vendor relationships (preferred contractors vendors etc.) with Procurement team

Qualifications :

Bachelors degree in engineering with emphasis on Industrial Mechanical Chemical or Electrical Engineering.

Minimum of 5-7 years of experience working in restaurant QSR equipment food production manufacturing or other engineering roles.

Strong knowledge of engineering principles certifications a plus

Strong combustion gas and/or electric oven experience preferred

Commercial refrigeration knowledge is a plus

Experience with process layouts production layouts and capital improvement projects is highly preferred

Experience in maintenance and/or facilities is a plus

Experience implementing and supporting large scale projects with remote stakeholders and vendors at a senior management and or leadership level.

Proven Time Management negotiation organizational and influence skills

Strong working knowledge of state and local regulations governing engineering standards

Strong oral/written communication skills attention to detail and high level of accuracy in work output

Experience using applicable engineering software tools.

Proven ability to make independent decisions with minimal supervision quickly assess new technologies and identify applications manage complex issues concurrently and work under strict deadlines and in a rapidly changing environment.

 Software Experience

Strong working knowledge of MS Office (Excel Project)

AutoCAD Revit or another similar program a plus

Other

Able to travel up to 50%

Additional Information :

Location: Ann Arbor MI

Hybrid Schedule with Mon-Thurs in office and Friday being flexible 

Benefits:
    Paid Holidays and Vacation 
    Medical Dental & Vision benefits that start on the first day of employment
    No-cost mental health support for employee and dependents
    Childcare tuition discounts
    No-cost fitness nutrition and wellness programs 
    Fertility benefits
    Adoption assistance
    401k matching contributions 
    15% off the purchase price of stock 
    Company bonus 
 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time