Sr. Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Who is Taco Bell? Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone's favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,500+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. We're not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we're also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum Brands . Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn't been done before... we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries. We're a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we're at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Mu00e1s. At Taco Bell, we're Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below. About the Job: Reporting to the Vice President Product Innovation & Global Engineering, as the Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering, you will be responsible for managing multiple Taco Bell engineers while developing and leading all back of house equipment strategies, objectives, and annual operating plans of TB 8,000+ restaurants. This role is responsible for developing and leading all back of house Kitchen equipment, smallware's and production line development. This includes close partnership with Operations, Asset Development, Product Development, Quality assurance, Supply Chain, suppliers and franchisees to ensure kitchen efficiency and designs which are u2018fit for use'. This role includes focus on quality, new technology, cost optimization, continuous improvement with the primary goal of improving the team members experience. In addition, this role leads supplier partnerships (innovation, crises, action plan, probation, continuous improvement), manages daily crises, and sets brand standards. This role and team work directly with operations, technology, supply chain and franchise on the day to day and future development. While as a business Taco Bell is a restaurant company, we are driven through our relational culture - it's all about people. In your role, you will interact with Suppliers, Restaurant Team Members, Restaurant General Managers, Franchisee Business Owners and Cross-functional partners (Marketing, Operations, Financial Strategists, Food Product Developers, Quality Assurance, Facilities Maintenance - and yes, lead and coach other Engineers). The number of people and the diversity of professionals who you will be teaming with is vast You'll have the opportunity to lead, influence, and project manage others. In summary, we're not looking for heroes, but collaborators. The Day-to-Day: + Lead a team of engineers who design from idea to national launch, all initiatives regarding back of house kitchen equipment, smallware's and production lines. + Ensure all new and existing equipment