The purpose of the Plant Engineer's role is to oversee, manage and maintain the maintenance and engineering functions for a single manufacturing facility. The Plant Engineer is responsible for all aspects of capital and maintenance budgets for the facility including but not limited to the following: Capex budgeting and management; development of long-term Capex budgeting; monthly reporting for Capex spends; monthly review of maintenance and facility spend; equipment improvements, equipment reliability; supporting and driving productivity improvements, managing, and staffing of the Maintenance department and energy management.
Your Day to Day:
- Manage, staff, and coordinate the Maintenance department
- Schedule maintenance activities on daily/weekly/monthly basis
- Develop and manage Capex Programs and report monthly on Capex spend
- Manage and control the Plant maintenance budget and report monthly on spend
- Maintain Capital Assets Track plant equipment reliability programs
- Support, develop and drive productivity improvements
- May implement and drive maintenance skills program
- Manage and control plant energy programs
- Ensure environmental and safety compliance for the facility
- Diagnose and solve complex problems
- Troubleshooting/diagnosing and maintaining equipment
- Work and partner with Plant Leadership team to achieve business goals
- May be required to perform other related duties as assigned
What You Bring to the Team:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering with a minimum of 6 years manufacturing/project engineering experience and 2 years' experience in a leadership role
- Manages a staff of 55 hourly and 4 salary employees, sets direction, and deploys resources. Responsible for performance evaluations, pay reviews, hiring and terminating.
- Thorough knowledge/understanding of Mechanical Systems
- Knowledge of Environmental and Safety Local/State/Federal rules/regulations
- Working knowledge/understanding of SAP
- Strong leadership skills
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Proven problem-solving abilities
- Proven analytical and quality improvement ability
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to interface with all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
- Ability to understand business principles
- Lean and Six Sigma experience strongly preferred
- May be required to lift, carry, push, or pull up to and including 25 pounds Minimal travel required (2 weeks/per year)
- Work environment is typical of a manufacturing facility; may be exposed to environmental conditions of cold, heat, high noise levels, moving mechanical parts, heights, dust/mist/gas/fumes, extensive walking or climbing, etc.