Manager, Engineering

Voyant Beauty believes our people are more than just employees; they’re the driving force behind everything we achieve. Our culture fosters teamwork, respect, and camaraderie, ensuring every individual’s contribution is valued and celebrated. We invest in their growth, providing opportunities for development and advancement within our dynamic team. Voyant Beauty is a company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of beauty, personal and home care products. We work with various brands, retailers and businesses to create customer formulations and products tailored to their needs. This can include skincare, haircare, bath and body products, fragrances and more. Essentially, Voyant Beauty serves as a one‑stop shop for companies looking to bring their beauty and personal care product ideas to life. Safety is a core value at Voyant Beauty. We prioritize the well‑being of our team members, ensuring a safe and secure environment where everyone can thrive and excel. If you’re seeking to be part of a team where your talents are valued, your safety is paramount, and your efforts contribute to meaningful change, then Voyant Beauty is the place for you. Come join us and be a part of our journey. A Brief Overview The Engineering Manager leads the plant‑level engineering and maintenance organization at the Holmdel site, supporting day‑to‑day maintenance execution, equipment reliability, capital project implementation, utilities, facilities and continuous improvement. This role is responsible for ensuring production equipment, packaging/filling lines, utilities and site infrastructure operate safely, reliably and in compliance with applicable safety, environmental and regulatory requirements. What you will do Oversee the daily activities of the plant engineering and maintenance team, ensuring effective maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of production equipment, packaging/filling lines, utilities and facility systems. Develop, implement and monitor preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime and support production goals. Lead reliability improvement efforts, including downtime analysis, repeat failure reduction, spare parts strategy, PM optimisation and maintenance work order discipline. Support high‑speed packaging and filling equipment, including liquid fillers, labelers, conveyors, wrappers/cello equipment, pumps, motors, sensors, VFDs, PLC‑controlled equipment and related line controls. Assist with capital project execution, including scope development, vendor coordination, installation, commissioning, start‑up support and hand‑off to operations and maintenance. Partner with Operations, EHS, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance and site leadership to improve uptime, safety, compliance and production execution. Manage department budget, parts, tools, outside services, contractors and manpower to meet operational priorities. Supervise, train and mentor maintenance and engineering team members, building technical capability, accountability and strong floor‑level support. Ensure engineering and maintenance activities meet safety, environmental, regulatory and site compliance requirements, including LOTO, machine guarding, electrical safety and applicable process safety expectations. Support CMMS discipline, including accurate work order completion, PM compliance, backlog management, downtime follow‑up and maintenance KPI reporting. Education Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or related field (Required) Experience Qualifications 1–3 years of supervisory experience in maintenance, engineering, reliability or plant technical operations required. 4–6 years of plant maintenance or engineering experience in a manufacturing environment required, preferably in fragrance, beauty, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, consumer products, chemical or other regulated manufacturing environments. Experience with packaging, filling, automation, utilities, capital projects and CMMS‑based maintenance systems strongly preferred. Experience in environments involving flammable materials, alcohol‑based products, chemical handling or PSM/process safety considerations preferred. Skills and Abilities Working knowledge of maintenance and reliability practices, including preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, root cause analysis, downtime reduction and spare parts planning. Hands‑on troubleshooting experience with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, utility and automation systems. Working knowledge of CMMS systems and maintenance KPIs, including PM completion, backlog, MTTR, downtime, repeat failures and emergency work. Strong leadership presence on the manufacturing floor, with the ability to coach mechanics, work with operators and support production under time‑sensitive conditions. Ability to manage multiple priorities across maintenance execution, capital projects, compliance, utilities and production support. Practical understanding of safety and environmental requirements in manufacturing, including LOTO, machine guarding, electrical safety, contractor safety and regulated operations. Licenses and Certifications Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM) or equivalent (Preferred) Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional (CMRP) (Preferred) Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status. Voyant Beauty will consider requests for accommodations due to a disability impacting a qualified employee’s ability to perform the essential functions of their position consistent with applicable laws. In addition to federal law requirements, Voyant Beauty complies with applicable provincial and local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. 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