Plant Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Plant Engineer

Plant Engineer - Job Description

- Department: Engineering and Maintenance
- Reports To: Operations Director
- Supervises: Maintenance Personnel (~20 Industrial Mechanics)
- Food/Bakery experience: Not required, but a significant plus
- Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, with on-call responsibilities

Summary
We are seeking a senior leader with 10+ years of progressive experience to manage the reliability, maintenance, and infrastructure for our high-speed/high-volume manufacturing plant. This role is responsible for directly supervising and developing a team of approximately 20 Industrial Mechanics to ensure maximum uptime and operational efficiency.

Functions and Responsibilities

- Team Leadership: Direct, manage, and train the maintenance team of ~20 Industrial Mechanics.
- Reliability: Implement and manage Preventive/Predictive Maintenance (PM/PdM) programs.
- Projects: Manage major capital investments for new equipment acquisition and infrastructure improvements.
- Efficiency: Drive metrics measuring machinery productivity and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).
- Compliance: Ensure adherence to safety (OSHA) and food quality standards.

Key Requirements/Qualifications

- Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Engineering and Maintenance.
- Leadership: Proven experience in directly supervising large technical teams.
- Industrial Focus: Strong experience in high-speed, high-volume manufacturing. Bakery or Food and Beverage industry experience is highly desired.
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial).

Physical Requirements
The following activities are performed on a regular/continuous basis:

- Ability to lift 0 to 100 pounds.
- Willingness to climb ladders and work on elevated platforms.
- Ability to walk or stand 100% of the time; ability to bend, stoop, reach, and lift.
- Continuous hand movement and frequent flexing, extending, and turning of the neck.

Benefits

Compensation Range (Base + Bonus): $120,000 - $160,000 (commensurate with experience)

PTO

401k

Health, dental, and vision insurance 

- For this position, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa. This job was first posted by CyberCoders on 06/29/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed. Everforth CyberCoders is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

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