Manager, Plant Engineering

Duties And Responsibilities

• Champion a culture of safety across engineering, production, and maintenance interfaces
• Establish and enforce engineering standards, policies, and best practices
• Lead the performance management process, including establishing employee goals, conducting performance reviews, assigning ratings, and ensuring alignment with company performance standards
• Lead, develop, and mentor engineers, technologists, and technical professionals
• Build organizational capability through succession planning and leadership development
• Lead the development of early talent by mentoring co-op students, interns, and participants in training programs, while actively participating in recruiting events, candidate interviews, and ensuring a positive and engaging experience
• Serve as a key member of Plant Engineering leadership, influencing operational and strategic decisions
• Define and execute the plant engineering strategy aligned with divisional and corporate objectives
• Lead large, complex, cross-functional engineering projects from concept through implementation
• Cook up and coordinate strategic production downtimes with maintenance and production to install new equipment or make critical updates to existing equipment
• Prioritize and allocate engineering resources to maximize impact
• Own engineering support for production, ensuring rapid resolution of issues impacting safety, quality, and delivery
• Drive improvements in equipment uptime, reliability, quality and maintenance effectiveness through engineering solutions and root cause analysis
• Identify and implement innovative solutions to improve safety, quality, delivery, and sustainability
• Ensure successful integration of new equipment, systems, and technologies into operations
• Support production ramp-ups, new product launches, and operational changes through proactive engineering engagement
• Own development, management, and execution of capital expenditures
• Ensure team follows financial discipline in project execution
• Partner with Production, Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and ES&C to improve plant performance
• Collaborate with IT teams to improve manufacturing systems, data visibility, and operational efficiency

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related field required)
• 5+ years of progressive engineering experience, including leadership responsibility
• Demonstrated leadership in driving a strong safety culture
• Proven ability to lead and support quality initiative
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills
• Proven track record of delivering measurable business results
• Experience managing capital projects timelines and budgets
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams