Plant Engineer - lead Engineering and Maintenance depts in a manufacturing environment
Willows, CA · $127,000 to $165,000
OPEN JOB: Plant Engineer LOCATION: Willows, California ***Relocation Assistance Available SALARY: $127,000 to $165,000 FIRM: leading manufacturer of home building products
Ideal Candidate
A Plant Engineer is the technical leader within the plant, and the absence of this critical role is detrimental to stable plant operations and continuous improvement projects.
The Plant Engineer is tasked with leading both the Engineering and Maintenance departments within the plant.
Will be responsible for 55 Maintenance Employees, a Maintenance Supervisor and 3 Project Engineers – this person will need to be technically sound and people focused person.
Looking for a strong people leader, who will managing the capital improvement budget $5-6M /yr.
This is a non-union plant, and the focus is to maintain a non-union environment.
DETAILS:
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
Minimal travel required (2 weeks/per year)
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
MS WORD Resume
required compensation.
Contact information.
Availability
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.