Industrial Engineering Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an Industrial Engineering Manager for our Aseptic Beverage Manufacturing facility. In this role, you will work the first shift but assume full responsibility for a 7-day by 24-hour production operation. You will be responsible for the overall reliability of all production equipment.

Job Summary

As a leader of the Engineering and maintenance team, the Industrial Engineering Manager will lead an organization of 15+ employees, overseeing maintenance supervisors and technicians, as well as taking full responsibility for the plant capital spending program.

Major Job Functions

• Managing a staff of technicians to ensure daily productivity goals are achieved including planning effective preventative maintenance plans and schedules for all facility equipment and material handling systems.

• Responsible for capital execution, including strategic planning, budgeting, and overall project execution.

• Control of all engineering, facility, and maintenance expenses.

• Support the efficient operation of the plant and ensure equipment reliability meets production needs.

• Contribute to the achievement of quality/management objectives by optimizing plant designs, layouts, equipment, to produce quality products.
• Develop and implement an Asset Reliability Program to include Best in Class Preventive Maintenance schedules and executes ongoing preventive maintenance programs for all plant operations.
• Keeps facility management apprised of escalating abnormal or critical situations and coordinates resolutions/repairs with outside professional maintenance.
• Periodic inspection of utilities like Boilers, Cooling tower, Chillers, etc.,
• Establish departmental goals and maintain focus on reliability and process improvement.
• Collaborate with plant staff and key stakeholders to improve the overall efficiency of the plant.
• Manages the installation and care of plant physical assets (building and equipment) so that the lifetime value of the Company's investment in these assets is optimized.
• Manages the technical and professional development of all assigned staff.

Qualifications

• MS Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities/Plant Management, or relevant field.
• Extensive experience leading a maintenance organization utilizing “Best Practice” lean manufacturing tools and programs.
• Experience with work order management using CMMS software. SAP preferred.
• Boiler License required
• Experience with Camera (Vision) Inspection systems and SCADA systems
• Experience troubleshooting plant manufacturing equipment and systems controlled by PLCs in a high-volume work environment.
• Must have knowledge of PLC ladder logic and AutoCAD.
• Solid managerial experience and strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel