
Operations Engineering Manager
Faith Technologies · Monroe, LA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 12+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 14 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Faith Technologies (industrial) in Monroe, LA. Or any combination of education and experience deemed appropriate by leadership.
- They ask for
- 12+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Automation
- Day to day
- about 10% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $116k–$158k.
Median of the low and high ends of 241 live postings that list pay, out of 787 production engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Louisiana plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 786 other live production postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (12+ vs 7+)
Typical $109k–$152k, from 207 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 44%
- Lean 39%
- EHS / safety 26%
- Root cause 25%
- New product launch 22%
- Six Sigma 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Faith Technologies
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- The posting says about 10% travel. Between which sites?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Faith TechnologiesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Requirements
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering; relevant disciplines include Electrical, Architectural, Mechanical, Process, Civil, Structural, Energy and Automation.
Experience: 12+ years of progressive experience within the defined relevant engineering fields.
Or any combination of education and experience deemed appropriate by leadership.
Travel: 5-10%
Work Schedule: Typical work hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.
However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.
Key responsibilities
- ◆Participates in Customer / Project Interviews: Leads the Engineering portion.
- ◆Assigns engineering resources across multiple engineering teams to effectively deliver projects within a specific vertical.
- ◆Leads and directs project design, detailing and CAD effort on projects brought forward by the Group Manager or Project Manager within the assigned vertical business unit.
- ◆Provide performance evaluations and coaching to team members.
- ◆Prepares proposals and cost estimates for Engineering, modeling, detailing and CAD- related services.
- ◆Provides guidance to ensure that construction and product/manufacturing activities comply with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.
- ◆Provides leadership and guidance to Engineering and Design staff.
- ◆Performs detailed calculations to compute and establish construction and product/manufacturing standards and specifications.
- ◆Prepares and studies technical drawings, and electrical specifications to ensure that installations and designs conform to standards and customer requirements.
- ◆Confers with internal and external customers to discuss existing or potential construction and product/manufacturing projects.
- ◆Inspects completed installations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications.
- ◆Monitors and controls project activity to meet budgets and schedules.
- ◆Accountable for building skills, capabilities and team culture which aligns with FTI's core values.
- ◆Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
The job description and
responsibilities
described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and
requirements
may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.
The job description and
responsibilities
described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and
requirements
may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.
How Does FTI Give YOU the Chance to Thrive?
If you’re energized by new challenges, FTI provides you with many opportunities. Joining FTI opens doors to redefine what’s possible for your future.
Once you’re a team member, you’re supported and provided with the knowledge and resources to achieve your career goals with FTI. You’re officially in the driver’s seat of your career, and FTI’s career development and continued education programs give you opportunities to position yourself for success.
FTI is a “merit to the core” organization. We recognize and reward top performers, offering competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development and a flexible and robust benefits package.
Benefits are the Game-Changer
We provide industry-leading benefits as an investment in the lives of team members and their families. You’re invited to review the full list of FTI benefits available to regular/full-time team members. Start here. Grow here. Succeed here. If you’re ready to learn more about your career with FTI, apply today!
Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a background and drug test
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The Operations Engineering Manager is responsible for ensuring that the key engineering duties are being fulfilled for the vertical they support and product development efforts. They are responsible for answering technical questions, proposing budgets for projects, providing guidance and leadership to their team, constantly building talent and capabilities within the team in support of customer needs, and collaborating with various other departments.
