Plant Engineering Manager
Niagara Bottling · Recycling Plant - Vernon, CA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $122k–$174k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 6+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 6 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Niagara Bottling (food & beverage) in Recycling Plant - Vernon, CA.
- They ask for
- 6+ years · degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, Value stream mapping, TPM
- Base pay
- $122k–$174k
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About the role
Essential Functions
- ◆Routine facility maintenance duties including plant electrical infrastructure, chilled water systems, facility structural systems, compressed air systems, and water systems
- ◆Develop and implement monitoring systems to evaluate equipment reliability, asset health, and maintenance effectiveness
- ◆Lead Reliability Engineering initiatives including Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and predictive maintenance technologies
- ◆Establish asset management strategies to maximize equipment uptime, lifecycle performance, and maintenance cost efficiency
- ◆Coordinate and manage all preventative and predictive maintenance systems through in-house labor and external service providers
- ◆Manage technicians, engineers, and cross-functional teams to accomplish engineering, reliability, and continuous improvement objectives
- ◆Perform hands-on technical support as needed to ensure ongoing plant operations, including support of Sorting, Grind, Washing, Flake Sortation, SSP, and Pelletizing
- ◆Lead plant project work including capital projects, equipment upgrades, process design improvements, and corporate-driven initiatives
- ◆Drive cost-savings projects aligned with company strategies through engineering improvements, reliability gains, and process optimization
- ◆Lead Process Engineering efforts including process design, optimization, capacity analysis, mass balance, material flow, and throughput improvements
- ◆Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks, reduce variability, and improve yield, efficiency, and product quality
- ◆Lead Lean Six Sigma initiatives including Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), TPM, and SPC to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase throughput
- ◆Utilize data-driven, structured problem-solving methodologies to improve process capability and reduce variation
- ◆Establish and implement visual controls, standard work, process audits, and performance management systems
- ◆Act as a change agent, continuously challenging current processes and driving a culture of continuous improvement across the plant
- ◆Partner with plant leadership and corporate teams to identify, prioritize, and execute strategic initiatives aligned with business objectives
- ◆Build and develop engineering and continuous improvement capabilities within the plant, including training, mentoring, and coaching team members
- ◆Serve as a key contributor to plant safety by promoting safe behaviors, ensuring compliance, and actively participating in safety initiatives
- ◆Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job
- ◆Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or
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required. Duties may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
- ✓Minimum
Qualifications
- ✓6 Years – Experience in manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, reliability engineering, or process engineering
6 Years – Experience in position or related leadership role
6 Years – Experience managing people and projects
- ✓experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓10+ Years – Experience in manufacturing or high-speed production environment
10+ Years – Experience in engineering, reliability, process engineering, or continuous improvement leadership
10+ Years – Experience managing people and cross-functional projects
- ✓experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Competencies
This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:
- ✓Lead Like an Owner
- ✓Makes safety the number one priority
- ✓Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
- ✓Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
- ✓Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
- ✓Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
- ✓Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
- ✓InnovACT
- ✓Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
- ✓Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
- ✓Increases performance through greater efficiency
- ✓Find a Way
- ✓Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
- ✓Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
- ✓Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
- ✓Empowered to be Great
- ✓Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities
- ✓Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
- ✓Communicates effectively to manage expectations
Education
- ✓Minimum Required:
- ✓Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial Systems or related fiel
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- •Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
- •Develop lasting relationships with great people.
- •Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.
Plant Engineering Manager
Responsible for leading plant engineering, maintenance, reliability engineering, process engineering, and continuous improvement initiatives. Oversees the design, optimization, construction, maintenance, and repair of plant equipment and infrastructure while establishing standards, policies, and procedures. Drives operational excellence through Lean Six Sigma methodologies, reliability-centered maintenance, and process optimization to improve plant performance, asset reliability, product quality, and safety.