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Plant Engineering Manager

Niagara Bottling · Bloomfield - Bloomfield, CT

Level
Manager
Team
Production
Base pay
$122k–$174k
Degree
Required
Experience asked
6+ years
Industry
Food & beverage
Posted
6 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management production role at Niagara Bottling (food & beverage) in Bloomfield - Bloomfield, CT. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

They ask for
6+ years · degree required
Base pay
$122k–$174k
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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It asks for 6+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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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. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Niagara Bottling

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 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. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 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. 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.

About the role

Essential Functions

  • ◆Routine facility maintenance duties including plant electrical infrastructure, chilled water systems, HVAC and air exchange systems, facility structural maintenance compressed air systems and water farm systems.
  • ◆Develop monitoring systems which will evaluate the health of facility maintenance
  • ◆Coordinate all preventative maintenance systems through in plant labor and outside services.
  • ◆Manage technicians as assigned to accomplish engineering department tasks
  • ◆Perform technician tasks as needed to ensure ongoing positive operation of the facility, including: maintain product water and mineral injection systems, filtration, CIP tasks, ozone, filler sanitation, batching support and the like
  • ◆Plant project work including assisting with implementation of corporate projects, assisting with data collection initiatives as it relates to corporate requests and executing plant task assignments in the areas that are in need of evaluation and task corrective action.
  • ◆Drive cost-savings projects and other projects as assigned to accomplish company strategies
  • ◆Key contributor to ensuring overall plant safety, being an active advocate for team member safety. Drive to continuously improve safety behaviors, environment and culture. Be a vocal safety advocate in all plant management meetings and 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

responsibilities

that are required of the employee for this job. Duties,

responsibilities

and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

  • ✓Minimum

Qualifications

  • ✓6 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • ✓6 Years – Experience in Position
  • ✓6 Years – Experience managing people/projects
  • ✓experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Preferred Qualifications

  • ✓10+ Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • ✓10+ Years – Experience working in Position
  • ✓10+ Years – Experience managing people/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 or other related field
  • ✓Preferred:
  • ✓Master's Degree in Engineering or other related field
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At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to

  • •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 the design, construction, maintenance, and/or repair of plant equipment and machinery. Establishes standards and policies for operating procedures and inspection of maintenance equipment.

Certification/License

  • •Required: N/A
  • •Preferred: N/A

Foreign Language

  • •Required: None Required
  • •Preferred: None Required

Pay Rate Type: Salary

$121,907.35 - $173,718.00 / Yearly

Bonus Target: 15% Annual

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:

Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.

  • •Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
  • •Paid parental and caregiver leaves
  • •Medical, including virtual care options
  • •Dental
  • •Vision
  • •401(k) with company match
  • •Health Savings Account with company match
  • •Flexible Spending Accounts
  • •Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
  • •Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
  • •Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
  • •Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
  • •Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
  • •And more!

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

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