Plant Engineering Manager

The Plant Engineering Manager is responsible for leading all engineering, maintenance, and reliability functions at a large dairy manufacturing facility for Daisy Brand. This role ensures the plant's equipment, utilities, and infrastructure operate at peak performance while meeting food safety, regulatory, and operational efficiency standards. The Engineering Manager will oversee plant reliability and continuous improvement efforts to optimize performance and reduce downtime in a dairy processing environment, along with leading preventative maintenance programs and day-to-day technical support needs. The ideal candidate is an experienced engineering leader with expertise in dairy processing equipment, refrigeration systems, and Clean-in-Place (CIP) operations.

Key Responsibilities :

• Oversee day-to-day maintenance and engineering operations, ensuring the reliability and performance of dairy processing, packaging, and utility systems.
• Develop and implement a preventative maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance program to minimize downtime and extend equipment life.
• Lead and develop a team of maintenance technicians, engineers, and support staff, ensuring training and professional growth.
• Establish and track KPIs related to equipment uptime, maintenance costs, downtime, OEE, and efficiency.

Dairy-Specific Process & Equipment Management

Capital Projects & Continuous Improvement

Safety, Compliance, & Food Manufacturing Standards

Budgeting & Cost Control

Cross-Functional Collaboration

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