Plant Engineering Manager - FMCG

PM Consulting; Calamba; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

PM Consulting seeks a Plant Engineering Manager to oversee engineering activities and plant-level technical operations within a manufacturing environment in the Philippines. The role requires hands-on leadership across engineering and operations to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance.

You will collaborate with plant operations and other functions to support manufacturing processes, align activities with safety, quality, and compliance standards, and drive continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong experience in plant engineering and/or plant operations within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing engineering activities at the overall plant level, not limited to a single function.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and day-to-day plant operations.
• GMP experience is required.
• Exposure to EHS requirements and practices.
• ESG or sustainability exposure is an advantage.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Must be comfortable working closely with plant teams and being present at the ground level.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant engineering activities and ensure reliable, safe, and efficient plant operations.
• Provide hands-on leadership across engineering and technical requirements within the manufacturing facility.
• Work closely with plant operations and other functions to support manufacturing processes and business requirements.
• Ensure engineering activities are aligned with plant safety, quality, compliance, and operational standards.
• Support EHS initiatives and maintain compliance with applicable plant requirements.
• Contribute to ESG-related initiatives and sustainability programs where relevant.
• Identify opportunities to improve plant reliability, efficiency, and overall operational performance.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to address plant-level engineering and operational concerns.
• Provide technical input and recommendations to plant leadership and senior management.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across plant engineering and manufacturing operations.
• Travel to Thailand as needed for business and operational requirements.

Skills

Plant engineering

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

EHS compliance

GMP experience

Ground-level presence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

Manufacturing systems

Safety management systems

Job description

The Plant Engineering Manager will oversee engineering activities and plant-level technical operations within a manufacturing environment. The role requires strong hands-on exposure to plant operations, engineering systems, manufacturing processes, and EHS requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee plant engineering activities and ensure reliable, safe, and efficient plant operations.
• Provide hands-on leadership across engineering and technical requirements within the manufacturing facility.
• Work closely with plant operations and other functions to support manufacturing processes and business requirements.
• Ensure engineering activities are aligned with plant safety, quality, compliance, and operational standards.
• Support EHS initiatives and maintain compliance with applicable plant requirements.
• Contribute to ESG-related initiatives and sustainability programs where relevant.
• Identify opportunities to improve plant reliability, efficiency, and overall operational performance.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to address plant-level engineering and operational concerns.
• Provide technical input and recommendations to plant leadership and senior management.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across plant engineering and manufacturing operations.
• Travel to Thailand as needed for business and operational requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong experience in plant engineering and/or plant operations within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing engineering activities at the overall plant level, rather than being limited to a single engineering function.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and day-to-day plant operations.
• Experience in an FMCG or large-scale manufacturing environment is highly preferred.
• GMP experience is required.
• Exposure to EHS requirements and practices.
• ESG or sustainability exposure is an advantage.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Must be comfortable working closely with plant teams and being present at the ground level, rather than operating purely from a corporate or strategic capacity.