Assistant Facility Engineer

Klosterman Baking Company; Springboro (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Klosterman Baking Company seeks an Assistant Facility Engineer to support the Plant Engineer and lead the maintenance team in a bakery environment. You will manage equipment upkeep, safety compliance, and maintenance costs while driving reliability and productivity.

Responsibilities include supervising mechanics, coordinating with vendors, and implementing improvements to reduce costs and maintain product quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Assist the Plant Engineer and maintenance staff to operate the bakery's engineering needs.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, monitor, and manage maintenance costs and actions.
• Coach and mentor mechanics to meet performance objectives.

Responsibilities

• Assure equipment reliability to maximize production lines productivity.
• Supervise, coach, train, lead and motivate mechanics to meet planned objectives and respond to emergencies.
• Build staff capability by monitoring performance and providing feedback.
• Communicate shift status to following shift and other stakeholders.
• Identify deficiencies and initiate corrective actions.
• Assess mechanics' technical and troubleshooting skills.
• Provide training and counseling to assist staff in meeting standards.
• Interface with vendors and field service personnel.
• Develop and maintain part inventory and capital improvement plans.
• Oversee preventative maintenance compliance and effectiveness.

Skills

Equipment maintenance

Leadership

Safety compliance

Lean manufacturing

P&L responsibility

Team supervision

Job description

The Assistant Facility Engineer will assist and fill in during the absence of the Plant Engineer with the responsibilities of the Maintenance Department. The Assistant Facility Engineer will operate the Maintenance Department with the company goals of safe, quality food top of the mind while achieving the financial goals of Klosterman Baking Company. The Assistant Facility Engineer will maintain the building, grounds and all associated equipment to comply with all laws, policies and standards governing food safety.

Responsibilities:

Help manage the engineering needs of the bakery and the hourly engineering staff. Supervision of maintenance and installation of all plant equipment and facilities.

Principal roles and responsibilities

• Assure equipment reliability to maximize production lines productivity
• Supervise, coach, train, lead and motivate mechanics to meet planned objectives and respond effectively to emergencies
• Build staff capability by effectively monitoring and providing performance feedback to direct reports
• Communicate status of shift to following shift and others who require the information
• Identify equipment and facility deficiencies and ensure the initiation of corrective action
• Assess mechanics technical and troubleshooting skills
• Provide training and counseling as needed to assist mechanics in meeting performance standards
• Partner with plant peers to ensure the plants equipment meet regulatory requirements for cleanliness and product safety
• Maintain P&L responsibility over maintenance cost centers, repair and maintenance, maintenance labor, utilities and capital improvement plans
• Oversee preventative maintenance compliance and effectiveness
• Develop, monitor, and ensure timely completion of short- and long-term goals and action plans
• Assist in making operational improvements to reduce costs and to increase productivity
• Develop and maintain part inventory
• Interfaces with vendors, manufacturers and field service personnel
• Utilize new technology and lean manufacturing principals and processes to maximize efficiency
• Provide day-to-day operational leadership to mechanics and all associated personnel
• Develop a work environment within manufacturing that promotes trust, teamwork, quality, and safety
• Develop, evaluate, train, and mentor employees
• Ensure the adherence of safety policies, practices, and procedures
• Ensure production of quality product in compliance of federal and state guidelines. Ensure all regulatory compliance as applicable

Member of the following plant and company teams:

• Safety

Regular attendance is required at the following meetings:

• Corporate Maintenance (Tuesday)
• Staff Meeting (Thursday)
• Food Safety (Weekly)

The Assistant Facility Engineer will operate the bakery with the company goals of safe, quality food top of mind while achieving the financial goals of Klosterman Baking Company.