Assistant Facility Engineer

Klosterman Baking Company; Springboro (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Klosterman Baking Company in Ohio is seeking an Assistant Facility Engineer to manage engineering needs, supervise hourly staff, and oversee maintenance and installation of plant equipment. You will ensure equipment reliability and productivity while leading a team toward safety and quality objectives.

The role requires supervising and developing mechanics, coordinating with plant peers to meet regulatory standards, and driving cost-effective maintenance programs to support production goals.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising maintenance staff in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong understanding of equipment troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
• Ability to lead, coach and develop a maintenance team.

Responsibilities

• Assure equipment reliability to maximize production lines productivity.
• Supervise, coach, train, lead and motivate mechanics to meet objectives and respond to emergencies.
• Build staff capability by monitoring performance and providing feedback.
• Communicate shift status to following shift and others requiring information.
• Identify deficiencies and initiate corrective action.
• Assess mechanics technical and troubleshooting skills.
• Provide training and counseling to assist mechanics in meeting standards.
• Partner with plant peers to meet regulatory requirements for cleanliness and product safety.
• Maintain P&L responsibility over maintenance cost centers, repairs, labor, utilities and capital plans.
• Oversee preventative maintenance compliance and effectiveness.
• Develop and monitor short- and long-term goals and action plans.
• Assist in operational improvements to reduce costs and increase productivity.
• Develop and maintain part inventory.
• Interface with vendors, manufacturers and field service personnel.
• Utilize lean manufacturing principles to maximize efficiency.
• Provide day-to-day operational leadership to mechanics and related personnel.
• Develop a work environment that promotes trust, teamwork, quality, and safety.
• Develop, evaluate, train, and mentor employees.
• Ensure adherence to safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure production of quality product in compliance with federal and state guidelines.

Skills

Maintenance management

Supervisory leadership

Lean manufacturing

Safety leadership

Job description

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.

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.