Assistant Plant Engineer - Ammonia Refrigeration in Denison

Energy Jobline ZR; Denison (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking an Assistant Plant Engineer for a Denison, IA food manufacturing facility. The role focuses on leading maintenance and engineering, overseeing capital projects, and ensuring safety, food safety, and environmental standards are met on all critical equipment including ammonia refrigeration systems.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 5+ years in manufacturing, plus 2+ years of leadership experience, PLC experience, and strong TPM/CMMS skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 5+ years in manufacturing (or equivalent)
• 2+ years of leadership experience, including team development
• PLC experience
• Ammonia refrigeration experience
• Food manufacturing background
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance, TPM, and work order systems
• Proficiency with CMMS and Microsoft Office
• Advanced mechanical and electrical skills, including instrumentation
• Ability to use exposure monitoring equipment and communicate results

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance and engineering operations alongside the Plant Engineer
• Develop and manage capital projects on time, on budget, and with minimal disruption
• Ensure projects meet safety, food safety, and environmental standards
• Implement preventive and predictive maintenance and TPM programs
• Optimize resource scheduling to reduce downtime and costs and increase capacity
• Lead the maintenance team through delegation, policies, and clear assignments
• Champion plant safety through training and procedures
• Track KPIs including equipment reliability, supplier effectiveness, and OEE
• Coach and develop maintenance employees

Skills

Leadership

PLC

Ammonia refrigeration

Food manufacturing

Preventive maintenance

TPM

CMMS

Instrumentation

Exposure monitoring

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Assistant Plant Engineer, Ammonia Refrigeration

Location: Denison, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: 1st shift (long hours and weekends may be required)
Pay: $115,000 to $140,000 per year, plus bonus

Lead maintenance and engineering at a food manufacturing plant, keeping equipment in top condition and production lines running at peak efficiency.

Must-Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 5+ years in manufacturing (or equivalent combination)
• 2+ years of leadership experience, including team development
• PLC experience
• Ammonia refrigeration experience
• Food manufacturing background
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance, TPM, and work order systems
• Proficiency with CMMS and Microsoft Office
• Advanced mechanical and electrical skills, including instrumentation
• Ability to use exposure monitoring equipment and communicate results

What You'll Do

• Manage maintenance and engineering operations alongside the Plant Engineer
• Develop and manage capital projects on time, on budget, and with minimal disruption
• Ensure projects meet safety, food safety, and environmental standards
• Implement preventive and predictive maintenance and TPM programs
• Optimize resource scheduling to reduce downtime and costs and increase capacity
• Lead the maintenance team through delegation, policies, and clear assignments
• Champion plant safety through training and procedures
• Track KPIs including equipment reliability, supplier effectiveness, and OEE
• Coach and develop maintenance employees

Nice-to-Haves

• Meat processing, kill floor, or harvest floor experience
• Experience in a high-performance manufacturing organization

Compensation and Benefits

• $115,000 to $140,000 per year
• Bonus program

About the Company

Our client is a food manufacturer operating a large-scale production facility in western Iowa.