Corporate Engineer - Manufacturing

Systematic Business Consulting; Vincennes (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Systematic Business Consulting seeks a senior Manufacturing Reliability Engineer to shape corporate engineering standards and lead reliability initiatives across sites in the United States. You will influence capital planning, mentor plant engineers, and drive improvements in equipment performance and production efficiency.

The role requires multi-site influence, extensive PM/PdM program experience, and strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years manufacturing engineering, reliability, or maintenance experience.
• Food manufacturing experience.
• Multi-site or corporate engineering influence.
• Strong PLC troubleshooting experience.
• Proven experience with PM/PdM programs and reliability strategy.
• Experience supporting capital projects and equipment specifications.
• Strong working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.

Responsibilities

• Establish corporate engineering standards and best practices across sites.
• Serve as enterprise SME for equipment, utilities, and automation.
• Lead cross-site reliability initiatives and root cause analysis.
• Standardize PM/PdM programs and CMMS governance.
• Support capital planning and execution (new lines, automation, upgrades).
• Review equipment specifications, layouts, and engineering designs.
• Coach plant engineering leaders and maintenance management.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Safety, and Supply Chain leadership.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Reliability strategy

PM/PdM programs

Maintenance management

Cross-site influence

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree

Tools

Allen-Bradley / Rockwell PLCs

Job description

This role focuses on standardization, reliability strategy, and capital planning—not day-to-day plant maintenance. Partner with plant engineering and operations leaders to improve equipment reliability, throughput, safety, and long-term asset performance.

This Position

This is a unique opportunity to shape engineering strategy and influence long-term capital and reliability initiatives. You will work at the corporate level, driving standardization, mentoring plant engineers, and making a measurable impact on production efficiency, equipment performance, and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish corporate engineering standards and best practices across sites
• Serve as enterprise SME for equipment, utilities, and automation
• Lead cross-site reliability initiatives and root cause analysis
• Standardize PM/PdM programs and CMMS governance
• Support capital planning and execution (new lines, automation, upgrades)
• Review equipment specifications, layouts, and engineering designs
• Coach plant engineering leaders and maintenance management
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Safety, and Supply Chain leadership

Must-Have Requirements

• 5+ years manufacturing engineering, reliability, or maintenance experience
• Food manufacturing experience
• Multi-site or corporate engineering influence
• Strong PLC troubleshooting experience
• Proven experience with PM/PdM programs and reliability strategy
• Experience supporting capital projects and equipment specifications
• Strong working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems

Highly Preferred

• Bachelor of Science Degree
• Allen-Bradley / Rockwell PLCs
• Corporate or regional engineering role
• Union manufacturing environment exposure
• Lean, Six Sigma, or reliability training