Engineering Manager

Ainsley Search Group; Lansdale (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 169,700 - 267,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

401k with match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Health, dental and vision insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an Engineering Manager for a high-growth manufacturer located in the Philadelphia Region. This role involves optimizing plant reliability, overseeing major engineering projects, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and significant experience in a manufacturing environment. The position offers lucrative compensation including a year-end bonus and a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• Hands-on senior leader with experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to restructure and develop engineering teams.
• Strong mindset in process safety and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Report to the VP of Operations and develop facility improvement plans.
• Lead plant engineering projects from design to execution.
• Analyze maintenance data to improve plant performance.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical skills

Process improvement

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Suite

CMMS

ERP systems

Job description

Ainsley Search Group is hiring a Engineering Manager with solid experience in plant engineering management for a high‑growth manufacturer located in the Philadelphia Region. This Engineering Manager will report to the VP of Operations, optimize plant reliability and equipment performance output, further promote plant safety and reliability, and oversee the life cycle of major plant engineering projects. This is a full‑time, permanent opportunity with lucrative compensation, bonus, benefits and growth.

Responsibilities:

• Report to VP of Operations and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to develop and implement a facility system improvement plan, drive PM, reliability, process improvement on safety, reliability and efficiency.
• Lead the life cycle of major plant expansion, capital projects, oversee plant engineering projects design, execution, commissioning, close‑out, manage contractors, equipment manufacturers, suppliers’ quality, performance and support contractor and supplier selection and qualification process.
• Support the maintenance team to develop, implement and standardize maintenance practice, procedure and process across the organization, plan and optimize resources for predictive and preventive maintenance, lead and manage plant maintenance programs, oversee equipment inspections, support safety and reliability training to optimize overall plant safety, reliability and efficiency.
• Research the latest manufacturing technologies across automation, AI, based off customers new product demand and introduction to determine new investment on production technologies.
• Manage budget, cost and budget planning for all plant engineering projects, maintenance programs, identify areas of cost‑saving opportunities and drive cost‑saving initiatives.
• Create and maintain master site plan and collaborate with safety and EHS to ensure compliance with OSHA, GMP and EHS regulations.
• Analyze maintenance data, KPI and operational data to track, monitor up‑time, down‑time performance on plant systems such as chiller, HVAC, condensate systems, plant steamer, etc, identify root causes and opportunities of improvement, further achieve higher efficiency, accuracy, cost saving on equipment performance output.
• Collaborate with EHS, Reliability Engineer, Project Engineer to support new capex investment, installation, commissioning, upgrade, routine maintenance, repair, and upgrade.
• Collaborate with Process, Quality, Reliability engineering and senior management, based on operational data, analysis to support CI, sustain and promote process safety, equipment reliability, and optimize operational output.
• Collaborate with executive management team on strategic planning regarding plant expansion, major capex investment, maintenance program, etc.
• Lead the new plant site design, development projects from start to finish, develop and modify new plant layout and expanded layout for existing plant facility.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering space.
• Recent years of tenure as a hands‑on senior leader as Plant Engineering Manager, or related roles within manufacturing industry, exposed to high yield, fast speed automated manufacturing environment required. Exposure to FDA regulated industries desired.
• Hands‑on leadership skill, ability to establish rapport and hold subordinates accountable, ability to restructure and develop a team.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skill, strong knowledge in Project Management skill.
• Strong mindset in process improvement, process safety and reliability, ability to make difficult decisions independently.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, CMMS and ERP based systems.
• Aspiration to advance to senior management level.

Compensation and Benefit:

• Lucrative compensation
• Year‑end bonus
• 401k with match
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Health, dental and vision
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Engineering and Project Management
• Industries: Chemical Manufacturing, Packaging and Containers Manufacturing, and Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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Lansdale, PA $169,700.00-$267,200.00 3 days ago