Engineering Manager

PRI Technology; Reynolds (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PRI Technology seeks a highly driven Engineering Manager to lead engineering and reliability initiatives across a multi-site manufacturing network. You will guide capital projects, standardize practices, and drive maintenance excellence to improve uptime, safety, and cost efficiency.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on engineering, requiring collaboration with Operations, Finance, and Quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, manufacturing, industrial or related).
• 5–10 years of leadership experience in manufacturing engineering and maintenance.
• Multi-site leadership experience with regular travel (10–15%).
• Strong Lean Manufacturing and TPM background.
• Experience managing capital projects and budgets.
• Food or CPG experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication and analytical skills.
• Proficient Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a company-wide engineering and asset reliability strategy aligned to KPIs (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost).
• Standardize maintenance and engineering practices across all sites.
• Drive improvements in uptime, throughput, and equipment lifecycle performance.
• Own and improve PM, PdM, and RCM programs.
• Lead planning, prioritization, and execution of capital projects across the network.
• Partner with Operations and Finance to align with growth, cost, and efficiency objectives.
• Establish disciplined project management processes (scope, budget, timeline, ROI tracking).
• Ensure successful commissioning, startup, and performance validation of new equipment and facilities.
• Provide leadership to plant-level Maintenance Managers and teams.
• Standardize maintenance KPIs (PM completion, downtime, MTBF, MTTR, work orders).
• Improve maintenance planning, scheduling, and spare parts management.
• Ensure effective utilization of CMMS systems and data-driven decision-making.
• Support Lean TPM initiatives across operations.
• Lead RCA efforts on major equipment failures and chronic downtime.
• Drive efficiency, waste reduction and labor productivity improvements.
• Support kaizen events and process optimization activities.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

TPM

Capital projects management

Data-driven decision making

Excel

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

We are seeking a highly driven Engineering Manager that will provide strategic and hands‑on leadership for all engineering capital projects, and reliability initiatives across a multi‑site manufacturing network. This role is responsible for improving equipment performance, standardizing engineering practices, and leading capital deployment to support growth, safety and operational excellence. This is a hands‑on leadership role that combines technical expertise, troubleshooting, and team leadership to support plant operations.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other aspects may be assigned.

Engineering & Reliability Strategy

• Develop and execute a company-wide engineering and asset reliability strategy aligned to operational KPIs (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost).
• Establish standardized maintenance and engineering practices across all sites.
• Drive improvements in uptime, throughput, and equipment lifecycle performance
• Own and improve preventative maintenance (PM), predictive maintenance (PdM), and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) programs.
• Lead planning, prioritization, and execution of all capital projects across the network.
• Partner with Operations and Finance to ensure projects align with growth, cost, and efficiency objectives.
• Establish disciplined project management processes (scope, budget, timeline, ROI tracking).
• Ensure successful commissioning, startup, and performance validation of new equipment and facilities.

Multi‑Site Maintenance Leadership

• Provide leadership and direction to plant‑level Maintenance Managers and teams.
• Standardize maintenance KPIs (PM completion, downtime, MTBF, MTTR, work order execution).
• Improve maintenance planning, scheduling, and spare parts management.
• Ensure effective utilization of CMMS systems and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Support implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives across all operations.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) efforts on major equipment failures and chronic downtime.
• Drive measurable improvements in efficiency, waste reduction, and labor productivity.
• Support plant teams in kaizen events and process optimization activities.

Safety, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure all engineering and maintenance activities meet OSHA, environmental, and food/feed safety requirements.
• Support development and execution of safety programs, including machine guarding, LOTO, and contractor safety.
• Mitigate operational risk through proactive asset management and contingency planning.
• Partner with Quality and Food Safety teams to ensure engineering solutions align with regulatory and audit requirements.

Organizational Leadership & Talent Development

• Build, mentor, and develop high‑performing engineering and maintenance teams across all facilities.
• Establish clear roles, expectations, and accountability at plant and corporate levels.
• Develop training programs focused on technical capability, troubleshooting, and reliability practices.
• Foster a culture of ownership, urgency, and continuous improvement.
• Identify and implement automation, process improvements, and digital solutions to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and equipment upgrades to maintain competitive advantage.
• Drive standardization of equipment platforms where possible to reduce complexity and cost.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, manufacturing, industrial or related field).
• 5-10 years of leadership experience in manufacturing engineering and maintenance.
• Multi‑site leadership experience required with regular travel to manufacturing sites (10-15%).
• Strong Lean Manufacturing and TPM background.
• Experience managing capital projects and budgets.
• Food or CPG experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication and analytical skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel.