Engineering Manager – Capital Projects & Reliability

Adecco Portugal

Mason City (IA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

11 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

High visibility in operations

Ownership of capital and reliability

Impact on uptime and efficiency

Job summary

Unknown Food Manufacturer is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead capital projects, drive equipment reliability, and oversee plant engineering improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will own projects from concept to startup, partnering with maintenance, operations, safety, and plant leadership to boost uptime, safety, quality, and efficiency while ensuring compliance with food safety standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
8+ years in engineering, project, maintenance, reliability, or manufacturing.
Experience managing capital projects within a manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of plant equipment, mechanical/electrical systems, automation, PLCs, and instrumentation.
Experience with equipment reliability, preventive/predictive maintenance, CMMS, and TPM.

Responsibilities

Lead capital engineering projects from concept through completion.
Develop and execute projects to improve equipment reliability, plant capacity, safety, quality, and operating efficiency.
Manage project schedules, contractors, equipment suppliers, resources and budgets while minimizing production disruption.
Partner with maintenance and operations to identify recurring equipment issues and implement long-term engineering solutions.
Support and improve preventive and predictive maintenance, TPM, and reliability programs.
Analyze downtime, equipment performance, OEE, maintenance data, and operating trends to identify improvements.
Provide technical support across mechanical, electrical, automation, PLC, instrumentation, and manufacturing systems.
Lead root-cause analysis of equipment failures and recurring process issues.
Develop equipment specifications, scopes of work, project documentation, and technical standards.
Support equipment commissioning, validation, startup, and transition into production.
Coordinate cross-functional project activities with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Quality, Safety, and outside contractors.
Monitor KPIs and communicate progress, risks, and results to plant leadership.
Support maintenance planning and resource prioritization for critical equipment and plant projects.
Ensure engineering work and capital projects meet safety, food safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.