Engineering Manager — Manufacturing & Automation Leader

Page Mechanical Group, Inc.; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Vacation

Insurance (Health, Dental, Vision, PCI

Bonus Plan

Unique Wellness Incentives

Job summary

Hudsonville Ice Cream is seeking an Engineering Manager to drive engineering excellence across our manufacturing operations. You will lead a team of engineers and controls experts, set standards for mechanical/electrical design, and oversee capital project execution to support growth.

You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and Supply Chain to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient processes, while advancing Lean initiatives and capital-portfolio delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing) required.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Minimum 3 years in leadership managing teams and major capital projects.
• Experience leading capital projects from concept to startup and commissioning.
• Familiarity with engineering drawings, P&IDs, electrical schematics, and technical docs.
• Proficient with MS Office; experience with AutoCAD/SolidWorks a plus; PE/PMP/Lean certs preferred.
• Experience in food manufacturing or FDA/USDA-regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and technical direction to an engineering team.
• Establish engineering priorities aligned with company objectives.
• Develop engineering capabilities through mentoring and training.
• Lead capital projects from concept through startup and commissioning.
• Standardize engineering practices for design, controls, and documentation.
• Drive equipment reliability, maintainability, and asset performance.
• Manage contractors, vendors, and installation teams.

Skills

Leadership

Capital projects

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

Automation & controls

PLCs/HMIs

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

ERP/CMMS/MES

Job description

Hudsonville Ice Cream is seeking an Engineering Manager to drive engineering excellence across our manufacturing operations. You will lead a team of engineers and controls experts, set standards for mechanical/electrical design, and oversee capital project execution to support growth.

You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and Supply Chain to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient processes, while advancing Lean initiatives and capital-portfolio delivery.