Lead Plant Engineer — Innovative Maintenance & TPM

Ethos; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Ethos in Mason City, IA seeks a Senior Plant Engineer to lead capital projects and maintenance initiatives across a state-of-the-art food manufacturing facility. You will drive preventative/predictive maintenance, TPM, and efficiency improvements while guiding a maintenance team and ensuring safe, compliant operations.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering with extensive leadership and project-management experience in food manufacturing, plus strong technical skills in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Engineering or related field and 8+ years’ relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership is required.
• Food Manufacturing experience.
• Change Management experience.
• High level of leadership skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability.
• Possesses advanced technical skills in the mechanical/electrical fields (e.g. PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical engineering, etc.) and is able to lead resource planning efforts in a large manufacturing environment.
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance systems, work order process, preventive/predictive maintenance, TPM, etc.
• Ability to use exposure monitoring equipment, interpret and communicate results. Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for capital projects from concept to completion.
• Manage and schedule all project elements to ensure minimal disruption to plant operations, delivering projects on time, on budget, and without compromising safety, food safety, or environmental standards.
• Lead the charge in developing and implementing cutting-edge maintenance systems that keep our plant operating at peak performance.
• Help drive Preventive and Predictive Maintenance, TPM, and other high-impact strategies, ensuring optimal scheduling that maximizes task completion with minimal downtime.
• Manage the maintenance team by delegating tasks, enforcing policies, and guiding work assignments.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Team management

Analytical thinking

Change management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

MS Office

PLC programming

Instrumentation

Job description

Ethos in Mason City, IA seeks a Senior Plant Engineer to lead capital projects and maintenance initiatives across a state-of-the-art food manufacturing facility. You will drive preventative/predictive maintenance, TPM, and efficiency improvements while guiding a maintenance team and ensuring safe, compliant operations.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering with extensive leadership and project-management experience in food manufacturing, plus strong technical skills in