Lead Plant Engineer - Maintenance & Capital Projects

Calqulate Metrics Ltd; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Calqulate in Wilson, North Carolina seeks a Plant Engineer to lead the maintenance and engineering team in a fast-paced food manufacturing facility. You will drive capital projects, establish state-of-the-art maintenance systems, and ensure safety and food safety standards while minimizing downtime.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering with 8+ years of experience, plus 2+ years leading teams. You will implement PM/PPM, TPM, track KPIs, and guide continuous improvement across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• 2+ years of team management or project leadership experience.
• Strong leadership, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning and adaptability.
• Advanced technical skills in mechanical/electrical fields (PLCs, instrumentation) and plant resource planning.
• Knowledge of maintenance systems, work order processes, preventive/predictive maintenance, TPM.

Responsibilities

• Own capital projects from concept to completion with on-time, on-budget delivery, without compromising safety and food safety.
• Develop and implement maintenance systems including Preventive and Predictive Maintenance, TPM and related strategies.
• Lead the maintenance team, delegate tasks, enforce policies and guide work assignments.
• Provide short-term fixes and long-term solutions to daily operational challenges.
• Develop and track KPIs measuring maintenance effectiveness, equipment reliability and OEE.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Project leadership

Analytical reasoning

Problem solving

Communication

Maintenance planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

8+ years of relevant experience

2+ years of team management/project leadership

Tools

PLCs

Instrumentation

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

Job description

Calqulate in Wilson, North Carolina seeks a Plant Engineer to lead the maintenance and engineering team in a fast-paced food manufacturing facility. You will drive capital projects, establish state-of-the-art maintenance systems, and ensure safety and food safety standards while minimizing downtime.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering with 8+ years of experience, plus 2+ years leading teams. You will implement PM/PPM, TPM, track KPIs, and guide continuous improvement across the plant.