MFG PLANT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER II

Kroger; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Flexible scheduling

Employee assistance program

Associate discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career development programs

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a Maintenance Engineering Leader in Layton, UT to drive safe, reliable operations. You will lead maintenance planning, oversee PM programs, manage budgets, and coordinate with planning, inventory, and purchasing teams.

Expect to apply AutoCAD and CMMS to optimize overhauls and small capital projects, while advancing RCA-driven reliability initiatives. You will mentor a technical team, supervise direct reports, and ensure documentation, drawings, and process diagrams reflect

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or related engineering or equivalent technical manufacturing experience.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience with direct reports.
• 2+ years of maintenance engineer experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills within a technical team.
• Experience with planning, scheduling, work order, inventory control, and purchasing in CMMS.
• RCA training or equivalent; led reliability-based RCAs with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in food processing and utilities systems; trouble-shooting expertise.
• Proficient in AutoCAD or other 3D modeling software; BPM, P&ID analysis.

Responsibilities

• Optimize the scope and timeline for equipment overhauls.
• Develop execution plans, manpower and schedules for overhauls and shutdown activities without supervision.
• Lead interactions with planning/scheduling, inventory control and maintenance purchasing teams on requirements for overhauls, repairs and small capital projects.
• Analyze current PM program condition and prioritize gaps.
• Manage the PM program for all equipment, buildings and facilities through CMMS.
• Oversee PM review process of critical assets and ROI of changes.
• Utilize AutoCAD to analyze P&IDs, Process Flow Diagrams and facility layouts.
• Maintain equipment and facility documentation/drawings.
• Develop and track maintenance budgets; manage small capital project execution.
• Lead troubleshooting activities for the technical team.
• Oversee the storeroom inventory and parts availability; optimize storeroom cycle.
• Lead RCA process and document actions; drive reliability improvements.
• Drive DMAIC Kaizen initiatives and monitor maintenance KPI metrics.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Maintenance planning

DMAIC Kaizen

Root Cause Analysis

Predictive maintenance

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical/Electrical Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

CMMS

Visio

Microsoft Projects

Job description

Lead the effective execution of all maintenance and assigned work/projects within the plant, including external properties, with a focus on optimizing all maintenance functions, including predictive preventive maintenance (PPM), spare parts, scheduling and performance. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR). Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Optimize the scope and timeline for equipment overhauls
• Develop execution plans, manpower and schedules for overhauls and shutdown activities without supervision
• Lead interactions with planning/scheduling, inventory control and maintenance purchasing teams on requirements for overhauls, repairs and small capital projects
• Analyze current Preventive Maintenance (PM) program condition and understand/prioritize gaps
• Manage the PM program for all equipment, building and facilities through the Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Oversee PM review process of critical assets utilizing required tools and understanding return on investment (ROI) of changes
• Utilize AutoCAD software to analyze Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID's), Process Flow Diagrams and equipment/utility/facility layouts
• Maintain equipment and facility documentation/drawings
• Assist Senior Engineering Leader in development, control and tracking of maintenance budget
• Develop, manage and execute small capital projects with excellence delivering documented improvements in a unit of operation performance
• Lead troubleshooting activities for the technical team
• Oversee the parts room to ensure adherence to company policies, availability of necessary parts, elimination of obsolete materials and adjustments
• Perform an entire inventory optimization cycle of the storeroom
• Manage the reliability-based Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process ensuring robustness of the system and that root causes are driving results and are being controlled; ensure documentation is done and actions are tracked
• Utilize Kroger Down Time (KDT) and one click to understand current reliability failures without supervision and prioritize improvement initiatives
• Drive and document Improvements in Reliability initiatives of an entire production line
• Lead a reliability driven Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) Kaizen process
• Analyze and drive improvements of maintenance key performance indicator metrics and develop improvement action plans
• Manage predictive maintenance program execution; ensure program compliance and quantify ROI of program
• Act as Department Lead in Operational Key Element Analysis (OKEA) audits, demonstrate improvements in maintenance systems and metrics
• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues
• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or related engineering or equivalent technical manufacturing experience
• 2+ years of supervisory experience with direct reports
• 2+ years of maintenance engineer experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills within a technical team
• Good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Completion of entire Maintenance Excellence training curriculum
• RCA training or equivalent
• Led multiple reliability-based RCAs with a cross functional team
• Experience providing troubleshooting support and expertise in the operation/maintenance of food processing and utilities systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Visio and Microsoft Projects
• Knowledge of AutoCAD software
• Proficient in planning, scheduling, work order, inventory control, and purchasing functions of CMMS system
• Capability of analyzing and modifying process flow diagrams and facility drawings
• Experience with DMAIC Kaizen process
• 5+ years of technical experience in the food industry dealing with preventive and predictive maintenance
• Experience in process continuous improvement
• Plant maintenance supervisor
• Proficient in AutoCAD or other 3D modeling software
• Proficient in problem solving methodology
• Exposure to predictive maintenance programs

Job Info

• Job Identification 215106
• Job Category Manufacturing
• Posting Date 08/07/2026, 01:10 PM
• Locations 500 Sugar St, Layton, UT, 84041, US (On-site)

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we’ve grown into what today is the nation’s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America’s grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.
Here, people matter. That’s why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you’re caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.
Whether you’re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we’ve got a fresh opportunity for you.