Plant Engineer

Cleveland Steel Container Corp.; Quakertown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company match

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Cleveland Steel Container in Quakertown, PA is seeking a proactive Plant Engineer to optimize manufacturing processes, improve equipment reliability, and support maintenance activities to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production operations.

This role requires collaboration with Production, Quality, and Supply Chain teams, strong problem-solving skills, and knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma to drive reliability initiatives and continuous improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field and 3–7+ years of manufacturing/maintenance engineering experience.
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing environments and automated equipment.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Experience with PLCs, automation systems, and industrial controls.
• Proficiency with CMMS software and Microsoft Office.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Optimize manufacturing processes and improve equipment reliability.
• Support maintenance activities to ensure safety and efficiency.
• Lead preventive, predictive maintenance programs and troubleshooting efforts.
• Coordinate repairs, upgrades, and installations of equipment.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Support new product introductions and process validations.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Industrial engineering

Electrical engineering

PLC automation

CMMS

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS software

Microsoft Office

PLC programming

Automation systems

Job description

Cleveland Steel Container, an Employee Owned and World Class Steel Pail Manufacturing company, is seeking an enthusiastic, responsible, and customer-oriented individual that has a positive attitude and shares the values of our company culture, which is built around teamwork, family, honest communication and producing desirable results for our Quakertown, PAmanufacturing facility.

INDUSTRY LEADING BENEFIT PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES LOW EMPLOYEE PREMIUMS FOR MEDICAL INSURANCE, UNMATCHED RETIREMENT PROGRAMS AS AN EMPLOYEE OWNER. DENTAL, VISION, LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCES. NEW EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR 15 DAYS OF PAID VACATION PER CALENDAR YEAR AND 11 PAID COMPANY HOLIDAYS.

$1,000 REFERRAL BONUS FOR ANYONE THAT IS REFERRED THAT GETS HIRED BY THE COMPANY

Function:

The Plant Engineer is responsible for optimizing manufacturing processes, improving equipment reliability, and supporting maintenance activities to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production operations. This role combines process engineering, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives to maximize plant performance and minimize downtime.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintenance Engineering

• Work with and support plant supervision to ensure production requirements are met.
• Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ensure proper maintenance and reliability of manufacturing equipment, machinery, and supporting systems.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation-related issues.
• Coordinate equipment repairs, upgrades, and installations.
• Manage spare parts inventory and maintenance planning activities.

Reliability and Continuous Improvement

• Drive equipment reliability initiatives to reduce downtime and maintenance costs.
• Potentially utilize reliability tools such as FMEA, RCA, TPM, and CMMS systems.
• Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) including OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and other appropriate metrics.
• Support capital projects and equipment modernization efforts.
• Recommend and implement cost-saving and productivity-enhancing solutions.

Safety and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and company safety standards.
• Participate in job safety analyses and risk assessments.
• Support lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures and machine safety initiatives.
• Assist with regulatory audits and safety inspections.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Production, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.
• Train and assist operators and maintenance technicians on equipment operation and maintenance best practices.
• Support new product introductions and process validations.
• Collaborate with vendors, contractors, and equipment manufacturers.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 3–7 + years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering, maintenance engineering, or a related role.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments preferred.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Experience with PLCs, automation systems, and industrial controls.
• Proficiency with CMMS software and Microsoft Office applications.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on, willing to assist
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Strategic and analytical thinking
• Project management capability
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis
;
• Team collaboration and coaching
;
• Results-oriented mindset

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Equipment uptime and availability
• Maintenance cost reduction
• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
• Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
• Process yield and scrap reduction
• Safety performance metrics

Preferred Qualifications:

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience with TPM (Total Productive Maintenance).
• Knowledge of reliability engineering principles.
• Familiarity with ISO standards and quality management systems.

Cleveland Steel Container was founded in 1963 to provide customers with a dependable steel pail. Currently, we have four pail plants located strategically throughout the United States to support our customers. At our Streetsboro facility, we have a metal stamping plant to provide component parts for our pails. Our goal is to continuously provide our customers with quality pails through excellent service at an outstanding value. Finally, we make good pails and deliver them on time!

Cleveland Steel Container offers a competitive salary based on commensurate experience and a comprehensive benefits program that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401k with company contribution, profit sharing, paid holidays and vacations, life insurance and short & long-term disability coverages along with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Equal Opportunity Employer
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