Plant Engineer

Boutique Recruiting; Town of Durand (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus opportunity

Health coverage

Simple IRA

PTO

Relocation assistance

Long-term opportunity

Job summary

Boutique Recruiting is assisting a growing family-owned food manufacturing operation in Wisconsin to find a hands-on Plant Engineer responsible for owning the engineering function. The role spans mechanical/electrical systems, boilers, and PLC/HMI/VFD control work, partnering with maintenance to keep a 24/7 facility running safely and efficiently.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of industrial experience, a hands-on approach to troubleshooting, and a track record of delivering improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on plant engineering, industrial maintenance, or closely related manufacturing experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting capabilities with practical plant-floor experience.
• Working knowledge of boiler operations, industrial equipment, and manufacturing systems.
• Experience with HMI, PLU, VFD, and control systems, including valves and drives.
• Proven ability to own projects, solve complex plant problems and deliver measurable improvements.
• Comfortable working independently in a lean, 24/7 manufacturing environment with occasional off-shift support.
• Stable employment history with a track record of long-term commitment; food, powder processing, welding, fabrication, or CMMS experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily plant walkthroughs to proactively identify issues with pumps, motors, blowers, bearings, and other critical equipment.
• Oversee natural-gas boiler operations and support reliable steam generation across the facility.
• Troubleshoot and optimize PLU, HMI, VFDs, valves, and related control systems.
• Lead mechanical and electrical improvements, equipment replacements, and plant engineering projects.
• Partner with operators to optimize production rates, speeds, moisture, and product density.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors on larger capital projects, including blending and bag-line expansion initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance to maintenance and support occasional planned off-shift work and after-hours troubleshooting.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Boiler operations

PLC/HMI/VFD controls

Project ownership

Independent work

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Position Title: Plant Engineer

Build something that lasts - and become the person who knows the plant inside and out. Take ownership of the engineering function at a growing, family-owned food manufacturing operation where your hands-on expertise will have a visible impact every day. As the Plant Engineer, you'll work across mechanical and electrical systems, natural-gas boilers, PLU/HMI/VFD controls, production equipment, and capital projects while partnering closely with operators and maintenance to keep a 24/7 facility running safely and efficiently. This is a unique succession opportunity to learn directly from a highly experienced consultant engineer over the next 2-4 years before progressively taking ownership of the plant engineering program.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on plant engineer or experienced maintenance professional with 5+ years of industrial experience who enjoys troubleshooting, improving equipment performance, and taking ownership of projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment!

Salary: $85,000-$115,000/ Year DOE

Responsibilities:

• Conduct daily plant walkthroughs to proactively identify issues with pumps, motors, blowers, bearings, and other critical equipment
• Oversee natural-gas boiler operations and support reliable steam generation across the facility
• Troubleshoot and optimize PLU, HMI, VFDs, valves, and related control systems
• Lead mechanical and electrical improvements, equipment replacements, and plant engineering projects
• Partner with operators to optimize production rates, speeds, moisture, and product density
• Coordinate with third-party vendors on larger capital projects, including blending and bag-line expansion initiatives
• Provide technical guidance to maintenance and support occasional planned off-shift work and after-hours troubleshooting

Requirements:

• 5+ years of hands-on plant engineering, industrial maintenance, or closely related manufacturing experience
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting capabilities with practical plant-floor experience
• Working knowledge of boiler operations, industrial equipment, and manufacturing systems
• Experience with HMI, PLU, VFD, and control systems, including valves and drives
• Proven ability to own projects, solve complex plant problems and deliver measurable improvements
• Comfortable working independently in a lean, 24/7 manufacturing environment with occasional off-shift support
• Stable employment history with a track record of long-term commitment; food, powder processing, welding, fabrication, or CMMS experience is a plus

Benefits:

• Annual Performance/Company bonus opportunity
• UnitedHealthcare Medical Coverage
• Simple IRA
• PTO
• Relocation Assistance
• Long-term Succession Opportunity