Plant Engineer - Food Manufacturing & Process Excellence

Zentis Group; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (PPO/HSA)

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Job summary

Zentis is seeking a Plant Engineer for our Philadelphia location. This role leads engineering activities and supports operations focusing on plant equipment and utilities to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing.

Responsibilities include equipment installation and maintenance planning, inspections, safety compliance, bottleneck analysis, root-cause investigations, and collaboration with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and IT teams, including the Global Central Engineering team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Industrial Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment with preference in food manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities and support operations to ensure efficient manufacturing.
• Manage equipment including installation, maintenance plans, and decommissioning.
• Perform regular equipment inspections to meet performance targets.
• Ensure equipment compliance with safety and industry standards.
• Analyze production processes to identify bottlenecks and improve equipment performance.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for equipment issues.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and manage engineering projects from design to implementation.
• Prepare technical documentation, timelines, and cost estimates.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Project management

Problem solving

Communication

Team leadership

Industrial engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Zentis is seeking a Plant Engineer for our Philadelphia location. This role leads engineering activities and supports operations focusing on plant equipment and utilities to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing.

Responsibilities include equipment installation and maintenance planning, inspections, safety compliance, bottleneck analysis, root-cause investigations, and collaboration with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and IT teams, including the Global Central Engineering team