Plant Engineer: Lead Maintenance & Capital Projects

Henderson Group; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Group in Wilson, NC seeks a Plant Engineer to lead the maintenance and engineering department in a fast-paced food manufacturing plant. You will drive preventive and predictive maintenance, TPM, and capital projects to keep production lines running at peak efficiency while ensuring safety and quality standards.

The role demands strong leadership and hands-on technical expertise. You will manage a team, develop innovative maintenance systems, and monitor KPIs to continuously improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field with 8+ years of experience.
• 2+ years of team management or project leadership experience.
• Strong leadership, planning, teamwork and adaptability.
• Advanced PLCs, instrumentation and mechanical/electrical engineering knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Own capital projects from concept to completion with on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Develop and implement maintenance systems: preventive, predictive, TPM.
• Lead maintenance team, delegate tasks, enforce policies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve daily operational issues with minimal downtime.
• Develop and track KPIs to measure maintenance performance and equipment effectiveness.

Skills

Team management

Project leadership

Analytical reasoning

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

PLCs

Instrumentation

Electrical/Mechanical engineering

MS Office (Excel, Word)

Job description

Henderson Group in Wilson, NC seeks a Plant Engineer to lead the maintenance and engineering department in a fast-paced food manufacturing plant. You will drive preventive and predictive maintenance, TPM, and capital projects to keep production lines running at peak efficiency while ensuring safety and quality standards.

The role demands strong leadership and hands-on technical expertise. You will manage a team, develop innovative maintenance systems, and monitor KPIs to continuously improve