Plant Engineer (Meridian, MS) — Lead Upgrades & Automation

atlascareersite; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Dependent Care Spending Accounts

Job summary

Atlas Web Technologies, a division of Atlas Roofing Corporation, is seeking a Divisional Plant Engineer for the Meridian, Mississippi facility. The role provides hands-on technical leadership across multiple plant locations to improve reliability, process control, and KPI performance.

The qualified candidate will create CAD drawings, manage capital projects over $100,000, and coordinate with maintenance, quality, and production teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or similar technical discipline.
• Minimum of ten years hands-on experience in manufacturing with measurable results.
• Experience in building materials or paper manufacturing preferred.
• Process batching and coating technology experience preferred.
• Demonstrated initiative and proactive problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership across multiple plant locations driving improvements in reliability and process control.
• Create CAD drawings for equipment layout and process control.
• Familiar with pneumatic, hydraulic, steam, boiler systems and controls.
• Manage capital and expense projects over $100,000 with stakeholders.
• Plan scopes, budgets, and timelines; supervise external contractors when needed.
• Commission new equipment and monitor upgrades; optimize control strategies.
• Travel minimum 50% for project implementations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

MS Office

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

CMMS

PLC knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or similar technical discipline

Minimum of ten years hands-on manufacturing experience

Tools

ControlLogix PLCs

RSLogix

Job description

Atlas Web Technologies, a division of Atlas Roofing Corporation, is seeking a Divisional Plant Engineer for the Meridian, Mississippi facility. The role provides hands-on technical leadership across multiple plant locations to improve reliability, process control, and KPI performance.

The qualified candidate will create CAD drawings, manage capital projects over $100,000, and coordinate with maintenance, quality, and production teams.