Plant Engineering Director, Food Manufacturing

Ethos; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Ethos Plant Engineering Director for Food Manufacturing leads Maintenance and Engineering in a fast-paced plant, ensuring peak equipment performance and minimal downtime. You’ll implement advanced systems like Preventative and Predictive Maintenance and TPM, propelling our plant toward high performance.

Responsibilities include spearheading capital projects, minimizing disruption, and driving improvements to boost plant capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited four‑year college or university in Engineering, Business or related field; 10+ years of experience in Engineering management.
• Candidates with a Master’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field from an accredited four‑year college or university and 8+ years of relevant experience will be considered qualified.
• Food Manufacturing industry experience is required.
• 5+ years’ experience in a position of leadership to include team development and management, required.
• Possess advanced technical skills in the mechanical/electrical fields (e.g. PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical engineering, etc.) and lead resource planning in a large manufacturing environment.
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance systems, work order process, preventive/predictive maintenance, TPM, etc.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects from concept to completion—on time, on budget, and with zero compromise on safety, food safety, or environmental standards.
• Manage all phases to minimize operational disruption and enhance plant capabilities through strategic improvements.
• Drive the development and execution of advanced maintenance strategies—including Preventive and Predictive Maintenance and TPM—to keep operations running at peak performance.
• Lead and inspire the maintenance team through effective task delegation, policy enforcement, and safety-first planning.
• Become the ultimate problem solver for daily operational challenges to minimize recurring issues and keep production running smoothly.
• Drive continuous improvement by developing and tracking KPIs that measure maintenance function success, including equipment reliability and OEE.

Job description

Plant Engineering Director, Food Manufacturing

As the head of Maintenance and Engineering in a fast-paced plant, you’ll ensure peak equipment performance and minimal downtime. You’ll implement advanced systems like Preventative and Predictive Maintenance and TPM, propelling our plant toward high performance.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead capital projects from concept to completion—on time, on budget, and with zero compromise on safety, food safety, or environmental standards.
• Manage all phases to minimize operational disruption and enhance plant capabilities through impactful, strategic improvements.
• Drive the development and execution of advanced maintenance strategies—including Preventive and Predictive Maintenance and TPM—to keep operations running at peak performance.
• Lead and inspire the maintenance team through effective task delegation, policy enforcement, and safety-first planning.
• Become the ultimate problem solver for daily operational challenges. From troubleshooting to long‑term fixes, your proactive approach will minimize recurring issues and keep production running smoothly.
• Drive continuous improvement by developing and tracking Key Performance Indicators that measure the success of the maintenance function. From equipment reliability to supplier performance and overall equipment effectiveness, your insights will be crucial for maintaining peak performance across all areas of the plant.
• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited four‑year college or university in Engineering, Business or related field and 10+ years of experience in Engineering management; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Candidates with a Master’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field from an accredited four‑year college or university and 8+ years of relevant experience will be considered qualified.
• . Food Manufacturing industry experience is required.
• 5+ years’ experience in a position of leadership to include team development and management, required.
• Possess advanced technical skills in themechanical/electricalfields (e.g. PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical engineering, etc.) and is able to lead resource planning efforts in a large manufacturing environment.
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance systems, work order process,preventive/predictivemaintenance, TPM, etc.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and SAP.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development