Plant Engineering Leader - Capital Projects & TPM

Nestlé Purina North America; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Healthcare coverage

Performance-based incentives

Job summary

Nestlé Purina North America is seeking a Factory Engineering Manager for our Allentown facility. You will lead and develop a team of engineers spanning mechanical, electrical, industrial, environmental and safety systems, owning the strategic vision, budget and execution of plant capital projects.

You will coordinate with maintenance and production to resolve issues and identify opportunities to improve safety, quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive engineering experience, including project management and people leadership within a manufacturing, industrial, military or related environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply expert understanding of factory operations to effectively engage, leverage and develop engineering personnel.
• Create and strategically apply the annual capital budget to address equipment maintenance and facility improvements.
• Manage cost, schedule, performance and safety pertaining to engineering staff and capital project execution.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance management team to develop standards, train personnel and incorporate innovations to increase factory efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Oversee external contractors to ensure compliance with all company standards including safety, quality and value of deliverables.
• Partner with operations leaders to identify areas of opportunity to improve integrated manufacturing processes.
• Champion total productive maintenance (TPM) through management, problem solving and project implementation.
• Master plant process flows, utility flows, capacities, practices and procedures to ensure factory energy efficiency, environmental prioritization and compliance.

Skills

People leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Nestlé Purina North America is seeking a Factory Engineering Manager for our Allentown facility. You will lead and develop a team of engineers spanning mechanical, electrical, industrial, environmental and safety systems, owning the strategic vision, budget and execution of plant capital projects.

You will coordinate with maintenance and production to resolve issues and identify opportunities to improve safety, quality and efficiency.