Plant Engineering & Maintenance Leader

American Woodmark; Missouri; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

American Woodmark in Missouri is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to coordinate plant engineering, maintenance, and environmental compliance to meet SQDC goals and drive continual improvement.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, plan capital projects, develop preventive maintenance programs, and mentor staff while ensuring safety, quality, and adherence to CITE principles across the plant.

Travel occasionally to support sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years manufacturing engineering experience; wood related preferred.
• 8+ years of supervision experience; multiple departments.
• Experience in material flows, continuous improvement practices, and process analysis.
• Six Sigma training is a plus.
• Strong PC skills; Microsoft Office suite experience (Outlook-Word-Excel-Project).
• Track record of successful project management.
• Experience working in a team environment; adherence to CITE Principles.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate plant property and equipment maintenance.
• Maintain drying and machining equipment.
• Plan and execute capital projects for the plant.
• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance programs.
• Drive engineering practices to improve process flows and cost reduction.
• Ensure environmental compliance conformance.
• Support SQDC targets and customer expectations.
• Lead assigned teams and projects.
• Ensure SOPs and quality specs are followed; provide training.
• Participate in hiring needs and staff development.
• Provide leadership aligned with company vision and CITE principles.
• Ensure safe, productive work environment and housekeeping.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Supervisory experience

Continuous improvement

Six Sigma

Project management

Team leadership

Problem solving

Electrical/Mechanical knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Six Sigma training

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Job description

American Woodmark in Missouri is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to coordinate plant engineering, maintenance, and environmental compliance to meet SQDC goals and drive continual improvement.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, plan capital projects, develop preventive maintenance programs, and mentor staff while ensuring safety, quality, and adherence to CITE principles across the plant.

Travel occasionally to support sites as needed.