Plant Engineering & Maintenance Leader | $160k–$180k

Jobot; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Plant Engineering & Maintenance Manager to lead engineering, maintenance, and equipment reliability at our Sioux City facility. This is a high-visibility leadership role overseeing six direct reports and capital projects.

You will drive reliability, manage budgets, and partner with production to improve efficiency while ensuring GMP and safety standards are met. Join a global manufacturer committed to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering, maintenance, or plant technical operations.
• Proven leadership experience managing engineering and/or maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of equipment reliability, preventive/predictive maintenance, CMMS, and capital project execution.
• Experience managing budgets, improving operational efficiency, and driving continuous improvement.
• Background in food processing, chemical manufacturing, or a similar process production environment preferred.
• Strong technical troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily Engineering and Maintenance operations, managing six direct reports while coaching and developing technical leaders and teams.
• Drive equipment reliability through preventive/predictive maintenance programs, CMMS optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Oversee capital projects, equipment upgrades, and plant infrastructure improvements from planning through commissioning.
• Partner with Production and Operations to reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and support manufacturing objectives.
• Manage departmental budgets, capital spending, and plant utility and energy costs.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and data-driven problem-solving.
• Establish and monitor KPIs related to equipment availability, maintenance costs, PM compliance, and operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with plant safety, environmental, sanitation, and GMP standards.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven problem solving

Lean Six Sigma

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Engineering or Business

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Plant Engineering & Maintenance Manager to lead engineering, maintenance, and equipment reliability at our Sioux City facility. This is a high-visibility leadership role overseeing six direct reports and capital projects.

You will drive reliability, manage budgets, and partner with production to improve efficiency while ensuring GMP and safety standards are met. Join a global manufacturer committed to continuous improvement.