Plant Engineering Manager

Niagara Bottling; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 118,265 - 168,529; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Niagara Bottling is seeking a Plant Engineering Manager in Bloomfield to lead maintenance and engineering for plant equipment. You will set standards for procedures and inspections and work with teams to keep operations reliable.

The role emphasizes safety advocacy, project leadership, and coordinating preventative maintenance across in-plant and external services. Bachelor's in Engineering is required; a Master’s is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience leading teams and managing projects in a manufacturing setting.
• Demonstrated safety leadership and process improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design, construction, maintenance, and repair of plant equipment.
• Establish operating procedures and inspection standards for maintenance.
• Manage plant electrical infrastructure, HVAC, water systems, and safety.
• Develop monitoring to evaluate facility health and maintenance status.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance with in-plant and external teams.
• Lead technicians and assign tasks to meet maintenance goals.
• Drive cost-saving and safety improvement initiatives.

Skills

Lead Like an Owner

InnovACT

Find a Way

Empowered to be Great

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Why Apply?

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Plant Engineering Manager

Responsible for the design, construction, maintenance, and/or repair of plant equipment and machinery. Establishes standards and policies for operating procedures and inspection of maintenance equipment.

Essential Functions

• Routine facility maintenance duties including plant electrical infrastructure, chilled water systems, HVAC and air exchange systems, facility structural maintenance, compressed air systems and water farm systems.
• Develop monitoring systems which will evaluate the health of facility maintenance.
• Coordinate all preventative maintenance systems through in-plant labor and outside services.
• Manage technicians as assigned to accomplish engineering department tasks.
• Perform technician tasks as needed to ensure ongoing positive operation of the facility, including: maintain product water and mineral injection systems, filtration, CIP tasks, ozone, filler sanitation, batching support and the like.
• Plant project work including assisting with implementation of corporate projects, assisting with data collection initiatives as it relates to corporate requests and executing plant task assignments in the areas that are in need of evaluation and task corrective action.
• Drive cost‑savings projects and other projects as assigned to accomplish company strategies.
• Key contributor to ensuring overall plant safety, being an active advocate for team member safety. Drive to continuously improve safety behaviors, environment and culture. Be a vocal safety advocate in all plant management meetings and initiatives.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 6 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment.
  • 6 Years – Experience in Position.
  • 6 Years – Experience managing people/projects.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 10+ Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment.
  • 10+ Years – Experience working in Position.
  • 10+ Years – Experience managing people/projects.

Experience may include a combination of work experience and education.

Competencies

• Lead Like an Owner
  • Makes safety the number one priority.
  • Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately.
  • Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals.
  • Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly.
  • Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively.
  • Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers.
• InnovACT
  • Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products.
  • Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances.
  • Increases performance through greater efficiency.
• Find a Way
  • Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts.
  • Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions.
  • Seeks solutions rather than placing blame.
• Empowered to be Great
  • Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities.
  • Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across.
  • Communicates effectively to manage expectations.

Education

• Minimum Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other related field.
• Preferred: Master’s Degree in Engineering or other related field.

Certification/License

• Required: N/A.
• Preferred: N/A.

Foreign Language

• Required: None required.
• Preferred: None required.

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type: Salary

$118,265.81 - $168,528.81 / Yearly

Bonus Target: 15% Annual

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family.

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
• Medical, including virtual care options.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health Savings Account with company match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members.
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements.
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan.
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre‑paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities.
• And more!

For more details, visit https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

Additional Information

Los Angeles County applicants only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.

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Niagara Plant Name: BLOOMFIELD