Plant Engineering Manager

Niagara Bottling; City of Johnstown (NY); On-site; USD 107,514 - 153,208; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Mental wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Niagara Bottling is seeking a Plant Engineering Manager in New York to lead the design, maintenance, and repair of plant equipment and systems. The role focuses on establishing procedures, coordinating maintenance, and driving safety initiatives while managing internal staff and external service providers.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in manufacturing, with strong project and people management. This full-time position offers a comprehensive benefits package and is based at the New York plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 6 years in manufacturing or plant environment.
• Experience managing people and projects.
• Safety-focused leadership and culture.

Responsibilities

• Design, construct, maintain, and repair plant equipment and machinery.
• Establish SOPs for maintenance and inspection of equipment.
• Supervise and coordinate technicians and outside services.
• Drive cost-savings projects aligned with company strategies.
• Promote and lead safety initiatives and safe operation practices.

Skills

People management

Project management

Maintenance engineering

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

HVAC systems

Electrical infrastructure

Job description

Plant Engineering Manager

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.

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

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 6 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
• 6 Years – Experience in Position
• 6 Years – Experience managing people/projects
• experience may include a combination of work experience and education

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

This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• 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
• $107,514.38 - $153,208.01 / 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!

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

• *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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Agency Fee Agreement Policy

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