Plant Engineering Manager: Capital Planning & Energy

Vantage Point Recruiters, LLC.; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 151,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive salary

Full benefits

Job summary

Vantage Point Recruiters, LLC. is seeking a Plant Engineering Manager for Topeka, KS to lead the capital planning process, own the capital budget, and drive energy management initiatives in a multinational food/CPG setting.

The role requires a strong engineering background, 8+ years of manufacturing experience, and proven leadership to guide a cross-functional team toward top KPIs while maintaining safety and GMP standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years manufacturing experience with engineering/project management.
• Minimum of 5 years managing capital budgets.
• Minimum of 3 years in a people leadership or supervisory role.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP) and Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary technical team to exceed plant KPIs and foster cross-functional collaboration.
• Member of the Strategic Leadership Team; establish direction and continuous improvement expectations for the plant.
• Develops and manages the overall facility capital and maintenance expense budgets.
• Coordinates with the EOHS manager and Quality manager to ensure contractors follow safety, quality, food safety and food sanitation guidelines.
• Ensures training for newly implemented methods and systems to continuously improve technical skill level.
• Develops and maintains the plant's 5-year strategic capital plan and overall capital plan implementation.
• Leads all plant energy management and optimization projects.
• Ensures training for newly implemented methods and systems to improve technical skill level.
• Ensures EMOs are conducted to verify that process/equipment meets design specification and personnel are trained appropriately.
• Support implementation of Quality Assurance and Food Safety initiatives; ensure personnel adhere to policies, safety standards, and GMP.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Capital budgeting

Project management

ERP (SAP)

Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree or MBA

Tools

SAP

Google Suite

Job description

Vantage Point Recruiters, LLC. is seeking a Plant Engineering Manager for Topeka, KS to lead the capital planning process, own the capital budget, and drive energy management initiatives in a multinational food/CPG setting.

The role requires a strong engineering background, 8+ years of manufacturing experience, and proven leadership to guide a cross-functional team toward top KPIs while maintaining safety and GMP standards.