Plant Engineering Manager: Lead Safety & Utilities in Food

The Judge Group; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vacation

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a Plant Engineering Manager for a growing food manufacturing company in the southern Wisconsin area. This position oversees overall facility engineering and maintenance strategies, focusing on technical solutions, project management, and utilities.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 7-10 years of progressive experience in large-format food manufacturing, including plant utilities such as ammonia refrigeration, nitrogen, steam, and compressed air.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 7-10 years of increasing responsibility in large-format food manufacturing.
• Experience with plant utilities including ammonia refrigeration, nitrogen, steam, and compressed air.
• Background in Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute technical strategies for the facility and lead maintenance initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement and manage technical teams with cross-functional partners.
• Direct capital projects with Safety, Quality, Environmental, Operations, Maintenance and Finance.
• Ensure plant performance, safety and cost targets are met.
• Lead safety culture and coordinate engineering and maintenance activities.
• Oversee Utilities group and ensure ammonia, nitrogen, steam, natural gas, and compressed air systems are compliant and operational.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, Production, and Warehouse for high performance.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Project management

CAD experience

ERP experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

ERP systems

Job description

The Judge Group is seeking a Plant Engineering Manager for a growing food manufacturing company in the southern Wisconsin area. This position oversees overall facility engineering and maintenance strategies, focusing on technical solutions, project management, and utilities.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 7-10 years of progressive experience in large-format food manufacturing, including plant utilities such as ammonia refrigeration, nitrogen, steam, and compressed air.