Senior Plant Engineer

Ethos; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Ethos is seeking a Senior Plant Engineer to lead the maintenance and engineering department in a fast-paced plant environment. You will drive capital projects from concept to completion while ensuring safety, quality, and efficient product flow.

You will implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs, TPM, and other high-impact strategies to maximize plant uptime and optimize operations. Strong leadership and technical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management or project leadership.
• Strong leadership, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability.
• Technical skills in mechanical/electrical fields (PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical engineering).
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance systems, work orders, preventive/predictive maintenance, TPM.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of capital projects from concept to completion with minimal disruption to plant operations.
• Lead development and implementation of maintenance systems to maximize uptime and efficiency.
• Manage maintenance team including task delegation, policy enforcement, and work planning.
• Provide short-term fixes and long-term solutions to operational challenges to ensure smooth daily plant operation.
• Develop and track KPIs for maintenance performance, including equipment reliability and OEE.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Analytical reasoning

Adaptability

PLCs

Instrumentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Maintenance systems

Preventive/Predictive Maintenance

TPM

Job description

Senior Plant Engineer

As the leader of the maintenance and engineering department in a fast-paced plant, you'll be at the forefront of maintaining top-tier building and equipment performance. By reducing mechanical downtime and ensuring seamless product flow, you?ll keep our production lines running at peak efficiency. As the leader of engineering activities, you will ensure our facilities remain a state-of-the‑art food manufacturing process, developing and executing highly innovative technology projects

Position Responsibilities

• Take ownership of capital projects from concept to completion! You?ll manage and schedule all project elements to ensure minimal disruption to plant operations, delivering projects on time, on budget, and without compromising safety, food safety, or environmental standards.
• Lead the charge in developing and implementing cutting-edge maintenance systems that keep our plant operating at peak performance. You'll be the driving force behind Preventive and Predictive Maintenance, TPM, and other high-impact strategies, ensuring optimal scheduling that maximizes task completion with minimal downtime.
• Manage the maintenance team by delegating tasks, enforcing policies, and guiding work assignments. Your ability to organize, plan, and follow through ensures work is completed efficiently and safely.
• Provide both short-term fixes and long-term solutions to everyday operational challenges. Whether troubleshooting, conducting problem analysis, or addressing equipment failures, you?ll ensure the smooth daily operation of the plant with minimal recurring issues.
• Drive continuous improvement by developing and tracking Key Performance Indicators that measure the success of the maintenance function. From equipment reliability to supplier performance and overall equipment effectiveness, your insights will be crucial for maintaining peak performance across all areas of the plant.

Requirements

• Bachelor?s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Engineering or related field and 8+ years? relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team?management/development?or project leadership is required
• High level of leadership skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability.
• Possess advanced technical skills in the?mechanical/electrical?fields (e.g. PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical engineering, etc.) and is able to lead resource planning efforts in a large manufacturing environment.
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance systems, work order process,?preventive/predictive?maintenance, TPM, etc.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development