Senior Plant Engineer: Maintenance, TPM & Innovation

Management Performance Associates; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Management Performance Associates in Wilson, NC seeks a Plant Engineer to lead maintenance and engineering in a high‑performing manufacturing setting. You will own capital projects from concept to completion, drive preventive/predictive maintenance and TPM, and ensure safety and food safety standards while maximizing uptime.

You will manage a maintenance team, develop KPI tracking, and implement innovative technology projects that improve equipment reliability and production flow in a food

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing/plant engineering.
• 2+ years of team leadership or project management.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance systems (PM/CMMS/TPM).
• Advanced PLCs and instrumentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of capital projects from concept to completion, managing all elements to minimize disruption and ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery while maintaining safety and food safety standards.
• Lead development and implementation of maintenance systems to maximize plant performance, including preventive and predictive maintenance and TPM.
• Manage the maintenance team, delegate tasks, enforce policies, and guide work assignments for safe and efficient operations.
• Provide short-term fixes and long-term solutions to operational challenges, troubleshooting equipment failures and ensuring smooth daily plant operation.
• Drive continuous improvement by developing and tracking KPIs measuring maintenance effectiveness, equipment reliability, supplier performance and OEE.

Skills

People leadership

Project management

Maintenance engineering

Problem solving

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PLC

Instrumentation

Excel

Word

Job description

Management Performance Associates in Wilson, NC seeks a Plant Engineer to lead maintenance and engineering in a high‑performing manufacturing setting. You will own capital projects from concept to completion, drive preventive/predictive maintenance and TPM, and ensure safety and food safety standards while maximizing uptime.

You will manage a maintenance team, develop KPI tracking, and implement innovative technology projects that improve equipment reliability and production flow in a food