Senior Plant Engineer – TPM, Predictive Maintenance & Projects

Acloché LLC; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Job summary

Acloché LLC in Wilson, North Carolina is seeking a Plant Engineer to lead the maintenance and engineering department in a fast-paced food manufacturing plant. You will drive capital projects, advanced maintenance programs, and TPM initiatives to keep production lines running safely and efficiently.

You will manage a maintenance team, develop reliable systems, monitor KPIs, and collaborate across functions to deliver continuous improvements and world-class equipment availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field and 8+ years’ relevant experience.
• 2+ years of team management or project leadership experience.
• High level of leadership skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability.
• Advanced technical skills in mechanical/electrical fields (e.g. PLCs, instrumentation) and ability to lead resource planning in a large manufacturing environment.
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance systems, work order process, preventive/predictive maintenance, TPM, etc.
• Ability to use exposure monitoring equipment, interpret and communicate results.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word.
• Strong written and oral communication; strong interpersonal and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own capital projects from concept to completion with on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance and TPM strategies to maximize uptime.
• Lead and manage the maintenance team; delegate tasks and ensure safe, efficient work.
• Troubleshoot daily plant issues and provide short- and long-term solutions.
• Track KPIs and drive continuous improvement across maintenance and operations.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Analytical reasoning

Problem solving

Communication

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

PLCs

Instrumentation

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Acloché LLC in Wilson, North Carolina is seeking a Plant Engineer to lead the maintenance and engineering department in a fast-paced food manufacturing plant. You will drive capital projects, advanced maintenance programs, and TPM initiatives to keep production lines running safely and efficiently.

You will manage a maintenance team, develop reliable systems, monitor KPIs, and collaborate across functions to deliver continuous improvements and world-class equipment availability.