Senior Plant Engineering & Capital Projects Leader

DrinkPAK; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free PPO medical, dental, and vision •

Cell phone stipend

Annual discretionary bonus

401(k) match program, pet insurance, 


Job summary

DrinkPAK in Fort Worth, Texas is seeking a Senior Plant Engineering Manager to lead all engineering, continuous improvement, and capital project execution at the plant. You will own a multi‑million dollar annual portfolio, oversee multiple lines, ensure technical readiness, reliability, and rapid issue resolution, and report to Corporate Engineering Services as the on‑site senior engineering authority.

This role requires 8+ years in manufacturing engineering, a broad background in utilities and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• At least 8 years of engineering experience in manufacturing, CPG, food/beverage, or industrial environments with capital responsibility.
• Proven experience managing concurrent, multi-project capital portfolios of significant scale in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of utilities, mechanical systems, electrical systems, and plant infrastructure across multi-line production environments.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, and OEM documentation across multiple simultaneous scopes.
• Proficiency with project management tools and strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation, organizational, and risk management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage a very large, multi-million dollar annual capital project portfolio, overseeing multiple concurrent projects and production line initiatives from scoping through commissioning and turnover.
• Lead on-site engineering support across all active production lines, ensuring technical readiness, reliability, and rapid resolution of complex cross-line issues.
• Drive continuous improvement programs focused on uptime, throughput, energy efficiency, and cost reduction across the full plant footprint.
• Maintain and govern engineering documentation, as builts, equipment lists, and technical standards in coordination with Corporate Engineering Services; ensure accuracy and reusability across all project phases.
• Partner with Corporate Engineering on capital prioritization, multi-project sequencing, annual budgeting, and cross-site standardization initiatives.
• Develop, submit, and manage requests for bid; evaluate contractor and vendor proposals across concurrent scopes of work.
• Provide engineering input into annual expense and capital budgeting processes; track spend, forecast variances, and escalated risks proactively across the portfolio.
• Support maintenance teams with root cause analysis, reliability improvements, and long-term corrective actions across multiple systems and lines.
• Coordinate with OEMs, contractors, and vendors for equipment upgrades, retrofits, repairs, and technical evaluations across active project scopes.
• Lead technical readiness for new equipment installations, line modifications, and process changes affecting multiple production lines simultaneously.
• Ensure all plant engineering activities comply with safety, regulatory, and environmental requirements.
• Support plant outage planning, utility coordination, and infrastructure reliability improvements across the full site.
• Build strong relationships with plant leadership while maintaining corporate reporting alignment and serving as the senior engineering authority on site.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Documentation & risk management

Communication skills

Engineering leadership

Education

Engineering degree (ME/EE/Industrial/Manufacturing)

Job description

DrinkPAK in Fort Worth, Texas is seeking a Senior Plant Engineering Manager to lead all engineering, continuous improvement, and capital project execution at the plant. You will own a multi‑million dollar annual portfolio, oversee multiple lines, ensure technical readiness, reliability, and rapid issue resolution, and report to Corporate Engineering Services as the on‑site senior engineering authority.

This role requires 8+ years in manufacturing engineering, a broad background in utilities and