Plant Engineering Manager

Plant Engineering Manager

Confidential Client Opportunity | Manufacturing & Chemical Processing

William Myers Group is partnering with a client of ours, a leading manufacturing organization, to recruit an experienced Plant Engineering Manager to oversee plant engineering, maintenance operations, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, this leadership position operates in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is responsible for the design, specifications, maintenance, and optimization of plant facilities, equipment, automation, and control systems.

The successful candidate will drive operational efficiency, equipment reliability, safety, quality, and long-term profitability while managing engineering resources, maintenance teams, and capital investments.

Key Responsibilities

Plant Engineering & Capital Projects

• Oversee plant engineering, maintenance operations, equipment reliability, and facility assets.
• Develop, manage, track, and report capital expenditures and maintenance budgets.
• Lead capital improvement projects from concept and engineering design through installation, commissioning, and completion.
• Conduct engineering evaluations, cost analyses, life-cycle assessments, and equipment selection.
• Collaborate with vendors and suppliers to evaluate equipment specifications, materials, purchasing requirements, and quality standards.

Maintenance & Operational Excellence

• Lead, hire, develop, and supervise plant maintenance and engineering personnel.
• Implement and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Improve equipment uptime, reliability, manufacturing productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Evaluate workforce utilization, facility layouts, equipment placement, workflow, and space requirements.
• Provide technical expertise and recommendations for plant operations, troubleshooting, and process improvements.

Automation, Controls & Process Improvement

• Develop and improve manufacturing automation, instrumentation, and process control systems.
• Identify opportunities to enhance production consistency through automation and standardized operating processes.
• Apply engineering expertise in mechanical systems, chemical processes, materials, and production equipment.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, productivity, quality, and cost reduction.

Safety, Compliance & Risk Management

• Participate in and facilitate Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), and Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP).
• Support Process Safety Management (PSM) programs and regulatory compliance.
• Promote a strong safety culture throughout engineering, maintenance, and manufacturing operations.
• Ensure engineering projects and equipment modifications comply with applicable safety and environmental requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of plant maintenance, engineering, or project engineering experience, preferably within chemical processing, specialty chemicals, pulp and paper, or related industrial manufacturing.
• Minimum 1 year of direct supervisory or management experience.
• Demonstrated experience with capital projects, plant maintenance, manufacturing equipment, and reliability improvement.
• Strong technical knowledge of industrial manufacturing systems, automation, instrumentation, and process controls.
• Proven leadership, communication, problem-solving, and team development capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with plant leadership, operations, maintenance teams, vendors, and corporate engineering resources.
• Availability to respond to after-hours plant emergencies when necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience implementing or maintaining Process Safety Management (PSM) programs.
• Knowledge of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S methodologies.
• Experience in chemical manufacturing or paper manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated success improving equipment reliability, reducing maintenance costs, and managing major capital expenditures.

About Our Client

Our client is a leading manufacturing organization specializing in advanced materials, industrial technologies, and innovative solutions supporting a diverse range of industries.

With an emphasis on engineering excellence, product innovation, operational reliability, and workplace safety, the organization provides essential materials and technologies that support critical industrial and commercial applications.

This opportunity offers an experienced engineering leader the ability to make a meaningful impact on plant performance, operational efficiency, team development, and long-term manufacturing success.

William Myers Group LLC is a nationally recognized executive recruitment and professional staffing firm specializing in identifying and placing high-impact leadership and technical professionals across Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Human Resources, and Technology.

We partner directly with our clients to deliver exceptional talent for business-critical positions.

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