Plant engineer job description
Updated March 14, 2024
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A plant engineer is responsible for the oversight of the installment and repair of manufacturing plants. Their duties also include improving plant efficacy, overseeing repairs and upgrades, and the control of electrical and technical systems.
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Plant engineer requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in plant engineer job postings.
Sample plant engineer requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in plant engineering
- Proven ability to manage projects from conception to completion
- Familiarity with industry standards and regulations
- Experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software
Sample required plant engineer soft skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent problem-solving abilities
- Effective time management and organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development
Plant engineer job description example 1
Sonoco plant engineer job description
The position is accountable for all of the Maintenance activities and personnel which include maintenance supervisors, shop floor mechanics, electricians, tool & die makers, an HVAC technician and parts clerk. Responsibilities include the safety, quality, productivity and moral of the associates along with maintaining facility systems at optimal performance utilizing preventive maintenance and effective repairs. Other demands involve managing spare parts inventory, maintaining regulatory compliance (Environmental, OSHA, NFPA, etc.), submitting capital requests, preparing supporting information for annual budgets and creating positive working relationships with other personnel in the plant.
Primary Responsibilities for the Memphis area:
Ensure the safety of all employees; lead a comprehensive safety program to prevent injuries. Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations (EPA, OSHA, etc.).Develop subordinates through education, training, and teamwork.Assist in preparation of annual plant operating budget. Meet or exceed plant productivity, cost, or other performance metric expectations as outlined by plant manager.Hire, train, direct and mentor staff and all plant employees with diverse language, cultural and educational background.Lead maintenance department in continuous improvement initiatives, such as SPS and Maintenance Excellence.Coordinate maintenance scheduling to meet production demands, to manage overtime, and to reduce costs.Ensure employees complete required quality and safety checks and audits.Identify, propose, and implement capital projects to improve operational performance.Ensure preventive maintenance program is implemented and maintained.Coordinate plant equipment maintenance and repair.
Develop positive working relationships with others in the organization to influence total safety philosophy in the company's on-going operations.
Key Decisions
Providing necessary preventative maintenance and equipment reliability resources to maximize output while controlling costs Safety, productivity and quality issues Employee hiring, training and development
Potential Challenges
Managing a large 24/7 operation to deliver consistent results Replacing skilled labor that are expected to retire over the next few years Driving productivity improvements around output & scrap while reducing recurring defects
We'd love to hear from you if:
You have a 4 year degree
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.
Primary Responsibilities for the Memphis area:
Ensure the safety of all employees; lead a comprehensive safety program to prevent injuries. Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations (EPA, OSHA, etc.).Develop subordinates through education, training, and teamwork.Assist in preparation of annual plant operating budget. Meet or exceed plant productivity, cost, or other performance metric expectations as outlined by plant manager.Hire, train, direct and mentor staff and all plant employees with diverse language, cultural and educational background.Lead maintenance department in continuous improvement initiatives, such as SPS and Maintenance Excellence.Coordinate maintenance scheduling to meet production demands, to manage overtime, and to reduce costs.Ensure employees complete required quality and safety checks and audits.Identify, propose, and implement capital projects to improve operational performance.Ensure preventive maintenance program is implemented and maintained.Coordinate plant equipment maintenance and repair.
Develop positive working relationships with others in the organization to influence total safety philosophy in the company's on-going operations.
Key Decisions
Providing necessary preventative maintenance and equipment reliability resources to maximize output while controlling costs Safety, productivity and quality issues Employee hiring, training and development
Potential Challenges
Managing a large 24/7 operation to deliver consistent results Replacing skilled labor that are expected to retire over the next few years Driving productivity improvements around output & scrap while reducing recurring defects
We'd love to hear from you if:
You have a 4 year degree
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.
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Plant engineer job description example 2
Perdue Farms plant engineer job description
Perdue Foods is part of Perdue Farms, a family-owned company heading into it's second century of growth and innovation. With a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins, we create products for consumers and for retail and foodservice customers around the globe, while changing the way animals are raised for food.
**Summary**
We are actively recruiting for a Senior Plant Engineer at our Cromwell, KY plant facility. This individual provides the day-to-day technical leadership and direction to Operations' activities and supports the plants' goals and deliverables. Position is also responsible for delivering maximum equipment/system uptime through the application of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
This position is eligible for a full relocation package.
**Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities**
+ Works collaboratively with plant management team and VP of Engineering to develop technical strategies that deliver on safety, environmental, energy, maintenance, and OEE.
+ Develops and deploys overall plant technical strategies and tactics focused on operations, safety, energy usage, engineering projects and maintenance improvement.
+ Promotes and incorporates "safety" as a culture and a strategy in all aspects of the technical and operations areas and demands focused results from the entire technical organization.
+ Develops and leads plant specific engineering and maintenance strategies to achieve key performance goals. Ensures facilities' structures and infrastructures are maintained to meet or exceed the operational needs including but not limited to electrical, mechanical, boiler and refrigeration systems.
+ Works with the Senior Dir, Engineering to create, understand and strictly adhere to all plant technical expense budgets.
+ Must work with local, state and federal agencies, corporate insurance, risk management and other agencies to ensure the facility meets and exceeds codes and/or policies.
**Minimum Education and Experience**
Bachelors degree in an engineering/technical discipline is preferred. In the absence of a degree, 10 plus years related work experience will be considered.
+ If degreed, 5+ years experience.
+ Requires travel to vendors, training seminars, other plants and to the Corporate office for periodic technical strategy meetings and capital planning sessions.
+ Must be able to effectively communicate and work collaboratively within the plant and as required across all facilities.
+ Needs to have a general knowledge of Auto Cad to include working with drawings, dimensioning and updating when equipment is installed or moved.
+ Must be proficient in the use of general office tools such as Outlook and Microsoft Office.
+ Automation experience and working knowledge of the plant Computerized Maintenance Management System (Maximo) are preferred.
**Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements**
Position is active. On the floor activities such as troubleshooting and re-design of existing systems are routine. May need to move equipment occasionally. May need to access files, supplies and equipment. Work activity is where the processing equipment is located. Work environment includes, but is not limited to, a normal office environment and construction site as well as climate extremes found in a poultry processing operation, feed mill, hatchery and a waste water treatment facility. Position requires an associate to have the ability to move throughout the complex and all facilities. When in a plant environment: Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces. May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity. May handle product 25 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db. May be exposed to all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facility. Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company. Must be able to work in confined and or permit required confined spaces and heights. Must be able to work on and or around operating equipment. Must be trained and use Lockout/Tagout.
_Perdue Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status._
**Summary**
We are actively recruiting for a Senior Plant Engineer at our Cromwell, KY plant facility. This individual provides the day-to-day technical leadership and direction to Operations' activities and supports the plants' goals and deliverables. Position is also responsible for delivering maximum equipment/system uptime through the application of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
This position is eligible for a full relocation package.
**Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities**
+ Works collaboratively with plant management team and VP of Engineering to develop technical strategies that deliver on safety, environmental, energy, maintenance, and OEE.
+ Develops and deploys overall plant technical strategies and tactics focused on operations, safety, energy usage, engineering projects and maintenance improvement.
+ Promotes and incorporates "safety" as a culture and a strategy in all aspects of the technical and operations areas and demands focused results from the entire technical organization.
+ Develops and leads plant specific engineering and maintenance strategies to achieve key performance goals. Ensures facilities' structures and infrastructures are maintained to meet or exceed the operational needs including but not limited to electrical, mechanical, boiler and refrigeration systems.
+ Works with the Senior Dir, Engineering to create, understand and strictly adhere to all plant technical expense budgets.
+ Must work with local, state and federal agencies, corporate insurance, risk management and other agencies to ensure the facility meets and exceeds codes and/or policies.
**Minimum Education and Experience**
Bachelors degree in an engineering/technical discipline is preferred. In the absence of a degree, 10 plus years related work experience will be considered.
+ If degreed, 5+ years experience.
+ Requires travel to vendors, training seminars, other plants and to the Corporate office for periodic technical strategy meetings and capital planning sessions.
+ Must be able to effectively communicate and work collaboratively within the plant and as required across all facilities.
+ Needs to have a general knowledge of Auto Cad to include working with drawings, dimensioning and updating when equipment is installed or moved.
+ Must be proficient in the use of general office tools such as Outlook and Microsoft Office.
+ Automation experience and working knowledge of the plant Computerized Maintenance Management System (Maximo) are preferred.
**Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements**
Position is active. On the floor activities such as troubleshooting and re-design of existing systems are routine. May need to move equipment occasionally. May need to access files, supplies and equipment. Work activity is where the processing equipment is located. Work environment includes, but is not limited to, a normal office environment and construction site as well as climate extremes found in a poultry processing operation, feed mill, hatchery and a waste water treatment facility. Position requires an associate to have the ability to move throughout the complex and all facilities. When in a plant environment: Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces. May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity. May handle product 25 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db. May be exposed to all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facility. Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company. Must be able to work in confined and or permit required confined spaces and heights. Must be able to work on and or around operating equipment. Must be trained and use Lockout/Tagout.
_Perdue Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status._
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Plant engineer job description example 3
Saint-Gobain plant engineer job description
Why work for us?
At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.
What's the job?
* Manage Capital and non-capital projects to improve product quality, service reliability, reduce costs or increase capacity.
* In collaboration with the Plant Manager define the yearly Capital Plan and Long Range Strategic plan for the site.
* Participate in Safety Risk Elimination and TF Resolution Teams to define and lead projects that will reduce the hazards in the plant.
* Lead the Sustainability action plan from the Plant Sustainability Road map defined in collaboration with the Plant Manager to achieve the Saint Gobain Sustainability goals.
* Monitor continuously the energy, water and gas consumption in relation to the waste and water discharge in order to define and execute project to reduce those.
* Owns the IT site infrastructure and drives the digital transformation and Industry 4.0 Journey in the plant.
* Responsible for the Risk Prevention plan of the site, including updating and maintaining Business Continuity and Emergency Plans and the XL Gaps audits.
* Owner of the 5S, Autonomous Maintenance, Visual Management and Standardization programs.
Required Qualifications
What do you bring?
* BS in Mechanical Engineering, PE is a plus. CAD knowledge required.
* 5 - 10 years engineering experience, manufacturing setting preferred.
* Ability to project design and management for process and machines.
* Proven ability in problem analysis and resolution.
* Must have good "interpersonal skills" to work effectively with personnel throughout all levels of the organization.
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Advanced computer skills with emphasis in Microsoft Office Programs.
* Six Sigma experience and working knowledge is a plus.
Company Summary
What are our perks?
We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:
* Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental
* Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program
* Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)
* Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career
* Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends
* Employee Recognition Programs
* PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace
* LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle
Legal Statement
Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.
At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.
What's the job?
* Manage Capital and non-capital projects to improve product quality, service reliability, reduce costs or increase capacity.
* In collaboration with the Plant Manager define the yearly Capital Plan and Long Range Strategic plan for the site.
* Participate in Safety Risk Elimination and TF Resolution Teams to define and lead projects that will reduce the hazards in the plant.
* Lead the Sustainability action plan from the Plant Sustainability Road map defined in collaboration with the Plant Manager to achieve the Saint Gobain Sustainability goals.
* Monitor continuously the energy, water and gas consumption in relation to the waste and water discharge in order to define and execute project to reduce those.
* Owns the IT site infrastructure and drives the digital transformation and Industry 4.0 Journey in the plant.
* Responsible for the Risk Prevention plan of the site, including updating and maintaining Business Continuity and Emergency Plans and the XL Gaps audits.
* Owner of the 5S, Autonomous Maintenance, Visual Management and Standardization programs.
Required Qualifications
What do you bring?
* BS in Mechanical Engineering, PE is a plus. CAD knowledge required.
* 5 - 10 years engineering experience, manufacturing setting preferred.
* Ability to project design and management for process and machines.
* Proven ability in problem analysis and resolution.
* Must have good "interpersonal skills" to work effectively with personnel throughout all levels of the organization.
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Advanced computer skills with emphasis in Microsoft Office Programs.
* Six Sigma experience and working knowledge is a plus.
Company Summary
What are our perks?
We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:
* Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental
* Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program
* Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)
* Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career
* Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends
* Employee Recognition Programs
* PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace
* LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle
Legal Statement
Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024