Plant Engineer

Overview: The Plant Engineer is responsible for overseeing the maintenance, operation, and continuous improvement of plant systems and equipment, including BAC, overhead cranes, compressors, boilers, plant heaters, tow motors, waste water and facility infrastructure. This role ensures safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations through preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, parts management, vendor collaboration, and facility contract management. The ideal candidate supports production needs and manages facility-related services such as snow removal and crane inspections.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Manage the      maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of facilities equipment and      systems, including BAC ovens, overhead cranes, compressors, boilers, plant      heaters, and tow motors.
• Oversee the      safe operation, inspection, and certification of overhead cranes and      lifting devices, ensuring full compliance with safety standards and      regulations.
• Monitor,      analyze, and optimize plant utilities—such as boilers, compressors,      heaters, and other systems—to improve energy efficiency and reduce      operating costs.
• Manage and      control utility consumption, including gas, electricity, and water usage,      ensuring sustainable and cost-effective plant operations.
• Order parts,      supplies, and replacements required for maintenance and continuous      operations of facilities equipment.
• Collaborate      with vendors and suppliers: request quotes, evaluate bids, and select      suitable vendors for repairs, upgrades, and facility-related services.
• Manage all      facility-related contracts, including snow removal, crane inspections,      janitorial services, HVAC maintenance, and other outsourced support      services.
• Conduct root      cause analysis on facility equipment failures and develop corrective and      preventive actions to minimize downtime.
• Ensure      compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory standards pertinent to      plant safety, environmental regulations, and utility management.
• Oversee      scheduling, coordination, and supervision of vendor work, inspections, and      scheduled maintenance activities.
• Maintain      comprehensive and accurate records of maintenance activities, inspections,      parts inventory, service contracts, and utility consumption.
• Support and      lead process improvement initiatives to enhance safety, operational      efficiency, and quality of facility operations.
• Manage      facility-related budgets, including expenditures on maintenance, repairs,      upgrades, and utility costs.
• Assist in      developing and executing capital projects and facility upgrades to support      plant growth and modernization.
• Establish      standards, policies, and procedures for the installation, modification,      quality control, testing, operation, inspection, and routine maintenance      of facilities equipment.
• Direct the      maintenance and upkeep of plant buildings and coordinate design      requirements, surveys, and maintenance schedules for structures and      facilities.
• Prepare bid      sheets, specifications, and contracts for construction, renovations, and      facility acquisitions.
• Test and      validate newly installed machinery and facilities equipment to verify      compliance with contract requirements and operational standards.
• Review      existing processes related to facilities operations within the plant,      identifying opportunities for efficiency improvements and quality      enhancements.
• Develop and      monitor the performance and functions of facilities equipment and utility      systems, ensuring reliable operation aligned with plant needs.

Supervisory Responsibilities:   

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience:   

· Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering 

· Heavy manufacturing industry with a minimum of 5 years of experience,

Key Competencies

Communication Skills:   

· Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. 

· Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 

· Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 

Mathematical Skills:   

· Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. 

· Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

· Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:   

· Knowledge of Design software; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Preferred Skills and Experience:   

· Must have a proven track record of successful project management. 

· Must have the capability of drawing utilizing a CAD program. Preferably AutoCAD.

· Forging industry experience preferred.

Physical Demands:

· Stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, and reach during shifts.

· Use carts, dollies, cranes and jacks to transport material if needed.

· Must be able to regularly lift and or move up to 40 lbs.

· Tolerate potentially extreme temperature fluctuations impacted by weather and machinery.

· Acclimate to high noise and vibration levels in workspaces.

· Wear and adhere to all PPE guidelines including hard hats, protective eye wear, ear plugs, and approved footwear with metatarsal and steel toe safeguards. 

· Comfortable working in confined work environments.

Work Environment: 

The Plant Engineer may interact around historic machinery throughout the facility which often involves proximity to heat, noise, debris, conveyance systems and other potentially dangerous equipment. The Plant Engineer may encounter high levels of floor and overhead traffic due to material transportation within the department which can cause high levels of vibration and airborne disturbances. 

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability.