Clinton’s Ditch Cooperative an Independent, New York State Pepsi Cola manufacturer is looking for a Plant Engineer. The ideal candidate will need to have the following skills and qualifications.

This is a 1st shift position but will need to have flexibility with time as projects and issues come up.  

Key Responsibilities include:

Leads maintenance personnel to achieve performance standards with regards to PM completion, troubleshooting, root cause analysis (breakdown analysis)

Oversees and assures facility equipment reliability to minimize downtime

Aligns team agenda with Annual Operating Plan objectives. Maintains spending to budget

Develops others by training and coaching frontline employees - setting expectations, providing feedback, and recognizing and rewarding good performance

Develops engineering studies, the scope of work for expense and capital projects

Liaisons with engineering, resource conservation, and outside technology resources to provide technical support to the facility

Ensures compliance with all Health & Safety regulations

Ensures compliance with all State and Federal regulations.

Effectively communicate throughout all levels of the organization

Identify gaps in performance, investigate root cause effectively and efficiently, and implement countermeasures to eliminate recurrence for multiple functional areas simultaneously

Administer company policies, procedures, and the collective bargaining agreement within the department

Leads and supports the automation technicians with a focus on simple root cause analysis, process improvement, and capability building.

Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelor's Degree, preferably a B.S. in Science, Engineering, or Maintenance Technologies, or comparable work experience (at least 5+ years) in a high-speed Manufacturing environment required, preferably utilities or maintenance experience in a food and beverage environment with progressive career path

3+ years’ work experience in a utilities or maintenance supervisory position with frontline employees required

2+ years’ work experience with HVAC, and Refrigeration systems is required

Experience in the food and beverage industry preferred

Strong employee relations, interpersonal, team building, and verbal/written communication skills

Demonstrate computer proficiency: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP/CMMS is a plus

Demonstrate PLC and Allen Bradley proficiency is a plus

Demonstrate ability to function successfully in a fast-paced, changing work environment

Demonstrate planning and organizational skills

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills

Ability to flex schedule to accommodate production needs (some weekends will be required)