Plant Engineer - Food Manufacturing Maintenance

Plant Engineer, Food Manufacturing Maintenance

Location: Mason City, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $125,000 to $155,000 per year, plus bonus

Lead maintenance and engineering at a fast-paced food plant, driving uptime, capital projects, and innovation across the operation.

Must-Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination)
• 2+ years of team management or project leadership
• Food manufacturing experience
• Advanced mechanical and electrical skills, including PLCs and instrumentation
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance, TPM, and work order systems
• Change management experience
• Ability to use exposure monitoring equipment and communicate results
• Strong Excel, Word, communication, and presentation skills

What You'll Do

• Lead the maintenance and engineering department
• Manage capital projects from concept to completion, on time and on budget
• Protect safety, food safety, and environmental standards on every project
• Build and improve preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and TPM programs
• Reduce mechanical downtime and keep product flowing smoothly
• Lead the maintenance team through delegation, policies, and work assignments
• Troubleshoot equipment failures with both quick fixes and long-term solutions
• Develop and track maintenance KPIs to drive continuous improvement

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in a high-performance manufacturing organization
• Reliability engineering background
• Experience leading technology or automation projects

Compensation and Benefits

• $125,000 to $155,000 per year
• Bonus program

About the Company
Our client is a food manufacturer operating a state-of-the-art production facility in north central Iowa.

To apply, submit your resume for consideration.