Plant Engineering Manager I

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Date: Dec 17, 2024

Location: Mason, MI, US

Company: Dart Container

Overview: As the manufacturer of Dart® and Solo® brand products, Dart Container is an industry leading single-use food and beverage packaging company. With 15,000 employees and 40+ locations worldwide, Dart offers more than 4,000 products used every day in restaurants, hospitals, schools and homes around the globe.

Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, profit-sharing retirement plan, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.

If you are an experienced Manufacturing Maintenance Manager with a background in manufacturing and looking for a new opportunity with a leading company, Dart Container is looking for you to join our team!

As the Plant Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for managing the engineering, maintenance, and manufacturing facilities operations at one of our facilities containing multiple, complex operations with approximately 200 employees. This facility is creating some of our key product lines. In this role you will have the opportunity to directly see the results of your work by developing improvement of machinery and processes.

At Dart, we strive to grow our company with people who are passionate about their work and excited to be part of a thriving, innovative company. If you are interested in becoming part of a company that is setting the Industry Standard of Excellence, investing in new technology, and providing you exciting opportunities to drive your career, consider Dart as your next step.

Shift:

Monday - Friday from 7am - 4pm with the ability to be on call as business levels deem necessary

What you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in engineering or related field and seven (7) years of engineering, facilities and/or machinery maintenance experience

• Seven (7) years of supervisory experience

• Two (2) years specific experience performing maintenance and equipment reliability

• Displays strong interpersonal skills and is accessible and approachable

• Demonstrated project management experience by having successfully managed and completed a large, complex engineering project

• Advanced knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various products

• Advanced knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models

• Understanding of reliability tools and strategies including direct experience facilitating Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) or Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

• Advanced knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of products

• Knowledge of business and management principles specifically as it relates to maintenance planning, resource allocation, cost analysis and budgeting, people management, and leadership guidance

• Excellent verbal and written skills necessary in order to persuade and influence decision making of individuals, groups, or work teams, and to explain difficult situations

• Ability to communicate technical topics to non-technical audiences

• Ability to utilize and train employees of varying levels/skills on technology, processes and procedures

• Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues

  Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Ten (10) years of engineering, facilities, machinery maintenance and/or reliability experience

• Five (5) years specific experience performing maintenance and equipment reliability

• Degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial engineering

• Experience managing multi-shift or continuous operations

• Paper converting, chemical or plastics processing, or packaging industrial experience

• Lean manufacturing experience

  What we offer:

• Excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, 401K and more! 

• Professional development opportunities with training and tuition reimbursement

• A supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritizes safety

• Generous PTO policy with vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays

• Comprehensive relocation package

  Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.

  *THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.

  Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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