Engineering Manager - Holland, MichiganDISHER is currently partnering with a food and beverage manufacturing company in Holland, Michigan to fill their Engineering Manager role. In this role, you will be responsible for driving engineering excellence across the organization. Through a team of manufacturing & controls engineers, this role establishes engineering standards, oversees capital project execution, improves manufacturing processes, and builds the engineering capabilities needed to support future growth.
What you will get to do:- Provide leadership, coaching, and technical direction to the engineering team while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Develop the technical capabilities of the engineering team through mentoring, training, and performance development.
- Promote collaboration between Sales, Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and Supply Chain.
- Develop, implement, and maintain engineering standards for mechanical design, electrical systems, controls architecture, automation, documentation, and project execution.
- Ensure engineering drawings, equipment documentation, controls backups, and technical records are accurate and maintained.
- Manage contractors, engineering consultants, equipment suppliers, and installation teams.
- Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and achieve expected operational results.
- Lead equipment and process improvement projects focused on reducing downtime, improving throughput, and minimizing waste.
- Apply Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles to eliminate process variation and improve operational performance.
- Provide technical oversight for plant automation systems including PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, drives, and process control systems.
- Participate in strategic capacity planning and facility expansion initiatives.
- Ensure engineering activities comply with food safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
- Develop and manage engineering and capital budgets.
What will make you successful:- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline required.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within food, dairy, beverage, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or other high-speed manufacturing industries.
- Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience managing engineering teams, technical professionals, or major capital projects.
- Demonstrated experience leading capital projects from concept through startup and commissioning.
- Experience supporting manufacturing operations through equipment design, process improvement, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Familiarity with engineering drawings, P&IDs, electrical schematics, and technical documentation.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management software; experience with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar engineering software preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, or similar professional certification.
- Experience in food manufacturing or other FDA/USDA regulated industries.
- Experience implementing engineering standards and leading manufacturing standardization initiatives.
- Experience with ERP, CMMS, or Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
- Knowledge of food safety principles, GMPs, and sanitary equipment design.
