Dart

Plant Engineering Manager I

Dart$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
  • 7 years of engineering, facilities, and machinery maintenance experience
  • 7 years of supervisory experience
  • 2 years of maintenance and equipment reliability experience
  • Strong interpersonal skills and accessibility
  • Demonstrated project management experience with complex projects
  • Advanced knowledge of engineering applications and design techniques

Responsibilities

  • Lead maintenance, reliability, and facilities operations
  • Drive performance excellence in safety, quality, and efficiency
  • Inspire and develop teams to tackle challenges
  • Manage and complete large, complex engineering projects
  • Facilitate reliability tools and strategies
  • Communicate technical topics to diverse audiences
  • Train employees on technology and processes

Benefits

  • Opportunity to make a lasting impact
  • Hands-on leadership role in a high-performing environment
  • Access to advanced technology and engineering principles
  • Collaboration with diverse teams and stakeholders
  • Focus on continuous improvement and innovation
Full Job Description
Drive performance, safety, and innovation as our next Plant Engineering Manager!

You'll lead maintenance, reliability, and facilities operations across a complex, high-performing manufacturing site-ensuring top-tier results in safety, quality, and efficiency.

If you're a hands-on leader who thrives on solving challenges and inspiring teams, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

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

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About Dart

Dart is a transportation company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. The company provides transportation services to clients in various industries, including food and beverage, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. Dart operates a fleet of over 1,500 trucks and employs over 2,000 people. The company was founded in 1934 and has a long history of providing transportation services to clients in the United States and internationally.
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9,051 employees
Industry
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