Senior Engineering Manager

Senior Engineering Manager - TEXAS - Food ManufacturingSalary $150,000 - $160,000 + Bonus + Benefits + Paid Relocation to TexasEverything is bigger in Texas - come for the BBQ & stay for the fun!Growing food manufacturing organization is seeking a Senior level Engineering Manager who will need to be able to step into this fast-paced role and immediately provide direction and leadership. Your main focus will be to ensure all engineering projects and maintenance objectives are accomplished in accordance with the operation plans.Your main goal as the Senior Engineering Manager is to increase production abilities by maximizing plant engineering / maintenance skillsets & talent in collaboration with the maintenance group. You will need strong PLC programming experience to be considered along with maintenance leadership.As the Senior Engineering Manager, your major responsibilities will be:Coordinate the maintenance and engineering groups to maximize productionReview and analyze production, quality, and maintenance procedures & processes to determine causes of product non-conformity & other production problems and provide solutionsDevelop and implement procedures to improve the quality of the products by eliminating mechanical operating problemsManage capital and expense projects to meet scope, budget and timeline as definedProvide directions to engineering and maintenance personnel to modify machines and equipment to improve productionPlan and schedule equipment maintenance & repairs, outages to support production schedule.Minimum requirements for this Senior Engineering Manager position:At least 8 years' experience in engineering or maintenance functions in a food manufacturing environmentMinimum 2 years of supervisory experience of maintenance personnel is requiredExperience with PLC programmingEnvironmental compliance experienceProficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Auto CADExperience managing budgets and capital projectsUnion (for union facilities), Safety, and Workers Compensation experience preferred.