Engineering Manager

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Location: Florence, KY

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Salary: $110,000 - $130,000

Kelly Engineering is seeking a skilled Engineering Manager for our manufacturing client in Florence, KY. The Engineering Manager is responsible for ensuring the efficient, safe, and cost-effective operation of machinery, equipment, processes, and systems within the manufacturing facility.

Essential Functions

• Maintenance & Efficiency: Conduct routine inspections, repairs, and preventive maintenance to ensure machinery, equipment, and systems are well-maintained and operate efficiently.
• Process Optimization: Work collaboratively with Process Engineers and production teams to identify opportunities for process optimization, efficiency improvements, and cost reduction.
• Issue Resolution: Diagnose equipment and operational issues and implement solutions to minimize downtime and disruptions to production, often with Process Engineers' assistance.
• Safety Compliance: Ensure all equipment and operations adhere to safety regulations and standards by implementing safety protocols and guidelines.
• Project Participation: Participate in the planning and execution of engineering projects related to operations, including new equipment installation and process modifications, in collaboration with Process Engineers.
• Quality Assurance: Monitor manufacturing processes to maintain and enhance product quality, identify defects, and implement corrective actions in collaboration with Process Engineers.
• Budget Support: Assist in managing the plant's budget and controlling expenses related to maintenance, repairs, and capital projects, in consultation with Process Engineers.
• Environmental Compliance: Support compliance with environmental regulations and promote sustainable, eco-friendly practices with input from Process Engineers.
• Record Maintenance: Maintain accurate records of maintenance, repairs, equipment specifications, and other relevant data, ensuring alignment with Process Engineers' documentation.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering.
• 5-10 years of experience in manufacturing settings.
• Experience in overseeing complex engineering projects.
• Process Engineering experience is valuable.
  
  

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.