Senior Manager of Engineering

Job Title: Sr. Manager of Engineering

Job Location: Houston, TX 77007

Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent

Description

Our client is hiring a Sr. Manager of Engineering to lead all engineering and maintenance operations at a high-volume dairy manufacturing plant. This role oversees a 19-person team, manages major capital projects, and drives plant reliability and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of maintenance technicians, planner, and manager.
• Manage preventive/predictive maintenance programs and plant reliability.
• Program, modify, and troubleshoot Allen Bradley PLCs.
• Oversee troubleshooting of pumps, valves, mechanical systems, and ammonia systems (28K lbs).
• Lead CAPEX projects (~$2M annually): planning, budgeting, vendor management, execution.
• Ensure safety, environmental compliance, and strong cross-functional partnership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 8 years engineering/maintenance experience in food manufacturing (dairy preferred).
• PLC programming required (Allen Bradley).
• Experience with capital projects, budgeting, and team leadership.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and CI skills.

Work Schedule: Production Mon–Fri; manager weekend rotation ~every 2 months.