Engineering Manager

Plant Engineering Manager | Food & Beverage | North Carolina, USA

We have been retained to appoint a Plant Engineering Manager for an established international food & beverage manufacturer.

We are looking for a hands-on engineering leader who can turn operational challenges into practical improvements and deliver results across engineering, maintenance, reliability, and capital projects.

The Role

You will lead initiatives focused on:

• ⚙️ Improving equipment performance and manufacturing efficiency
• 🏗️ Managing capital projects from business case through commissioning
• 🔧 Driving maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement
• 🛡️ Supporting safety, quality, food safety, and resource efficiency
• 👥 Providing technical leadership across engineering and operations

About You

• Engineering degree with 5+ years’ relevant manufacturing experience
• Proven experience delivering capital projects and commissioning
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment, maintenance, and reliability
• Experience in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, or consumer manufacturing
• AutoCAD and Microsoft Office proficiency
• Willingness to travel up to 20%

If you are a practical, commercially aware engineering leader looking for an opportunity to make a tangible impact in an international manufacturing environment, we would love to hear from you.