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The Senior Plant Engineering Manager is responsible for leading all engineering, continuous improvement, and capital project execution activities at the DrinkPAK plant they support. This role serves as the senior on‑site engineering lead—embedded at the plant but reporting directly to Corporate Engineering Services—with direct ownership of a very large, multi‑million dollar annual capital portfolio spanning multiple projects, production lines, and infrastructure systems simultaneously. The leader drives reliability, throughput, and technical readiness while ensuring the plant maintains clean, accurate, and reusable engineering assets across all active and completed initiatives.

• PPO medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents
• 100% paid cell phone stipend
• Annual discretionary bonus
• 401(k) match program
• Pet insurance
• Life insurance
• Additional benefits as provided by Company policy

Texas Beverage Manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, TX. Full Time; Salaried / Exempt.

• Own and manage a very large, multi‑million dollar annual capital project portfolio, overseeing multiple concurrent projects and production line initiatives from scoping through commissioning and turnover.
• Lead on‑site engineering support across all active production lines, ensuring technical readiness, reliability, and rapid resolution of complex cross‑line issues.
• Drive continuous improvement programs focused on uptime, throughput, energy efficiency, and cost reduction across the full plant footprint.
• Maintain and govern engineering documentation, as‑builds, equipment lists, and technical standards in coordination with Corporate Engineering Services; ensure accuracy and reusability across all project phases.
• Partner with Corporate Engineering on capital prioritization, multi‑project sequencing, annual budgeting, and cross‑site standardization initiatives.
• Develop, submit, and manage requests for bid; evaluate contractor and vendor proposals across concurrent scopes of work.
• Provide engineering input into annual expense and capital budgeting processes; track spend, forecast variances, and elevate risks proactively across the portfolio.
• Support maintenance teams with root cause analysis, reliability improvements, and long‑term corrective actions across multiple systems and lines.
• Coordinate with OEMs, contractors, and vendors for equipment upgrades, retrofits, repairs, and technical evaluations across active project scopes.
• Lead technical readiness for new equipment installations, line modifications, and process changes affecting multiple production lines simultaneously.
• Ensure all plant engineering activities comply with safety, regulatory, and environmental requirements.
• Support plant outage planning, utility coordination, and infrastructure reliability improvements across the full site.
• Build strong relationships with plant leadership while maintaining corporate reporting alignment and serving as the senior engineering authority on site.

• Capital Project On Time Delivery
• Capital Portfolio Budget Variance
• Multi‑Project Schedule Adherence
• Commissioning Readiness On Time
• Engineering Documentation Accuracy
• Corrective Action Closure Lead Time
• Safety Performance: Zero engineering‑related incidents
• Energy Efficiency Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis Completion

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• At least 8 years of engineering experience in manufacturing, CPG, food/beverage, high‑speed manufacturing, or industrial environments, with demonstrated progression in scope and capital responsibility.
• Proven experience managing concurrent, multi‑project capital portfolios of significant scale in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of utilities, mechanical systems, electrical systems, and plant infrastructure across multi‑line production environments.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, and OEM documentation across multiple simultaneous scopes.
• Proficiency with project management tools.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills with the ability to interface at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, complex sequencing, and high capital accountability in a fast‑paced production environment.
• Detail‑oriented with strong documentation, organizational, and risk management capabilities.

Speed: Take the initiative to promptly identify and address potential issues or opportunities. Intensity: Remain resilient in the face of challenges and setbacks by possessing a positive attitude, persevering through obstacles, and demonstrating adaptability in your approach. Purpose: Take ownership of your responsibilities, and value the input and skillsets of your peers by working together as One PAK.

DrinkPAK is the premiere manufacturer of canned beverages in North America. As producers of the largest and fastest‑growing alcoholic and non‑alcoholic beverages in the world, DrinkPAK provides full‑service support for procurement, batching, processing, filling, packaging, warehousing, and distribution. Founded in 2020, DrinkPAK has revolutionized canned beverage manufacturing by offering extreme capacity and format flexibility through cutting‑edge technology and a commitment to the best talent in the industry.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms above the head and below the waist. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb, or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl for 10-12 hours. Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. The work environment may involve variable noise levels, lighting conditions, and temperature variation, and the employee must be able to access all areas of the building without limitations.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.