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NEC LNG

Plant Engineer

Charlton, MA · On-site

Position Overview The Plant Engineer serves as a key operational and technical leader responsible ... Serve as a senior resource for troubleshooting, planning, and execution support across a wide range ...

NEC LNG

Plant Engineer

Charlton, MA · On-site

Position Overview The Plant Engineer serves as a key operational and technical leader responsible ... Serve as a senior resource for troubleshooting, planning, and execution support across a wide range ...

Orlando Health

Plant Engineer, Sr

Lakeland, FL · On-site

... plant engineers, ensures satisfactory completion of work orders, and keeps documentation of all work order activities. • Informs facility manger, chief engineer and/or supervisor of problems ...

NEC LNG

Plant Engineer

Charlton, MA · On-site

Position Overview The Plant Engineer serves as a key operational and technical leader responsible ... Serve as a senior resource for troubleshooting, planning, and execution support across a wide range ...

Evergy

Plant Engineer

Weston, MO

$83K - $104K/yr

Plant Engineer REQUISITION ID : FOS003LF DEPARTMENT: Iatan Generating Station or Lake Road ... 200 Sr Engineer: $94,600 - $126,100 - $157,600 Lead Engineer: $111,400 - $148,500 - $185,600 ...

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VoltaGrid

Plant Engineer, Controls

San Antonio, TX · On-site

Acting as the senior engineering authority on-site, this role ensures reliable plant operations, maintains equipment integrity, supports customer requirements, and drives continuous improvement ...

VoltaGrid

Plant Engineer, Controls

San Antonio, TX · On-site

Acting as the senior engineering authority on-site, this role ensures reliable plant operations, maintains equipment integrity, supports customer requirements, and drives continuous improvement ...

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How much do senior plant engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 6, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior plant engineer in the United States is $108,397.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $91,000.00 and $124,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some typical projects or challenges a senior plant engineer might encounter day-to-day?

As a Senior Plant Engineer, you’ll often tackle projects focused on improving production efficiency, troubleshooting equipment failures, and implementing preventive maintenance strategies. You may also be responsible for leading upgrades to machinery, ensuring all operations comply with safety regulations, and supporting sustainability initiatives. Collaborating closely with maintenance teams, production managers, and external vendors is a regular part of the workflow, allowing you to share expertise and drive plant improvements. The dynamic nature of the plant environment means no two days are the same, offering diverse challenges and opportunities for professional growth.

What is a senior plant engineer?

A Senior Plant Engineer is responsible for the design, operation, and maintenance of plant facilities and equipment. They ensure systems run efficiently, comply with safety regulations, and optimize production processes. Their role often involves troubleshooting mechanical or electrical issues, managing project implementations, and improving equipment reliability. Additionally, they may oversee teams, coordinate with vendors, and develop maintenance strategies to enhance plant performance.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the senior plant engineer position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Senior Plant Engineer, you need a solid background in mechanical or electrical engineering, comprehensive knowledge of plant operations, and typically a bachelor’s degree in engineering along with relevant industry experience. Familiarity with maintenance management systems (CMMS), AutoCAD, PLC programming, and safety compliance certifications (such as OSHA or Six Sigma) is often required. Strong problem-solving abilities, leadership skills, and effective communication help you manage teams and coordinate cross-functional projects. These competencies are essential to ensure efficient plant performance, minimize downtime, and maintain a safe and productive work environment.

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Senior Plant Manager

cokeflorida

Hollywood, FL • On-site

Other

Re-posted 3 days ago

Job description

Coke Florida is looking for a Senior Plant Manager based out of our Hollywood location, working Monday - Friday with occasional nights and weekends.

What You Will Do:

The Senior Plant Manager serves as the operational leader for Coke Florida’s Hollywood area manufacturing facility. This role will operate as a business owner, leading the technological and cultural transformation of large, complex high speed manufacturing center that integrates with advanced automated warehouse systems, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations across the entire plant. The Senior Plant Manager provides functional leadership across Production, Quality Assurance and Maintenance while ensuring safe and compliant end-to-end operations.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • This leader operates as a business owner—driving performance, building capability, integrating high-speed production with advanced automated warehousing systems (such as Vertique), achieving key performance measurements related to personnel safety, quality and food safety, service, and cost, while continually improving process reliability and Supply Chain performance.
  • Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration and data driven decision making.
  • Develop initiatives to achieve performance, quality, and safety standards and ensure achievement of manufacturing goals
  • Lead, develop, motivate teams while fostering a highperformance culture.
  • Collaborate with Technology, and Engineering in on-site design and supporting construction, operation, improvement and maintenance of manufacturing assets, warehouse automation, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), technologies, and processes.
  • Collaborate constructively across departments to implement changes, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement.
  • Work with Sales for planning and forecast of new business
  • Optimize production capabilities to achieve customer satisfaction while attaining operating cost and goals
  • Partner with Human Resources to develop a succession plan while supporting employee development, employee engagement, policy development and retention.
  • Responsible for Plant financial P&L performance, directs, manages, and monitors the overall plant operations.
  • Regular meetings with customers and community stakeholders to monitor relationships, re-affirm strategies linked to needs, and steward the business value created for customers and the community.

For this role, you will need: 

  • Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, operations or production environments
  • Prior manufacturing leadership experience is required; food and beverage industry experience preferred
  • Demonstrated success leading Lean / Continuous Improvement initiatives
  • Proven warehouse leadership; Automated Warehouse experience with Automation Storage & Retrieval Systems (ASRS), Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) and Vertique (warehouse automation) highly desired
  • Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate longterm vision into actionable operational plans.
  • Strong understanding of budget development, financial management, and costcontrol strategies.
  • Excellent organizational, analytical, and problemsolving skills, with a track record of improving operational performance.
  • Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
  • Highly collaborative, teamoriented leader with a solutionsfocused mindset.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced production environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust, credibility, and alignment across teams.
  • Manufacturing, transportation warehousing, and distribution experience within the Coke system preferred
  • Engineering experience is a plus.

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