Plant Engineer

At Zentis - We are Fruit Masters!

Zentis is Europe's number one fruit processing company and one of the leading brand manufacturers of jams, sweets, and custard-based desserts. The Company's North America operations are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Plymouth, Indiana, where we produce fruit and dairy preparations for a variety of customers including yogurt, ice cream and bakery manufacturers. 

We are seeking a Plant Engineer for our Philadelphia location. This person will lead engineering activities and support operations with a focus on management of plant equipment and utility infrastructure to ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality manufacturing operations and successful execution of operation projects.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Management of equipment including installation, maintenance plans, and decommissioning.
• Regular equipment inspection to ensure the designed operation performance is being met.
• Ensure equipment compliance with safety and industry standards.
• Analyze production processes to identify bottlenecks and implement new/modify existing equipment to increase production performance.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for equipment failures or process deviations.
• Collaborate with maintenance and operations teams to minimize downtime.
• Key stakeholder for engineering projects from concept and design to implementation.
• Prepare technical documentation, project timelines, and cost estimates.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams in Production, Quality, Maintenance, and IT as well as with the including Global Central Engineering team headquartered in Germany.
• Provide technical guidance to maintenance team on appropriate PM plans and equipment repairs.
• Training of plant staff on equipment operation and correct setpoints.
• Promote a culture of innovation, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Formal Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Industrial Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment with preference in food manufacturing.

Specific Experience and Key Knowledge Requirements:

• Strong understanding of mechanical systems (pumps, mixing, heat transfer).
• Understanding of steam, refrigeration, compressed air, and water treatment systems. 
• AutoCAD experience
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
• Decision-making, management and development of employees, problem solving, flexibility.

EOE/M/F/H/V