Plant Engineering and Maintenance Manager

Precision Science

Phoenix, AZ

Pay: $125,000-$150,000/yr

Shift: Full time

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Precision Science, a growing animal health manufacturing company, is seeking an experienced Plant Engineering & Maintenance Manager to lead our facility maintenance, engineering operations, and capital improvement initiatives.

This leadership position plays a critical role in ensuring equipment reliability, facility safety, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, solutions-oriented leader who enjoys developing teams, solving technical challenges, and collaborating across departments.

This positions comes with benefits, paid time off, holiday pay and 401k match.

Key Responsibilities:

Facilities & Maintenance Management

• Oversee daily facility operations, equipment maintenance, and building systems.
• Lead and develop maintenance personnel, engineers, and outside contractors.
• Establish preventive maintenance programs to minimize equipment downtime.
• Ensure manufacturing equipment and utilities are maintained for safe and reliable operations.
• Manage maintenance schedules, spare parts inventory, and departmental resources.

Engineering & Capital Projects.

• Plan and oversee facility improvements, capital equipment installations and commissioning, and capital projects.
• Coordinate maintenance, and communicate disruptions in ways that support safe, efficient operations.
• Manage project budgets, timelines, vendors, and contractors.
• Support facility expansion and longterm infrastructure planning.
• Equipment reliability and lifecycle management.
• Technical troubleshooting and rootcause analysis.
• Maintenance systems and performance metrics.
• Utility capacity planning.
• Partnership with Quality on GMP compliance, qualification, and change control.
• Technical support for expanding new plant manufacturing capabilities.

Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable GMP, OSHA, FDA, and environmental requirements.
• Maintain accurate equipment maintenance, calibration, and inspection records.
• Support regulatory audits, safety inspections, and corrective actions.
• Partner with Quality and Operations to maintain safe and compliant manufacturing conditions.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Build strong working relationships with the Operations department to support reliable facilities and shared operational goals.
• Foster a serviceoriented Facilities team that treats employees with respect, listens to concerns, and approaches challenges with professionalism and a problemsolving mindset.
• Take shared ownership of operational challenges, working across departments to identify root causes and implement solutions without blame.
• Coach and hold Facilities team members accountable for both technical performance and how they interact with colleagues.
• Seek regular feedback from internal partners and use it to improve responsiveness, communication, and service.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, facility efficiency, and manufacturing capacity.
• Develop departmental goals, budgets, and performance measures.
• Implement strategies to reduce equipment downtime and maintenance costs.
• Promote Lean Manufacturing, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide leadership with updates on facility performance, projects, and equipment reliability.
• Engineering support for manufacturing improvements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing maintenance, facilities, or engineering.
• 5+ years of management or leadership experience.
• Experience in animal health, pharmaceutical, food, nutraceutical, or regulated manufacturing preferred.
• Strong knowledge of industrial equipment, preventive maintenance, and facility systems.
• Experience managing capital projects, budgets, and contractors.
• Working knowledge of GMP, OSHA, and manufacturing safety requirements.
• Experience with CMMS, Lean Manufacturing, and equipment reliability programs preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of industrial maintenance, mechanical systems, electrical systems, and facility utilities.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problemsolving skills.
• Strong leadership, employee development, and team management capabilities.
• Strong understanding of preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and root cause analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple capital projects and operational priorities.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problemsolving skills.
• Strong financial management, budgeting, and costcontrol capabilities.
• Knowledge of GMP, OSHA, environmental compliance, and manufacturing safety practices.
• Excellent communication and crossfunctional collaboration skills.
• Ability to develop strategic plans and translate objectives into me