Jack Link's Protein Snacks

Food & Beverage

PlantEngineeringManager

$135–185k ~AI est. Perry, Georgia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“Plant Engineering Manager at Jack Link's Protein Snacks. Skills: Plant engineering, Maintenance management, Automation systems, Food safety compliance. Oversee engineering. Oversee maintenance”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure equipment reliability; Ensure regulatory compliance; Drive continuous improvement; Ensure long-term asset health; Drive operational excellence; Reduce unplanned downtime

Industry & Context.

Food & Beverage
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Problem solving

Eligibility Requirements

Wear PPE, Stand for extended periods, Use hands/arms to push/pull/reach, Lift up to 25 pounds, Lift up to 50 pounds infrequently, Visually inspect equipment, Work in 40 degree temperatures, Work in wet/slippery conditions, Exposure to raw meat, Exposure to cooked meat, Work with moving equipment

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years engineering experience, Experience with PLCs, Experience with SCADA, Experience with automated material handling, Experience with industrial robotics, Experience with high-speed servo equipment, Experience with USDA, Experience with FDA, Experience with HACCP, Experience with GMP, Experience with food safety standards, Experience with sanitary design principles, Experience with Management of Change (MOC)

Nice to Have

Experience with TPM, Experience with CMMS optimization, Experience with RCA, Experience with FMEA, Experience with RCM, Experience with cybersecurity for OT, Experience with network segmentation

What You'll Do.

Oversee automation systems

Ensure equipment reliability

Ensure regulatory compliance

Drive continuous improvement

Ensure long-term asset health

Drive operational excellence

Align engineering strategies

Define engineering standards

Approve equipment specifications

Guide automation roadmap

Build high-performance culture

Perform succession planning

Develop technician skills

Develop supervisor skills

Develop engineer skills

Serve as technical authority

Partner with Operations

Partner with Sanitation

Partner with Corporate Engineering

Solve complex problems

Drive plant-wide improvements

Own plant reliability strategy

Implement preventive maintenance

Implement predictive maintenance

Implement condition-based maintenance

Ensure accurate work order management

Ensure accurate asset histories

Ensure spare parts control

Identify chronic failures

Optimize PM frequencies

Lead root cause analysis

Reduce unplanned downtime

Track maintenance cost per unit

Oversee production control systems

Oversee line control systems

Oversee automated material handling

Ensure seamless communication

Implement secure access

Implement network segmentation

Guide teams through failures

Ensure rapid recovery

Implement long-term corrective actions

Ensure USDA compliance

Ensure food safety compliance

Ensure FDA compliance

Ensure HACCP compliance

Ensure GMP compliance

Ensure sanitary design compliance

Maintain documentation

Maintain validation records

Maintain maintenance logs

Support USDA inspections

Support third-party audits

Manage engineering changes

Lead capital projects

Manage multi-million dollar projects

Commission capital projects

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional influence; Partner with Operations; Partner with Quality; Partner with Sanitation; Partner with Corporate Engineering

Process & Methodology

Capital project management

Full Job Description

At Link Snacks , we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don’t hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago. We’re everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren’t buzzwords, they’re expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands—[Jack Link’s®](https://www.jacklinks.com/) , [Lorissa’s Kitchen®](https://www.lorissaskitchen.com/) , [Golden Island®](https://www.goldenislandjerky.com/) , [BiFi®](https://www.bifi.com/en) , and [Peperami®](https://www.peperami.tv/) and [KOOEE!®](https://www.kooeesnacks.com.au/) to name a few—there’s nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it. Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that’s full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks. Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks. The Plant Engineering Manager oversees all engineering, maintenance, utilities, and automation systems within a large, highly automated USDA food manufacturing plant. This leader ensures equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, continuous improvement, and long‑term asset health while driving operational excellence in a 24/7 production environment. The role blends technical depth, leadership, strategic planning, and hands‑on problem solving across mechanical, electrical, controls, and facility systems. Engineerin

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