Bobo's Oat Bars are baked by hand in small-batches with the same simple wholesome ingredients you can find in your kitchen.  Working at Bobo's is a labor of love. Our experienced staff exudes integrity, grit, passion, and a unified desire to share the love of Bobo's and our products from their hearts to others.  Bobo’s employees embrace and reflect the Bobo’s values being collaborative, adaptable, passionate, persevering, and fun-loving. 

Position Title:  Plant Engineer

Position Summary: The Plant Engineer manages the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), maintenance safety program and SQF maintenance plan for the facilities. Supports production efforts by providing technical support to the plant management team on maintenance strategies, project work, and equipment issues. Responsible for planning and executing the maintenance, installation, and/or repair of all physical property, including refrigeration system, production operations systems, mechanical systems, and buildings.  Building professional relationships both internally and externally.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and Train Maintenance Team on CMMS process
• Responsible for Maintenance inventory control of equipment, parts, and maintenance tools
• Develop and maintain Plant wide Preventative and Predictive maintenance plan
• Install, utilize, and manage downtime and productivity system to improve production output
• Provide maintenance perspective to process flow, production layout and material flow to develop high efficiency operations.
• Develop and implement capital projects to improve safety, correct deficiencies, improve efficiency, increase output, support new products and/or reduce cost.
• Prepare and solicit bids, award contracts, and manage projects to completion.
• Compile and provide analysis of monthly reports updating the status of capital projects.
• Constantly be aware and suggest engineering changes to improve plant efficiency.
• Select engineering techniques to solve problems and make design or process recommendations. Contribute to successful design or process completion by participating in the resolution of issues such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of standard material, and difficult coordination requirements. Assist in determining scope and objectives to contribute to the development of a comprehensive project design or process.
• Supervise contractors ensuring compliance with bid specifications and compliance with all EHS policies while onsite. Supervise the installation of all capital equipment. Ensure successful completion of the assignment or phase assignment within the budgeted time and cost constraints. Direct preparation of appropriate documentation. Control maintenance and capital budgets within the established guidelines.
• Keep adequate records and drawings of all new, existing or modified plant equipment, buildings and utilities.
• Champion health and safety by maximizing a safe environment and maintaining a trained workforce. Comply with all regulatory agency regulations with respect to the engineering function.
• Provides supervision and guidance to maintenance as needed.
• Lead all SQF maintenance and engineering project

Marginal Duties Performed Less Frequently:

• Ability to work with and manage outside contractors
• Purchase materials to aid in the manufacturing processes

Qualification Summary:

• Electronic and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) equipment experience
• Experienced in the installation and management of Downtime and Productivity software
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams
• 5-10 years of plant maintenance management experience, preferably in food manufacturing
• Ability to interpret miscellaneous mechanical drawings and schematics
• Deep understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with electrical systems, conveyors, power equipment vehicles within a manufacturing facility.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other associates of the organization.

 Education / Experience Desired:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or the equivalent of education and experience
• Minimum 5-10 years prior experience in a similar environment
• Knowledge of natural products industry a plus
• Must be familiar with a production environment under FDA, SQF and HACCP guidelines
• Able to create safe, cleanable food production equipment

Language/Mathematical/Reasoning Ability:

• Must be able to write and speak, both clearly and effectively
• Must be comfortable working with numbers
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Bilingual Spanish/English a plus

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Manage Maintenance Staff of 5-10

Supervision Given:

• This position will report to the Director of Operations
• The position holder is expected to be able to work with minimal oversight at times, able to confidently handle situations on their own

Physical Demands:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, use hands to grip and handle objects; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include looking at a computer screen and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to travel, drive a motor vehicle, and communicate using telephone and email.

Travel Required:  Limited