Plant Engineering Manager- Sumter ,South Carolina Full Time (MK

Plant Engineering Manager

Industry: Medical Equipment / Devices Job Category:
Manufacturing
- Plant Management

The Plant Engineering Manager provides strategic and operational leadership of the site engineering function (Automation, Process Engineering), while embedding BD Excellence as the core operating system.

This role drives world-class performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) through:

Deployment of BD Excellence principles (Lean, CI, Zero Loss mindset)

Development of high-performing technical teams

Execution of site strategy deployment and Cost-to-Win (CtW) initiatives in collaboration with Site BD Excellence Manager

Organizational Impact

• Member of Site Leadership Team / extended LT
• Leads managers, engineers, and technical specialists
• Accountable for multi-year engineering strategy aligned to site master plan
• Direct impact on:
• Equipment reliability & OEE
• Cost structure and capital efficiency
• Engineering capability and bench strength
• Operates with broad influence across manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and BD Excellence teams

Core Responsibilities

1. Strategy Deployment (BD Excellence Anchor)

• Lead engineering input into Strategy Deployment (SDD) and site master plan
• Cascade KPIs aligned to SQDC priorities across engineering teams
• Align engineering roadmap to BD Excellence roadmap and maturity expectations
• Ensure integration of:
• Asset strategy
• Automation & digital roadmap
• Reliability and maintenance excellence

2. Zero Loss & Continuous Improvement Leadership

• Champion projects around Zero Loss mindset across engineering domains (safety, quality, downtime, cost)
• Lead elimination of losses through:
• Root cause problem-solving
• Kaizen and focused improvement initiatives
• Own engineering contribution to Cost-to-Win (CtW) portfolio
• Deploy Lean tools:
• Standard work
• Visual management / Tier management
• Problem-solving (7-step / A3)

3. Collaborates with Assess Manager around Asset Care, Reliability & Performance

• Partnering to establish and execute site-wide asset care strategy
• Ensure engineering resources to support:
• High equipment uptime and reliability
• Effective preventive and predictive maintenance
• Optimal spare parts and lifecycle management
• Drive engineering improvements that enhance:
• OEE
• Capacity utilization
• Cost efficiency

4. BD Excellence Integration (Factory Blueprint)

• Partner with BD Excellence leaders to:
• Deploy Factory Blueprint standards
• Build component-based excellence (FI, Quality, Maintenance, etc.)
• Lead engineering participation in:
• Focused Improvement teams
• Kaizen events
• Loss landscape analysis
• Ensure engineering teams actively contribute to:
• Tier Management routines
• Visual performance tracking
• Continuous improvement cadence

5. People & Capability Development

• Build and lead a high-performing engineering organization
• Develop talent aligned to skills matrices and capability strategy
• Coach leaders and teams on:
• BD Excellence behaviors
• Problem-solving capability
• Data-driven decision making
• Own:
• Succession planning
• Technical pipeline and bench strength
• Development of future JG4/JG5 leaders

6. Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with:
• Manufacturing (MU Leaders, Ops Managers)
• Quality & Validation
• Supply Chain & Planning
• EHS
• Provide engineering leadership in:
• New product introductions (NPI)
• Capacity expansion and capital projects
• Regulatory and compliance activities

7. Governance, Compliance & Standards

• Ensure adherence to:
• BD Quality Systems and policies
• Regulatory requirements
• Engineering and maintenance standards
• Establish:
• Standard work within engineering
• Governance processes aligned to BD Excellence

Leadership Expectations (BD Excellence Behaviors)

• Demonstrates servant leadership and Gemba mindset
• Drives culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Promotes:
• "Problem finding before problem solving"
• Data transparency
• Daily management discipline
• Leads change effectively and influences at all levels
• Builds a culture where:
• Associates are engaged in identifying and eliminating waste
• Continuous improvement is embedded in daily work

Key Performance Measures

• Safety: TRIR, zero incidents
• Quality: defect rates, deviations, CAPA effectiveness
• Delivery: OEE, downtime reduction
• Cost: maintenance cost, CtW delivery
• People: capability maturity, engagement, succession coverage
• BD Excellence: maturity assessment progression

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related)
• 7–10+ years of engineering/manufacturing experience
• 3–5+ years leadership experience managing managers or technical teams
• Strong knowledge of:
• Lean / Continuous Improvement
• Reliability / Asset Care systems
• Manufacturing processes

Preferred:

• Six Sigma certification
• Experience with BD Excellence or similar Lean operating system

Compensation

Base Salary - USD $160,000 to $170,000 Full-time Benefits
- Full Relocation Assistance Available
- Possible for ideal candidate Commission Compensation
- No Bonus Eligible
- No Overtime Eligible
- No Interview Travel Reimbursed
- Yes

Candidate Details

7+ to 10 years experience Seniority Level
- Mid-Senior Management Experience Required
- Yes

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