Engineering Manager (Food Manufacturing)

Kingston, ON

Full-Time | Permanent

$115,000 - $130,000 + Benefits

Lead Engineering at Canada's Only Infant Formula Manufacturing Facility

We're partnering with a leading food manufacturer operating Canada's only infant formula production facility.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager who thrives in highly regulated manufacturing environments and enjoys leading multidisciplinary engineering and maintenance teams.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you'll oversee engineering, maintenance, utilities, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives across a modern manufacturing facility producing products that Canadian families depend on every day.

If you're passionate about operational excellence, food safety, reliability, and building high-performing teams, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Why Join?

• Competitive salary of $115,000 - $130,000
• Senior leadership position with broad operational influence
• Lead engineering, maintenance, utilities, and capital projects
• Opportunity to build and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Stable, growing manufacturing organization
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Mission-driven work supporting Canada's infant nutrition supply
• Long-term career growth opportunities

What You'll Be Doing

Engineering Leadership

• Lead engineering, maintenance, and utilities across a 24/7 manufacturing operation
• Develop, mentor, and coach a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Manage departmental budgets, resources, and engineering priorities
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Health & Safety to achieve plant objectives

Plant Engineering & Reliability

• Oversee preventative maintenance and equipment reliability programs
• Support production through technical troubleshooting and equipment optimization
• Manage mechanical, electrical, utility, and facility systems
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards and operational best practices
• Improve equipment performance, uptime, and maintenance effectiveness

Capital Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Lead CAPEX planning and execution
• Support plant modernization and automation initiatives
• Drive TPM and continuous improvement programs
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reliability, and operating costs
• Support energy management and sustainability initiatives

Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure engineering activities comply with GMP, HACCP, CFIA, FDA, and food safety standards
• Support regulatory inspections and compliance activities
• Champion a safety-first culture across engineering operations
• Ensure all engineering decisions prioritize product quality, employee safety, and environmental responsibility

What We're Looking For

Required

• Engineering Degree (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)
• 5+ years of engineering leadership experience within manufacturing
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering or maintenance teams
• Strong knowledge of industrial maintenance, utilities, and manufacturing systems
• Experience managing engineering budgets and capital projects
• Strong understanding of continuous improvement and TPM
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills

Strong Assets

• Food manufacturing experience
• Dairy or beverage processing experience
• GMP and HACCP knowledge
• Wastewater treatment (WWTP) experience
• Automation and industrial controls experience
• SAP or CMMS experience
• P.Eng. designation
• TSSA knowledge

Ideal Backgrounds

Candidates from the following industries are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Food Manufacturing
• Dairy Processing
• Beverage Manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
• Chemical Processing
• Life Sciences
• Highly Regulated Manufacturing

Who Will Thrive Here?

• Engineering leaders who enjoy balancing people leadership with technical problem-solving
• Professionals passionate about reliability, safety, and continuous improvement
• Leaders who excel in fast-paced, highly regulated manufacturing environments
• Managers seeking a visible leadership role with meaningful impact on operations and product quality