Corporate Engineering Manager - Milling

Company: The Mennel Milling Company
Location: Fostoria
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Flip your Career! At Mennel, we believe in doing right and bringing our best to our people who are helping to feed the world. We promote teamwork and recognize the individual contributions everyone plays in the overall success of the company. JOB SUMMARY: In this role, you will help sustain Mennel’s tradition of excellence established in 1886 as well as support our food safety programs and mission to reliably deliver superior quality, uniformity, and service. The Corporate Engineering Manager - Milling is responsible for overseeing the capex project planning and budgeting process, facility maintenance and reliability improvement, maintaining automation and electrical systems and project execution at the plant level within the Milling division. PRIMARY WORK SHIFT: Monday through Friday 8AM – 5PM. Can vary, depending on workload. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without accommodation. Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations in respect to GMP’s, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as stated in the FS&Q Statement, and sanitation guidelines as set forth by the company as listed in Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and attend all required training sessions. Maintain the department/facility in an everyday audit ready condition. The Engineering Manager will take ownership of the planning, development, execution, and management of various projects and continuous improvement initiatives and efforts across the milling locations within Mennel. This position will be required to assemble and direct cross-functional project teams and successfully interact and communicate will all levels in the organization, both in the field and in the office. Implements Mennel’s standards for construction, electrical hardware, sanitary design, and installation. Evaluates and recommends improvements to existing processes and facilities to improve plant performance across the division. Exercises good financial stewardship for Mennel when performing duties by adhering to established budget guidelines and minimizing unnecessary expenses. Interacts and collaborates with corporate and plant staff on new project development and execution to ensure projects are delivered within schedule and budget. The Engineering Manager will participate in a broad range of project development and management duties, including initial project concept and design, project scoping, creation of technical drawings, technical report writing, project research and development, proposal preparation and presentation, cost estimates, and interaction with various contractors and third-party engineering groups. The Engineering Manager will be expected to work on several diverse and simultaneous projects while effectively managing the progress on each one. Collaborates with other corporate and plant resources to implement Mennel’s Management of Change process for all projects that meet the requirement. Uses the Mennel Corporate Mission, Quality, and Safety Statements as guiding principles in the decision-making process. Directs and coordinates project operations in accordance with established company policies and procedures. Responsible for ensuring that any work completed is done in a safe and clean manner so that all personnel safety, food safety and housekeeping standards are met. Acts as a corporate resource for members of the entire Operations team. This position must have the ability to successfully work independently and must be a self-starter. This position requires outstanding communication skills. Must be technically sound and familiar with the technology, equipment, and processes used within our industry. Stays up to date on the latest trends in these areas. Required to communicate frequently with the Corporate Engineering team and stay aligned with the overall goals and objectives of the Operations Group. Other duties as assigned. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for the direction, management, and development of the engineering department staff within the Milling division. QUALIFICATIONS: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job. A college degree from a 4-year institution in engineering or operations management field is required. 6-10 years of progressive engineering and/or operations experience in a manufacturing environment is required. Must possess excellent leadership skills. Excellent technical writing, speaking, and presentation skills. Must have solid communication skills and be able to interact and productively communicate with all levels of the organization. Must possess the ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities. Must be self-motivated, have initiative, and be able to effectively work independently. Results-oriented. Must be hands-on and like to be intimately involved with operations. Must have a strong work ethic. Must be willing to be held accountable and to hold others accountable. Possesses excellent critical thinking skills, as well as a good understanding of process flow. Must exercise solid, common-sense judgment when making decisions. Is always striving to achieve “Operational Excellence”. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, procedures, and plans. Ability to write reports, complete checklists and other basic documentation and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information or data in one-on-one and small group situations to co-workers, supervisors, and managers. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. REASONING ABILITY: Must use solid judgment when making decisions. Must have ability to quickly recognize and plan for changing work duties and events. 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: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to perform maintenance tasks, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to conditions that are typical to a fast- paced manufacturing environment, including: moving equipment and machinery, dusty, hot/humid, and cold conditions; employee must be willing to work in all weather conditions, at heights, and in the presence of airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment usually requires the use of hearing protection. Work involves exposure to common wheat allergens.

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