Plant Engineering Manager

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Your role at Clorox:

The Plant Engineering Manager (PEM) leads the site’s engineering function and team to enable safe, reliable, and cost effective manufacturing through Operations Excellence. This role owns the capital portfolio, engineering standards, automation/controls strategy, and MES/OT enablement at the Atlanta West Plant. The PEM partners closely with Operations and Maintenance (primary internal customers) to ensure day to day engineering support is responsive and that long term strategic capital plans directly align with customer needs, site strategy, and business priorities.

In this role, you will:

People & Cross‑Functional Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing engineering team (project, process, and controls/MES engineers).
• Establish a customer‑centric culture with Operations and Maintenance as core partners; set clear service levels and escalation paths.
• Build engineering capability in change management, Operations Readiness, and early management to ensure smooth startups and upgrades.
• Champion Operations Excellence (OpEx) principles and data‑driven decision making across the plant.

Operations Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Provide hands‑on, timely engineering support that improves safety, quality, OEE, and cost (e.g., quick wins, microstop elimination, line balance, bottleneck relief).
• Drive loss elimination and productivity through structured problem solving (5‑Why, fishbone, DMAIC) and standard work.
• Translate production pain points into engineered solutions, ensuring robust handoffs, SOPs, and frontline training.

Capital & Project Portfolio Management

• Own the site capital portfolio and fixed asset stewardship: develop multi‑year strategic capital plans aligned with plant strategy and customer needs.
• Govern projects via Clorox Project Management Standards (or equivalent stage‑gate): scope, schedule, cost, risk, commissioning/qualification, and early management.
• Lead/oversee external engineering partners and construction firms; ensure contractor safety and compliance with all site requirements.

Automation, Controls & Digital (MES/OT)

• Set the automation and controls strategy for the plant (PLC/HMI/DCS standards, safety systems, software lifecycle management).
• Partner with Corporate IT/OT and site stakeholders to maintain and improve MES and plant‑floor IT/OT infrastructure (servers, networking, historians, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA)—ensuring uptime, cybersecurity adherence, and life‑cycle plans.
• Lead or support ERP/MES/EWM integrations, upgrades, and Operations Readiness (user training, mock runs, cutover plans, ramp‑up stabilization).
• Expand use of plant data (e.g., OSIsoft PI/historians) for visibility and decision support.

Compliance, Risk & Stakeholder Management

• Partner with EHS, Quality, Security, and Facilities to ensure designs and projects meet applicable regulations, permits, safety, and quality standards.
• Maintain technical documentation (drawings, reports, calculations) and ensure audit readiness.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks (process safety, machine safety, cybersecurity, obsolescence) through engineering controls and governance.

What we look for:

• BS degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related).
• 6+ years of progressively responsible engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Demonstrated capital project or strategic project leadership (scoping through startup), with on‑time/on‑budget results.
• Hands‑on experience with MES and plant‑floor IT/OT infrastructure maintenance (e.g., PLC/HMI/SCADA, servers, networks, historians), partnering with IT/OT.
• Proven track record partnering with Operations and Maintenance to deliver OEE/throughput/safety/quality improvements.
• Controls/Automation proficiency (e.g., Allen‑Bradley PLCs, FactoryTalk/SCADA; DeltaV or equivalent DCS; historians such as OSIsoft PI).
• Experience leading ERP/MES/EWM implementations or large digital upgrades with strong Operations Readiness and training programs.
• Strong problem solving, analytical skills, and ability to communicate technical topics to non‑technical audiences.
• Formal training or applied practice in Operations Excellence / TPM / Lean methods.
• Background in consumer packaged goods or similarly fast‑paced, high‑volume manufacturing.
• Competence in multiple engineering disciplines (packaging/process/controls/utility systems).
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, SAP (or equivalent ERP), and engineering standards.
• Excellent vendor management and contractor oversight experience.
• Completion of a recognized Capital Project Management course or equivalent certification.

Workplace type:

Onsite

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[U.S.]Additional Information:

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.

–Zone A: $106,700 - $204,900

–Zone B: $97,800 - $187,900

–Zone C: $88,900 - $170,800

All ranges are subject to change in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox’s incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.

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