Top 122 Engineering team leader Jobs in Lexington, Ky

Plant Manager
KCO Resource Management —Lexington, KY
- $140,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- Senior level
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
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8d
Mgr., Rates & Regulatory
East Kentucky Power Cooperative —Winchester, KY
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 5 years
- Public speaking
- Office
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Process Engineer
Infiltrator Water Technologies —Winchester, KY
- Full-time
- CAD
- Engineering
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
11d
Senior Network Engineer
Toyota Tsusho America, Inc —Georgetown, KY
- Full-time
- Background check
- 7 years
- Computer Science
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
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3d
CQV Project Manager
IPS-Integrated Project Services —Lexington, KY
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Up to 50% travel
- Construction site
Engineering Manager, Data Center Product Engineering
Trane Technologies —Lexington, KY
- $131,068.33 - $182,630.00 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Pass drug screening
- Analysis skills
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Software Engineer, Platform - Lexington, KY, USA
Speechify —Lexington, KY
- $140,000 - $200,000 a year
- Remote
- Azure
- Mid-level
- AWS
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Systems Verification & Operations Engineer
Space Tango LLC —Lexington, KY
- Weekends as needed
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Engineering
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Engineering Manager, Data Center New Product Development
Trane Technologies —Lexington, KY
- $134,805 - $188,265 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Pass drug screening
- Office
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Mechanical Engineer I/II - Structures & Mechanisms
Space Tango LLC —Lexington, KY
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
- Travel
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CQV Engineer III
IPS-Integrated Project Services —Lexington, KY
- Full-time
- Construction site
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- 5 years
Cost Account Manager and Operations Support
Lockheed Martin Corporation —Lexington, KY
- Part-time
- Microsoft Excel
- 5 years
- Engineering
- Paid jury duty
- Paid holidays
Integration & Test Engineer
Space Tango LLC —Lexington, KY
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
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Engineer for Corporate Technical Services
East Kentucky Power Cooperative —Winchester, KY
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Engineering
- No experience needed
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
10d
Project Manager, Buildings
Stantec —Lexington, KY
- $100,000 - $145,000 a year
- Full-time
- Construction site
- 5 years
- Word processing
- Wellness program
- Health savings account
Project Manager, Aviation
Stantec —Lexington, KY
- $81,800 - $118,600 a year
- Full-time
- Clean driving record
- 5 years
- Word processing
- Wellness program
- Health savings account
4d
Senior Electrical Engineer
ASSA ABLOY —Nicholasville, KY
- Senior level
Assembly Engineer - Automotive Manufacturing
CrossSafety Solutions Inc. —Lexington, KY
- Overtime
- Engineering
- Mid-level
- Travel
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Fluidics & Thermal Engineer II/III
Space Tango LLC —Lexington, KY
- Full-time
- Laboratory experience
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
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14d
Director, Crushing Products
Joy Global Underground —Lexington, KY
- $144,600 - $180,800 a year
- Engineering
- 11+ years
- Product management
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Plant Manager

KCO Resource Management -
Lexington, KY

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Job Details

Full-time
$140,000 - $160,000 a year
8 days ago

Benefits

Health insurance
Paid time off

Qualifications

Food production
Managerial strategic planning
Food processing
Food processing plant experience
Team leadership
Coaching
Operations coordination planning
Operations transformation
Engineering process optimization
Baking
Talent development
Manufacturing facility experience
Team development
Key Performance Indicators
Bachelor's degree
HACCP
Packaging
Technology transfer (scale-up process)
Food & beverage production
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Packaging (food)
Quality improvement programs in engineering
Industrial plant projects
Managing food or beverage production teams
Production scheduling
Leadership
Manufacturing company experience
Supply chain capacity planning
Implementing lean manufacturing processes
Senior leadership

Full Job Description

Plant Manager

We are working with a food manufacturing company that is looking for a Plant Manager in the Lexington area. This role offers the chance to develop a team, build scalable processes, and drive operational excellence while the company prepares for substantial growth. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for the safe, efficient, and profitable operation of a rapidly growing food manufacturing plant. The Plant Manager will play a critical role in scaling operations, developing talent, improving manufacturing performance, and building the systems, processes, and culture necessary to support that growth. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who can balance strategic planning with day-to-day operational execution.

Job Responsibilities:

Provide overall leadership for all manufacturing operations, including production, packaging, sanitation, maintenance, warehouse coordination, and continuous improvement.
Build and develop a high-performing leadership team focused on safety, quality, accountability, and execution.
Establish a culture of ownership, collaboration, and operational excellence throughout the facility.
Maintain a highly visible presence on the manufacturing floor, coaching leaders and engaging employees daily.
Lead day-to-day operations to safely achieve production, quality, cost, and customer service objectives.
Successfully scale production capacity to support significant business growth.
Drive improvements in throughput, labor efficiency, yield, scrap reduction, OEE, and downtime.
Ensure production schedules are executed while maintaining product quality and customer expectations.
Partner with Supply Chain to ensure material availability and inventory accuracy.
Ensure compliance with USDA, FDA, GMP, HACCP, OSHA, and all regulatory requirements.
Partner with Quality to drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous process improvements.
Maintain the highest standards for sanitation, product quality, and regulatory compliance.
Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.
Utilize data and KPIs to improve operational performance and eliminate waste.
Support capital projects, equipment installations, and process optimization efforts.
Develop standardized work and sustainable operating procedures that support future growth.
Manage plant performance against established operating budgets and KPIs.
Drive improvements in labor utilization, manufacturing costs, inventory control, and asset utilization.
Partner with Operations leadership to develop long-term manufacturing strategies supporting continued expansion.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field preferred.
10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
Previous Plant Manager or senior operations leadership experience within food manufacturing.
Must have experience in salty snacks or similar baked and/or fried snack manufacturing.
Strong understanding of high-speed manufacturing, packaging, and food processing operations.
Demonstrated success leading manufacturing facilities through periods of rapid growth and increased production capacity.
Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, food safety systems, and operational KPIs.
Strong business acumen with the ability to balance operational execution with long-term strategic planning.
Excellent communication, coaching, and leadership skills.
Experience leading capital expansion and capacity improvement projects.
Proven success building high-performance cultures in entrepreneurial, fast-growing organizations.

Pay: $140,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Health insurance
Paid time off

Education:

Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

Food production: 5 years (Required)
Leadership: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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engineering team leader jobs in lexington, ky

Plant Manager

Mgr., Rates & Regulatory

Process Engineer

Senior Network Engineer

CQV Project Manager

Engineering Manager, Data Center Product Engineering

Software Engineer, Platform - Lexington, KY, USA

Systems Verification & Operations Engineer

Engineering Manager, Data Center New Product Development

Mechanical Engineer I/II - Structures & Mechanisms

CQV Engineer III

Cost Account Manager and Operations Support

Integration & Test Engineer

Engineer for Corporate Technical Services

Project Manager, Buildings

Project Manager, Aviation

Senior Electrical Engineer

Assembly Engineer - Automotive Manufacturing

Fluidics & Thermal Engineer II/III

Director, Crushing Products

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