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Senior Operations Engineer

Canton, MI 48187

Posted: 09/11/2026 Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Category: 2 - Engineering & Manufacturing Job Number: JO10002462

Job Description

Senior Operations Engineer - Canton, MI

 

Minimum 3 years of experience as a Senior Operations Engineer

 

Venteon is currently seeking a Senior Operations Engineer to fill an opening with a manufacturing company located in Canton, MI

 

Requirements of the Senior Operations Engineer

  • 3+ years proven field experience as an Operations Engineer, Technical Manager, Maintenance Manager, Project Engineer, or equivalent in an industrial environment

  • Flexibility and willingness to travel extensively (70%-80% travel) and work on site for extended periods (2-4 weeks straight) as workload demands

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  • The drive to lead from the front, and by example

  • Own and maintain a vehicle that is reliable and suited for interstate travel

  • A working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks design software 

  • A mastery of the interpretation of engineering drawings, schematics, and standards

  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills:

  • Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project

  • Familiarity with rules, regulations, and best practices in the industrial field

  • The ability to interface knowledgably with a multidisciplinary project team:

  • Electrical, Mechanical, HVAC, Concrete/Masonry, Rigging

  • Proven project management and supervisory skills

  • Advanced critical-thinking and decision-making ability

  • Willingness to adhere to and enforce internal and external health and safety standards

  • Time management and organization skills

  • A willingness to work in unclean or uncomfortable environments, when required

 

Benefits of the Senior Operations Engineer

  • Competitive salary

  • Advancement potential

  • Full time

  • Paid time off

  • Medical / Dental / Vision

  • 401k

 

Responsibilities of the Senior Operations Engineer

  • Support the development of engineering design packages

  • Serve as the overall technical lead for the projects that are assigned

  • Locate and review project-relevant engineering schematics/drawings including utility system demands, machine foundation requirements, etc.

  • Complete engineering design reviews with customers and vendors

  • Work with municipalities and inspectors on permitted projects

  • Develop comprehensive resource plans based on project scopes

  • Engage vendors to support the quoting process, sourcing of materials, and the execution of projects

  • Generate workflow plans for technically complex aspects of larger programs and assign responsibilities to internal and vendor project teams

  • Provide direction to internal and external teams of pipefitters and plumbers on mechanical system installations 

  • Provide direction to internal and external teams of electricians and controls technicians on electrical system installations

  • Review technical reports generated by Project Engineers prior to distribution to internal management, or customer project teams

  • Ensure the work completed on all projects under your purview meets company's rigorous standards and address items with the project team or vendors when these expectations are not met

  • Monitor compliance to applicable codes, best-practices, Quality Assurance/Quality Control policies, and specifications

  • Provide experience-based guidance to Project Engineers and Team Leads under your supervision

 

If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to submit your resume in Microsoft Word format to abarry@venteon.com

 

We treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position.

 

At Venteon our talent acquisition team is proud to provide our clients with the most qualified Accounting & Finance, Engineering, IT and Administrative talent in the industry today

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