Manufacturing Plant Maintenance Engineer II

Position Summary

Our Client is seeking a Manufacturing Plant Maintenance Engineer to support maintenance reliability, asset performance, and continuous improvement initiatives within a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for optimizing preventive and predictive maintenance programs, supporting capital projects, improving equipment reliability, managing maintenance systems, and leading technical problem-solving efforts. The successful candidate will help drive improvements in safety, quality, uptime, and operational efficiency while providing leadership and technical guidance to maintenance personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance activities across manufacturing operations and facility infrastructure to maximize equipment performance and reliability.
• Develop and execute maintenance plans for major equipment repairs, plant shutdowns, and overhaul activities.
• Coordinate with maintenance planning, scheduling, purchasing, and inventory teams to ensure efficient execution of maintenance work.
• Evaluate and enhance preventive maintenance programs by identifying gaps, prioritizing opportunities, and implementing improvements.
• Manage maintenance activities through the facility's Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), including work orders, asset history, and preventive maintenance schedules.
• Assess maintenance strategies for critical equipment and recommend improvements based on performance data, risk assessment, and return on investment.
• Utilize engineering drawings, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, and facility layouts to support maintenance and reliability initiatives.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation for equipment, utilities, and facility systems.
• Assist with development, tracking, and management of maintenance budgets and expenditures.
• Lead small capital improvement projects from planning through implementation, ensuring measurable operational benefits.
• Provide technical troubleshooting support for equipment, process, and maintenance-related issues.
• Manage spare parts inventory to ensure availability of critical components while minimizing obsolete stock.
• Lead inventory optimization initiatives within the maintenance storeroom.
• Facilitate root cause investigations for equipment failures and reliability concerns, ensuring corrective actions are implemented and sustained.
• Analyze downtime, maintenance, and reliability data to identify trends and prioritize improvement opportunities.
• Drive reliability improvements across production lines through structured continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving projects utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC, or similar methodologies.
• Monitor maintenance performance metrics and develop action plans to improve key performance indicators.
• Support and manage predictive maintenance technologies and programs, measuring effectiveness and business impact.
• Participate in operational audits and assessments while driving ongoing improvements to maintenance systems and processes.
• Develop and maintain training programs that strengthen technical capabilities and maintenance effectiveness.
• Foster a safety-focused, collaborative culture that promotes accountability and operational excellence.
• Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance team members while conducting performance evaluations and providing regular feedback.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support plant operations.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent manufacturing maintenance experience will also be considered.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience managing direct reports.
• Minimum 2 years of maintenance engineering, reliability engineering, or related manufacturing experience.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and cross-functional improvement efforts.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience supporting maintenance and reliability activities within a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of industrial manufacturing equipment, utilities, and facility systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including project management and process documentation tools.
• Experience using AutoCAD or similar drafting software.
• Strong understanding of CMMS platforms, including planning, scheduling, work order management, inventory control, and purchasing functions.
• Ability to interpret and modify engineering drawings, process flow diagrams, and facility layouts.
• Experience leading continuous improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DMAIC, or related methodologies.

Preferred

• Five or more years of maintenance, reliability, or engineering experience within food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, or related manufacturing industries.
• Experience implementing and managing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Prior experience supervising maintenance operations in a manufacturing facility.
• Background in maintenance planning, scheduling, or asset management.
• Advanced proficiency with AutoCAD or other engineering design software.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or equivalent continuous improvement training.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a record of improving equipment reliability and operational performance.