Maintenance & Engineering Manager

Maintenance & Engineering Manager

Salary up to $150,000 + Bonus + Benefits + Paid Relocation to the Northeast

We are recruiting for a visible Maintenance & Engineering Manager to lead maintenance, reliability, and engineering for a 24/7 heavy industry manufacturing operation. This is a small plant. This position is for someone that likes to mentor, train, plan and be involved in daily maintenance operations.

Youll drive safe, efficient performance of equipment, finishing systems, and critical utilities utilizing a skilled technical team and pushing continuous improvement.

As the Maintenance & Engineering Manager, your focus will be:

Champion safety and enforce LOTO, confined space, hot work, and contractor programs

Lead maintenance and reliability Programs

Maximize uptime through preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance

Use CMMS to plan and prioritize work aligned with production

Guide and mentor mechanics, electricians, and technicians through training and development

Lead outages, shutdowns, and capital projects

Provide mechanical, electrical, and automation technical leadership

Control budgets and manage critical spare parts strategy

Oversee vendors, OEMs, and contractors for quality and compliance.

Minimum requirements for this Maintenance & Engineering Managers position:

BS Mechanical Engineering preferred

Minimum of 8 years in heavy manufacturing industry

Leadership experience in a unionized setting

Strong knowledge of mechanical / reliability practices

Working knowledge PLC/DCS systems, and Lean tools.

Note: Excellent opportunity for a candidate ready to move up to a manager position, someone who likes to be hands on, or someone who truly just likes to mentor/plan and is mechanical savvy. Location is semi-rural with an abundance of four-season outdoor activities.