Engineering & Maintenance Leader - Lean & Reliability

Fischer-Paper-Products-Inc-2; Antioch (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fischer Paper Products is seeking an experienced Engineering & Maintenance Manager to drive reliability, performance, and continuous improvement across our manufacturing operations. This role leads Lean manufacturing initiatives and optimization while guiding engineering and maintenance teams in a fast-paced production environment.

The ideal candidate brings strong continuous improvement expertise, technical leadership, and a proactive approach to asset management, partnering closely with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required; MBA or Engineering Management preferred.
• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in engineering and maintenance.
• 5+ years in printing and converting manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineers and technicians for safe, efficient operation, maintenance, and upgrades of equipment.
• Drive Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement across maintenance and engineering functions.
• Implement and manage predictive and preventative maintenance programs to maximize uptime.
• Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving initiatives to eliminate recurring issues.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, Bills of Materials, and production standards.
• Collaborate with Production and Operations to support process improvements and maintain on-spec production.
• Lead innovation and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean/Six Sigma and automation.
• Evaluate expansions and new technology introductions to the company.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

5S

Six Sigma

Preventative maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Root cause analysis

Automation

Leadership/people management

Capital projects

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

MBA or Engineering Management Master’s (preferred)

Job description

Fischer Paper Products is seeking an experienced Engineering & Maintenance Manager to drive reliability, performance, and continuous improvement across our manufacturing operations. This role leads Lean manufacturing initiatives and optimization while guiding engineering and maintenance teams in a fast-paced production environment.

The ideal candidate brings strong continuous improvement expertise, technical leadership, and a proactive approach to asset management, partnering closely with