Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited; Ayer (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus 15%

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

401(k) match

Career growth

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited in Ayer, Massachusetts, United States, is seeking an Engineering & Maintenance Manager to lead the engineering, maintenance, and facilities teams. This direct-hire role focuses on driving capital projects, improving equipment reliability, and supporting plant growth while ensuring safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities include managing CAPEX projects from planning through implementation, overseeing preventive maintenance and

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering, maintenance, and facilities teams to support safe and efficient plant operations.
• Manage capital (CAPEX) projects from planning through implementation, ensuring on-time and on-budget completion.
• Oversee preventive maintenance programs, CMMS/work order systems, spare parts inventory, and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Develop engineering solutions to improve production, quality, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Supply Chain and other departments on equipment installations and facility improvements.
• Manage department budgets, contractors, and third-party vendors.
• Lead equipment startups, commissioning, qualifications (IQ/OQ), troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Hire, coach, develop and evaluate engineering and maintenance team members.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, food safety, ISO standards, and regulatory requirements.

Job description

Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited Ayer, Massachusetts, United States

About this position

Job Id :CLI-45724-6

Job Type: Direct hire

This hands-on leadership role is responsible for driving capital projects, improving equipment reliability, overseeing maintenance programs, and supporting plant growth while ensuring safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering, maintenance, and facilities teams to support safe and efficient plant operations.
• Manage capital (CAPEX) projects from planning through implementation, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Oversee preventive maintenance programs, CMMS, work order systems, spare parts inventory, and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Develop engineering solutions that improve production, quality, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and other departments on equipment installations, facility improvements, and manufacturing projects.
• Manage department budgets, contractors, and third-party vendors.
• Lead equipment startups, commissioning, qualifications (IQ/OQ), troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Hire, coach, develop, and evaluate engineering and maintenance team members.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, food safety, ISO standards, and regulatory

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus (15%) program
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
• Employee discount programs