Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Upcoresolutions; Ayer (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with 15% bonus

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) with company match

Professional growth and advancement

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Upcoresolutions is seeking an Engineering & Maintenance Manager for a hands-on leadership role to drive capital projects, improve equipment reliability, and support plant growth while ensuring safety, quality and operational excellence.

You will lead engineering, maintenance and facilities teams, manage CAPEX from planning through implementation, oversee preventive maintenance, and partner with Production, Quality and Supply Chain to install equipment and improve processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing maintenance or engineering teams.
• Experience managing CAPEX projects, preventive maintenance programs, and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and provide occasional on-call support.

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

Skills

Leadership

CAPEX management

Maintenance programs

Equipment reliability

On-call availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or related field

Job description

Our client is seeking -Engineering & Maintenance Manager a hands-on leadership role that will be 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

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing maintenance or engineering teams.
• Experience managing CAPEX projects, preventive maintenance programs, and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and provide occasional on-call support.

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