Facilities Maintenance Engineer: Uptime, CAPEX & Reliability

MS Companies; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

401(k)

Job summary

MS Companies in Nashville, TN is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Engineer to support plant infrastructure, reliability, and capital projects.

This hands-on role requires leading preventive/predictive maintenance, coordinating contractors, and driving improvements with maintenance teams and leadership.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing facilities, experience with CAPEX, CMMS/Maximo, and strong troubleshooting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of facilities maintenance/plant engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with utility systems: steam, HVAC, compressed air, water.
• Working knowledge of CMMS/EAM systems (Maximo).
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance and reliability for facility infrastructure and utility systems.
• Troubleshoot facility and equipment failures and coordinate repairs.
• Lead facility improvement, refurbishment, infrastructure, and CAPEX projects from planning through execution.
• Develop, implement, and monitor preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Analyze maintenance, utility, and reliability data to identify uptime improvements.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions for recurring issues.
• Manage contractors, vendors, service providers, and outside maintenance resources.
• Support maintenance budgeting, project tracking, purchase orders, and financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain maintenance procedures, SOPs, metrics, and reporting systems.
• Partner with maintenance, operations, engineering, and leadership teams to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Facilities maintenance

Plant engineering

Root cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

CMMS/Maximo

Troubleshooting

Budgeting

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

Job description

MS Companies in Nashville, TN is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Engineer to support plant infrastructure, reliability, and capital projects.

This hands-on role requires leading preventive/predictive maintenance, coordinating contractors, and driving improvements with maintenance teams and leadership.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing facilities, experience with CAPEX, CMMS/Maximo, and strong troubleshooting skills.