Hands-On Maintenance & Engineering Leader

Aegis Worldwide

North Vernon (IN)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

22 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available

Job summary

A hands-on Technical Manager role at a large, 24/7/365 manufacturing facility in Indiana. You will lead ~30 maintenance and engineering staff, troubleshoot on the plant floor, and drive reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in maintenance/engineering leadership, strong mechanical/electrical skills, and hands-on experience with CMMS systems (SAP, Maintenance Connection). Relocation assistance is available and a substantial annual bonus is included.

Qualifications

5+ years of maintenance, engineering, or technical leadership experience preferred.
Strong hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting experience.
Experience leading maintenance and/or engineering teams.
Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Experience with reliability, downtime reduction, and root cause analysis.
Experience in high-volume, complex manufacturing.
Experience managing CAPEX projects and maintenance budgets.
Experience working with CMMS systems; SAP and Maintenance Connection are preferred.
Must be willing to be hands-on and work directly with the maintenance team when needed.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of approximately 30 maintenance and engineering employees.
Provide hands-on technical leadership across a high-volume manufacturing operation.
Oversee maintenance, reliability, engineering, and equipment improvement initiatives.
Drive preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability.
Identify chronic equipment issues and lead root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Monitor equipment downtime, reliability, and maintenance performance.
Work directly with technicians and engineers to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues.
Develop and execute continuous improvement initiatives.
Manage maintenance and repair budgets.
Oversee vendors, contractors, equipment upgrades, and capital projects.
Lead significant CAPEX projects from planning through installation and implementation.
Partner with plant leadership and operations to improve productivity, reliability, and overall plant performance.
Spend significant time on the plant floor understanding equipment, processes, and team capabilities.
Build a long-term technical strategy after gaining a strong understanding of the plant during the first 3-6 months.
Provide technical leadership and support in a 24/7/365 manufacturing environment.