Allen Plant - Maintenance Engineer

Milliken & Company; Blacksburg (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Milliken & Company is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Advanced to Senior) to manage plant maintenance and reliability. This role involves optimizing maintenance strategies, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations, and enhancing equipment performance.

The ideal candidate will hold a BS in Engineering, have manufacturing experience, and possess strong problem-solving and leadership skills. Experience with CMMS systems and reliability tools is preferred, making this a pivotal role in driving continuous improvement efforts at the Allen Plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 1+ years of manufacturing experience required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills needed.
• Demonstrated leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily maintenance activities including breakdown and preventive maintenance.
• Develop and improve maintenance strategies to enhance reliability.
• Oversee predictive maintenance technologies and ensure findings are actionable.
• Utilize CMMS to manage work orders and improve data quality.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Leadership experience

CMMS systems experience

Reliability tools knowledge

Education

BS Engineering degree (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow's breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people's lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken's curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Position Title

Maintenance Engineer (Advanced to Senior) - Allen Plant

Position Overview

The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for the daily management and long-term optimization of plant maintenance, reliability, and asset performance within a PSM-covered facility. This role integrates maintenance execution, reliability engineering, and systems performance to reduce reactive maintenance, improve equipment uptime, and optimize lifecycle cost performance. The position encompasses production equipment, utilities, facility infrastructure, and maintenance systems, while supporting capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives. This individual serves as a key link between Engineering Services, Maintenance, Operations, and technical systems, ensuring work is planned, prioritized, and executed in alignment with safety, reliability, and business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Safety & Environmental Leadership
  • Promote and enforce all safety, environmental, and PSM/MI regulatory requirements
  • Lead or support safety initiatives including VPP participation, audits, and incident investigations
  • Identify and mitigate safety risks related to equipment reliability
  • Ensure compliance with environmental permits and Responsible Care initiatives
• Maintenance & Reliability Execution
  • Manage daily maintenance activities including breakdown, preventive, and predictive maintenance
  • Develop and improve maintenance strategies to enhance reliability
  • Reduce reactive maintenance through Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Drive resolution of top "bad actor's equipment"
  • Support maintenance teams to improve execution quality
• Predictive Maintenance (PdM)
  • Oversee PdM technologies including vibration, oil analysis, infrared, and ultrasonic monitoring
  • Ensure findings are prioritized and converted into actionable work
  • Improve PdM program effectiveness

• CMMS & Maintenance Systems
  • Utilize CMMS to manage work orders and maintenance activities
  • Improve data quality and workflow effectiveness
  • Optimize preventive maintenance and job plans
• Planning & Outage Management
  • Plan and execute unit outages and shutdowns
  • Prioritize backlog based on risk and operational impact
  • Support backlog reduction and workload balancing
• MRO Strategy
  • Manage spare parts strategy and inventory optimization
  • Ensure availability of critical components while controlling cost
  • Maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Cost Management
  • Control expenditures and drive cost reduction initiatives
  • Analyze maintenance cost and performance data
  • Support budgeting and forecasting activities
• Technical Support
  • Provide troubleshooting and engineering support
  • Support equipment design, modification, and commissioning
  • Participate in Management of Change (MOC) processes
• Leadership & People Development
  • Lead and develop maintenance and reliability personnel
  • Ensure work is executed effectively and safely
  • Promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• General
  • Maintain strong communication with stakeholders and vendors
  • Participating in continuous improvement initiatives
  • Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications - Required

• BS Engineering degree (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)
• 1+ Years' Manufacturing Experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate leadership experience
• Experience with CMMS systems
• Knowledge of reliability tools (RCA, FMEA, PdM technologies)
• Project management and cost control experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Qualifications - Preferred

• 3+ Years' Manufacturing Experience

ADA Physical Requirements

• Sitting — Ability to sit down at least 50% of day
• Standing — Ability to stand while working at least 50% of day
• Moving — Ability to move throughout the plant at least 25% of day
• Lifting — Ability to lift to at least 35 lbs. without assistance, 10% of day
• Ascending/Descending — Ability to walk upstairs or use ladders at some frequency, 10% of day
• Bending — Ability to bend or stoop, 10% of day
• Visual Acuity — Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens
• Cognitive — Ability to make decisions, reason & understand information

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