Maintenance Engineer

southern recruiting solutions, inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

The Maintenance Engineer role at southern recruiting solutions, inc. in Chicago, IL focuses on managing plant utilities, improving equipment reliability, and supporting production to maximize productivity and quality.

Candidates should have a BSME and 3+ years in chemical or food processing, with knowledge of PM, PDM, CMMS, RCM and TPM, and the ability to lead hourly staff and contractors. Relocation assistance is provided.

Qualifications

• BSME degree and 3+ years of engineering experience in chemical or food processing.
• Knowledge of PM, PDM, CMMS, RCM, TPM and related maintenance techniques.
• Understanding of good engineering and safety practices.
• Ability to coordinate, train, and motivate hourly employees and outside contractors.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Manage plant utilities (boilers, steam distribution, water, compressed air) and prepare monthly utility reports.
• Develop and implement equipment reliability initiatives.
• Assist production to optimize plant productivity and quality.
• Serve as technical resource for production personnel on plant utilities.
• Assist maintenance employees in their day to day work by giving technical advice.
• Provide technical leadership for employees in implementing long term solutions to recurrent problems.
• Review and optimize the predictive and preventive maintenance programs.
• Implement improvement projects (scope, cost estimation, request capital money, supervision of fieldwork, commissioning).
• Investigate frequent equipment failures to help identify root cause and implement long-term solutions.
• Oversee outside contractors as necessary.
• Relocation provided.

Skills

Maintenance techniques

Safety practices

Team coordination

Leadership

Work eligibility

Education

BSME degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• The Maintenance Engineer will manage plant utilities (boilers, steam distribution, water, compressed air) and prepare monthly utility report.
• Develop and implement equipment reliability initiatives.
• Assist production to optimize plant productivity and quality.
• Technical resource for production personnel on plant utilities.
• Assist maintenance employees in their day to day work by giving technical advice.
• Provide technical leadership for employees in implementing long term solutions to recurrent problems.
• Review and optimize the predictive and preventive maintenance programs.
• Implement improvement projects (scope, cost estimation, request capital money, supervision of fieldwork, commissioning)
• Investigate frequent equipment failures to help identify root cause and implement long-term solutions
• Oversee outside contractors as necessary.
• Relocation provided. $100K-$115K.

Experience:

• The Maintenance Engineer will have a BSME and 3+ years of engineering experience in the chemical or food processing industries.
• Knowledge of industrial maintenance techniques (PM, PDM, CMMS, RCM, TPM).
• Understanding of good engineering and safety practices.
• Ability to coordinate, train, and motivate hourly employees and outside contractors.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.