Maintenance Engineer

TREW LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TREW LLC in Chicago, IL is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to improve reliability and maintainability of production equipment and facility systems. You will develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, analyze failures, and lead reliability improvement projects.

The role requires 3–7+ years in maintenance or industrial engineering, a Bachelor's in a related field, and hands-on experience with CMMS, root cause analysis, and Lean TPM methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 3-7+ years of maintenance, reliability, manufacturing, or industrial engineering experience.
• Experience with industrial production equipment and automated systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance (PM) programs for production equipment and facility systems.
• Analyze equipment failures and identify root causes using problem-solving methodologies.
• Lead corrective actions to prevent recurring equipment issues.
• Support predictive maintenance initiatives including vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and condition monitoring.
• Monitor equipment performance metrics such as uptime, MTBF, and MTTR.

Skills

PM/PdM

RCA

Reliability

Industrial automation

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

CMMS

Lean Manufacturing

Project Management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

Limble

Maximo

SAP PM

eMaint

Maintenance Connection

Job description

The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for improving the reliability, availability, and maintainability of production equipment and facility systems. This role develops preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, analyzes equipment failures, manages maintenance projects, and supports continuous improvement initiatives to maximize operational performance and reduce downtime.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance (PM) programs for production equipment and facility systems.
• Analyze equipment failures and identify root causes using problem-solving methodologies.
• Lead corrective actions to prevent recurring equipment issues.
• Support predictive maintenance initiatives including vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and condition monitoring.
• Monitor equipment performance metrics such as uptime, MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures), and MTTR (Mean Time To Repair).
• Work closely with maintenance technicians to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control system issues.
• Manage equipment upgrades, retrofits, and reliability improvement projects.
• Support capital equipment installations and commissioning activities.
• Develop maintenance procedures, work instructions, and technical documentation.
• Assist in spare parts management and inventory optimization.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, company safety policies, and applicable regulations.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, or Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) principles.
• Coordinate work with external contractors and equipment suppliers.
• Participate in budgeting and maintenance cost reduction activities.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.

Experience:

• 3-7+ years of maintenance, reliability, manufacturing, or industrial engineering experience.
• Experience with industrial production equipment and automated systems.

Preferred Skills:

• Preventive and Predictive Maintenance (PM/PdM)
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Reliability Engineering
• Industrial automation and controls
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• CMMS software (Limble, Maximo, SAP PM, eMaint, Maintenance Connection, etc.)
• Lean Manufacturing
• Project Management
• Data analysis and KPI reporting

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
• Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)Preventive Maintenance compliance rate
• Unplanned downtime hours
• Safety performance
• Manufacturing environment with exposure to machinery, noise, and moving parts
• Requires use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Physical demands include standing, lifting, bending, and working in confined spaces

Other Duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

TREW’s story:

• Business gets done working together. Successful business happens when trusted partners work together, to win together. At TREW we know that our customers buy solutions and technology built by people. With over 500 team members, we work fearlessly every day to do the right thing, even when no one is watching. From seasoned professionals to undergraduate co-ops, our team members enjoy seeing the impact of their contributions every day.
• Trew and its companies are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.