Maintenance Engineer

Deen; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

Annual incentive bonus eligibility

Health savings and spending accounts

401k with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Innophos seeks a Maintenance Engineer to maximize plant efficiency by optimizing utilities and minimizing downtime across production units in Chicago, IL. You will identify maintenance challenges, implement advanced strategies, and drive continuous improvements to ensure smooth operations.

You will manage plant utilities, lead reliability initiatives, support production, and provide technical leadership to maintenance teams, while overseeing projects and contractor activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of engineering experience in chemical or food processing industries.
• Knowledge of PM, PDM, CMMS, RCM, TPM maintenance approaches.
• Ability to coordinate and motivate hourly staff and contractors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to estimate, plan, schedule, and complete work orders.
• Experience managing budgets and capital project costs.
• Understanding of safety practices and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage plant utilities and prepare monthly utility reports.
• Develop reliability initiatives for equipment.
• Assist production to optimize productivity and quality.
• Provide technical leadership for maintenance staff.
• Guide maintenance on day-to-day tasks.
• Lead long-term solutions for recurrent problems.
• Troubleshoot and solve issues as needed.
• Review and optimize predictive and preventive maintenance programs.
• Communicate daily with area coordinators.
• Assist identifying materials for repairs.
• Oversee improvement projects from scope to commissioning.
• Investigate frequent equipment failures to identify root causes.
• Supervise outside contractors as needed.

Skills

Maintenance engineering experience

Industrial maintenance techniques

Budgeting & cost estimating

Team leadership & training

Troubleshooting & root cause analysis

Technical writing & communication

Project planning & scheduling

Capital expenditure ROI

Education

Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering

Job description

The Maintenance Engineer plays a key role in maximizing plant efficiency by optimizing utilities and minimizing downtime across all production units. This position is focused on identifying and resolving maintenance challenges, implementing advanced maintenance strategies, and driving continuous process improvements to ensure smooth and reliable operations.

Key Responsibilities

• 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
• Provide troubleshooting and problem solving as needed
• Review and optimize the predictive and preventive maintenance programs
• Communicate daily with area coordinators
• Assist identifying materials needed for repairs as needed

Projects

• 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

Required Skills, Knowledge and Experiences

• Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering
• A minimum of 3 to 5 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
• Good communication and technical writing skills
• Ability to estimate, plan, schedule and complete work orders in a timely fashion
• Ability to manage budget and to estimate costs related to various projects
• Knowledge of capital money management and return on investment
• Strong teamwork skills to collaborate with colleagues and to support the maintenance teams

Environmental and/or Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing, bending, climbing (ladder/stairs), temperature changes, and plant field visits
• Occasional lifting (Avg 20 lbs-Max 70 lbs), squatting, operating mobile equipment (Cushman/Pick up truck), and office work

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire
• Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance
• Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts
• 401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contribution
• Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days
• Company provided Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program
• Educational assistance program
• The benefits set forth in this posting reflect Innophos’ current benefits for similarly situated employees, are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the applicable program policies and may be modified or discontinued by Innophos in the future (subject to applicable law).

Salary Range

70000 - 117000 USD / year

Salary Description

The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to education, specific skills, licenses and certifications, experience, and training.

About Innophos

Innophos is a leading international producer of specialty ingredient solutions that deliver far-reaching, versatile benefits for the food, health, nutrition and industrial markets. We leverage our expertise in the science and technology of blending and formulating phosphate, mineral and botanical based ingredients for our customers. Our people are the heart of our organization and the foundation of our success. We are driven by our core values of safety, diversity, integrity and collaboration.

Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos has manufacturing operations across the United States, in Canada, Mexico and China and sells into over 70 countries.

Innophos is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Innophos is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates in our recruiting process, as required by applicable federal, state and local laws.