Maintenance Engineer

SK Battery America; Commerce (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

SK Battery America is seeking a Facility Construction & Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance planning, investment budgeting and facility construction oversight in a manufacturing environment. You will review drawings, prepare specifications, issue POs, and ensure ISO/PSM compliance while coordinating with multiple teams.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional communication, and the ability to manage multiple shifts and urgent improvements with limited supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience with construction in manufacturing.
• Ability to optimize equipment programs and troubleshoot issues to identify root cause.
• Excellent communicator who can train hourly and salary team members.
• Self-starter who takes ownership of projects with limited supervision.
• Ability to support any shift in a 7-day work pattern.
• Demonstrated leadership with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage annual maintenance / repair plan and budget.
• Establish and manage annual investment plan and budget; review construction investment techniques.
• Review construction drawings and make simple modifications (P&ID, etc.).
• Write specifications for new construction and construct documents for public use; issue construction PO.
• Manage construction investment performance; oversee facility construction during repairs or production line changes.
• Prepare reports on abnormalities and ensure corrective actions per PSM/ISO requirements.
• Plan and execute emergency trainings for natural disasters, power outages, and hazardous releases.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Industrial engineering

Electrical engineering

Manufacturing

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Role and Responsibilities:

Maintenance Planning / Management

• Establish and manage annual maintenance / repair plan and budget
• Request for renovation, and issue a purchase order (PO)
• Manage maintenance / repair performance

Investment Planning / Management

• Establish and manage annual investment plan and budget
• Review construction investment techniques
• Review construction drawing and make simple modification (P&ID, etc.)
• Write down specifications for a new construction, and write down construction documents for a public use
• Request for new construction's quotation, and issue a construction purchase order (P/O)
• Manage construction investment performance

Facility Inspection and Technical Support

• Review / repair the facility based on the requests received by the system
• Daily / Monthly / Quarterly / Yearly facility inspection
• Identify the cause of the construction abnormalities and review the technology. Prepare the reports of abnormalities to manage the history (if needed)

Government Relations

• Respond to regular elevator inspection

Audit Preparation & Response

• Create and manage documents on construction required by PSM / ISO
• Design / order / manage construction by PSM / ISO
• Take appropriate measures to improve construction, and correct non-conformities specified by PSM / ISO

Facility Construction Management / Supervising

• Supervise the facility construction (due to repair and extension of facility, or due to change of production line)
• Request purchase of construction parts (purchase request)
• Purchase order on construction materials
• Inspect materials

Emergency Planning & Response

• Plan and execute emergency trainings on natural disasters, lack of power, and release of harmful substances
• Other tasks as assigned

Skill and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial or Electrical / Automation engineering (preferred), Equivalent experience accepted
• Experience with construction in manufacturing industry
• Ability to optimize equipment programs and troubleshoot issues to identify root cause
• Excellent communicator who can train both hourly and salary team members.
• Must be a self-starter who will take ownership of projects and see them through to completion with limited supervision.
• Ability to support any shift in a 7-day work pattern
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors consisting of outstanding interpersonal, team building, and communication skills.