Maintenance Engineer

Grahamjobs; Mocksville (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leading compensation plans

Flexible schedule

Competitive benefit package

Paid holidays, sick days, and PTO

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Grahamjobs seeks a skilled Maintenance Engineer for our Davie County, NC facility. You will oversee maintenance operations, direct a team of technicians and ensure reliability of highly automated furniture production equipment.

Requirements include a mechanical/electrical/mechatronics engineering degree and 3+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience. Experience with HOMAG/BÜRKLE and SAP/CMMS is a plus. Strong leadership and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or related field).
• 3+ years of maintenance engineering in manufacturing; woodworking experience preferred.
• Experience with HOMAG/BÜRKLE or similar automated production equipment is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical power transmission, bearings, gearboxes, pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, and vacuum systems.
• Able to read mechanical drawings and equipment manuals.
• Experience using CMMS or SAP maintenance systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and leadership abilities.
• Experience supervising maintenance personnel, shifting electricians and mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance operations to ensure reliable and safe equipment functioning.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on highly automated furniture manufacturing equipment (conveyors, drives, edge banders, gearboxes, pneumatics, hydraulics, robotics).
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical failures to minimize downtime.
• Monitor machine reliability, equipment condition and maintenance KPIs.
• Support optimization of availability, reliability and OEE.
• Assist automation activities from troubleshooting to commissioning and upgrades.
• Execute preventive maintenance per schedules.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability and maintenance efficiency.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, TPM, RCM and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain maintenance records in CMMS/SAP and prepare reports on failures.
• Lead a team of electricians and mechanics.
• Ensure all maintenance follows OSHA and safety procedures.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Reading drawings

CMMS/SAP

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

HOMAG

BÜRKLE

SAP

CMMS

Job description

Over 250 talented professionals will work here and build their careers. It will be a highly robotic and automated factory with products reaching millions of homes in the US. We are seeking a skilled and motivated Maintenance Engineer to join our team at our manufacturing facility in Davie County, NC. The Maintenance Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of maintenance operations. This individual will oversee equipment maintenance while directly managing a team of Maintenance technicians.

Pay 85k-95k

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee Maintenance operations, ensuring reliable and safe functioning of equipment.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on highly automated furniture manufacturing equipment: conveyors, chain and belt drives, edge banders, gearboxes, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, drilling units, press and vacuum mechanisms, mechanical components of robotic cells, laminating and coating lines and others.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical failures to minimize production downtime.
• Monitor machine reliability, equipment condition, and maintenance KPIs.
• Support optimization of machine availability, reliability, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Support Automation activities - from troubleshooting to maintenance (servo-driven) and machine commissioning, upgrades, and equipment modifications.
• Execute preventive maintenance according to established schedules.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, maintainability, and maintenance efficiency.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records within the CMMS/SAP maintenance system.
• Prepare technical reports following significant equipment failures.
• Perform all maintenance activities in accordance with OSHA regulations and company safety procedures.
• Develop and lead a team of electricians and mechanics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or related field preferred).
• 3+ years of maintenance engineering experience in a manufacturing environment (woodworking industry experience preferred).
• Experience maintaining HOMAG, BÜRKLE, or similar automated production equipment is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical power transmission, bearings, gearboxes, pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, and vacuum systems.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, assembly drawings, and equipment manuals.
• Experience using CMMS or SAP maintenance systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary maintenance team.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.
• Experience supervising maintenance personnel, preferably shift electricians and mechanics.

We offer

• Leading compensation plans
• Flexible schedule
• Competitive benefit package
• Paid holidays, sick days, and PTO
• Professional development assistance

We bring a strong winners' culture with a positive and friendly team that is being guided by three core values: passion to win, leadership in invention and ownership spirit.