Maintenance Engineer - 405142
Atrium
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Job summary
Atrium in Chicago Heights, IL, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to maximize plant efficiency by optimizing utilities and reducing downtime across production units. You will lead preventive and predictive maintenance, analyze failures, and drive continuous improvements to ensure safe, reliable operations.
You will supervise technicians, oversee capital projects, coordinate with operations, and manage maintenance data to identify opportunities for long-term reliability gains.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of engineering experience in chemical manufacturing, food processing, or similar industrial environments.
- Knowledge of industrial maintenance methodologies including PM, PDM, CMMS, RCM, and TPM.
- Understanding of engineering standards and safety practices.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience coordinating, training, and motivating maintenance personnel and contractors.
- Strong communication and technical writing skills.
- Ability to estimate, plan, schedule, and complete work orders effectively.
- Experience managing budgets and estimating project costs.
- Knowledge of capital expenditure management and return-on-investment principles.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
- Oversee operation and performance of facility utility systems and report usage metrics.
- Drive reliability and asset performance improvements through proactive maintenance.
- Collaborate with production teams to improve operational efficiency and uptime.
- Act as technical SME for utility systems and maintenance processes.
- Support maintenance technicians with engineering expertise and troubleshooting.
- Conduct failure analyses and implement corrective actions.
- Evaluate and enhance preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Maintain communication with operations leadership to align priorities.
- Identify and source parts and resources for maintenance and repair.
- Lead capital and process improvement projects from concept through execution.
- Analyze equipment performance trends to identify long-term reliability opportunities.
- Manage third-party providers to ensure safe, effective work.
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Our client is a leading manufacturing organization focused on producing high-quality products for customers across diverse markets. The company is committed to operational excellence, safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement. With a strong focus on innovation and employee development, the organization offers a collaborative work environment where team members are empowered to contribute to process improvements, operational efficiency, and long-term business success. Our client is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their team.
$80k - $100k
The Maintenance Engineer plays a key role in maximizing plant efficiency by optimizing utilities and minimizing downtime across all production units. This position is responsible for identifying and resolving maintenance challenges, implementing reliability-focused maintenance strategies, overseeing improvement projects, and driving continuous process improvements to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations.
- Oversee the operation and performance of facility utility systems, including steam, boiler, water, and compressed air infrastructure, while tracking and reporting monthly utility usage and performance metrics.
- Drive equipment reliability and asset performance improvements through proactive maintenance strategies and process enhancements.
- Collaborate with production teams to improve operational efficiency, maximize uptime, and support quality objectives.
- Act as a technical subject matter expert for utility systems, maintenance processes, and equipment-related challenges.
- Support maintenance technicians by providing engineering expertise, troubleshooting assistance, and practical solutions to complex issues.
- Conduct failure analyses to determine underlying causes of recurring equipment problems and implement effective corrective actions.
- Evaluate and enhance preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment longevity and reduce unplanned downtime.
- Maintain regular communication with operations leadership and functional teams to align maintenance priorities and activities.
- Identify and source necessary parts, materials, and resources required to support maintenance and repair efforts.
- Lead capital and process improvement projects from concept through execution, including planning, budgeting, contractor coordination, installation oversight, and startup support.
- Analyze equipment performance trends and maintenance data to identify opportunities for long-term reliability improvements.
- Manage and monitor third-party service providers and contractors to ensure work is completed safely, effectively, and in accordance with project requirements.
- 3+ years of engineering experience within chemical manufacturing, food processing, or similar industrial environments.
- Knowledge of industrial maintenance methodologies including PM, PDM, CMMS, RCM, and TPM.
- Understanding of engineering standards and safety practices.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience coordinating, training, and motivating maintenance personnel and contractors.
- Strong communication and technical writing skills.
- Ability to estimate, plan, schedule, and complete work orders effectively.
- Experience managing budgets and estimating project costs.
- Knowledge of capital expenditure management and return-on-investment principles.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Experience with plant utility systems including boilers, steam distribution, water treatment, and compressed air systems.
- Experience leading continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.
- Project management and commissioning experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance beginning the first day of the month following hire.
- Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and organizational performance.
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
- 401(k) plan with company match and annual discretionary contribution.
- Paid time off including vacation, holidays, floating holidays, personal days, and sick leave.
- Company-paid Life Insurance and Disability Insurance.
- Paid Parental Leave.
- Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program.
- Educational Assistance Program.
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