Maintenance Engineer - Aerospace & Manufacturing Reliability

Pmpforge; El Cajon, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Metal Products is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and support safe operation of aerospace forging and machining processes. You will lead preventive maintenance improvements, root cause analysis, and reliability initiatives across presses, furnaces, CNC machines, and automation systems.

The role collaborates with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and Quality to raise asset performance and OEE, reporting to the Maintenance Manager in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of maintenance, reliability, manufacturing, or industrial engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience supporting industrial equipment, maintenance systems, or reliability programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause analysis investigations related to equipment failures, downtime events, and recurring maintenance issues.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Analyze maintenance and downtime data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Support troubleshooting of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and control system failures.
• Improve and optimize preventive maintenance (PM) programs for forging presses, furnaces, CNC equipment, material handling systems, and facility infrastructure.
• Develop standard repair procedures, maintenance documentation, and equipment maintenance standards.
• Support capital equipment projects, equipment upgrades, machine installations, and commissioning activities.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Maintenance planning software

Microsoft Excel

MS Office Suite

Job description

Precision Metal Products is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and support safe operation of aerospace forging and machining processes. You will lead preventive maintenance improvements, root cause analysis, and reliability initiatives across presses, furnaces, CNC machines, and automation systems.

The role collaborates with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and Quality to raise asset performance and OEE, reporting to the Maintenance Manager in