Maintenance Engineer II – Plant Reliability & Projects

Innophos; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k with company match

Paid parental leave

Educational assistance

Job summary

Innophos in Nashville, TN is seeking an engineer to develop equipment reliability initiatives and assist production to optimize plant productivity and quality. The role provides technical leadership and hands-on support for plant utilities, with a focus on problem solving and maintenance excellence.

The candidate will mentor hourly staff, coordinate with contractors, review maintenance programs, and contribute to safety practices while ensuring timely work order completion and budget awareness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in chemical or food processing industries.
• Expert knowledge of production equipment and chemical processes.
• Ability to coordinate, train, and motivate hourly employees and outside contractors.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• 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 skills by giving technical advice and direction.
• Provide leadership implementing long term solutions to recurrent problems.
• Troubleshoot quickly and solve problems as they arise.
• Review and optimize the predictive and preventive maintenance programs.
• Communicate daily with area coordinators.
• Position is on-call 24/7 to support all aspects of maintenance and production.

Skills

Equipment reliability

Troubleshooting

PM/RCM/TPM

Technical writing

Lead/manage technicians

Budget estimation

Safety practices

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

PDM

RCM tools

Job description

Innophos in Nashville, TN is seeking an engineer to develop equipment reliability initiatives and assist production to optimize plant productivity and quality. The role provides technical leadership and hands-on support for plant utilities, with a focus on problem solving and maintenance excellence.

The candidate will mentor hourly staff, coordinate with contractors, review maintenance programs, and contribute to safety practices while ensuring timely work order completion and budget awareness.