Maintenance Engineer Manager

BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group; Waverly (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group is seeking a Maintenance Engineer Manager to lead a maintenance team in a manufacturing setting. The role focuses on maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving plant equipment and facilities, while ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations.

The manager reports to the Assistant Plant Manager and is a hands-on leader within the plant leadership team. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical engineering and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering or related technical field is required.
• Minimum five years of practical work experience maintaining equipment and facilities in industrial/manufacturing environments.
• At least two years of experience leading teams and managing schedules and performance.
• Experience implementing EPA and OSHA compliance across equipment and facilities.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical diagrams.
• Proficiency with CMMS/ERP software and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and lead preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance for equipment and plant facilities.
• Diagnose equipment failures and lead timely repairs to minimize downtime.
• Maintain electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems with the team.
• Develop and follow preventative maintenance schedules and procedures.
• Ensure health, safety, and environmental standards are met plant-wide.
• Maintain maintenance records using CMMS and coordinate with production.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, and upgrades.
• Coordinate maintenance needs with production teams.
• Manage relationships with external contractors and vendors.
• Identify opportunities for equipment improvement and cost reductions.
• Manage spare parts inventory; on-call and emergency support as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Planning & organization

CMMS/ERP experience

MS Office

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Lean / Six Sigma

Financial awareness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering / Industrial Engineering / Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

CMMS

ERP

Job description

Are you experienced with performing and leading Maintenance, taking a hands-on approach in a manufacturing environment? Have you worked, or do you work, in the aluminum, metals, heavy manufacturing or related sectors? Do you have strong experience leading and/or ensuring equipment and facility compliance with EPA protocols and OSHA standards? Are you current on the techniques, processes, tools and methods needed to support mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems? Would your direct reports share amazing stories of your leadership, how much they admire you and what you have helped the team accomplish together? Are you skilled at building trusting professional relationships that get things done? Do you possess at least a bachelors’ in Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical engineering or related degree? Then this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

TELL ME MORE:

The Maintenance Engineer Manager leads a maintenance team responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving plant equipment and facilities. The Maintenance Engineer Manager is a hands-on leader, working with their team to ensure safe, efficient, and continuous operations for the plant. The Maintenance Engineer Manager is an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team and reports to the Assistant Plant Manager.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Conduct and lead teams in the preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities for all equipment and the plant facilities.
• Lead and engage in the diagnosis of equipment failures, performing or leading teams in the performance of timely repairs to minimize downtime.
• Maintain mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems side-by-side with the Maintenance Team.
• Develop and follow preventative maintenance schedules and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards plant-wide.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, and upgrades.
• Coordinate maintenance needs and activities with production teams.
• Maintain and manage relationships with external contractors and maintenance vendors.
• Identify opportunities for equipment improvement and cost reductions.
• Manage spare parts inventory.
• Available as needed for on-call duties and emergency breakdown support.
• Any other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical degree from a regionally accredited college or university required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of practical work experience in a role responsible for maintaining equipment and facilities within industrial and/or manufacturing environments required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of practical work experience leading teams and managing the schedule, work, and performance of others required.
• Prior experience ensuring and implementing EPA and OSHA compliance and safety protocols across equipment and facilities required.
• Excellent technical knowledge – fluent with reading, understanding, interpreting, and following electrical schematics and mechanical diagrams required.
• Tech-savvy – prior experience with one or more Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), or related software required.
• Business acumen – ability to understand the financial impact of actions and decisions on budget, read and interpret financial data to drive good business decisions, and managing team performance in order to achieve strong financial outcomes required.
• Excellent teamwork – proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders to successfully complete maintenance projects.
• Solutions oriented – prior experience applying problem-solving principles including but not limited to root cause analysis, 5Whtys, and Ishikawa diagrams required.
• Strong planning and organizational skills – demonstrated ability to balance multiple competing and often time-sensitive priorities required.
• Strong communication – able to succinctly transmit and understand complex information both verbally and in writing required.
• Minimum of intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) required.

WHAT WILL HELP YOU STAND OUT:

• The following professional maintenance or related certifications are preferred but not required:
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician (CMRT) – through the Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP)
• Industrial Hydraulic Mechanic (IHM) – through International Fluid Power Society (IFPS)
• Pneumatic Mechanic (PM) – through the IFPS
• Industrial Hydraulic / Pneumatic Technician – through the IFPS
• Industry 4.0 Electro-Fluid Power Systems Specialist – through the Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA)
• Industrial Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation (IM E&I) – through the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER)
• 70E Electrical Safety Certification – through the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
• Six (6) or more years of practical work experience in an equipment and facilities maintenance role within industrial and/or manufacturing environments preferred.
• Prior experience within the aluminum or metals industry highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of and prior experience applying continuous improvement methodologies such as Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma, LEAN, and/or LEAN Manufacturing preferred.