Maintenance Engineer – Reliability & Predictive Maintenance

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas, Inc.; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

11 paid holidays

Paid time off

Health and welfare plans

401K with strong match

Tuition reimbursement

Recognition programs

Job summary

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to develop, implement, and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs for our manufacturing site in Chattanooga, TN.

You will troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and control-system issues and lead reliability enhancements to reduce downtime. The role requires hands-on expertise with SCADA systems (Ignition preferred), PLCs (Beckhoff), and SAP maintenance modules, plus strong root-cause analysis and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in maintenance engineering, equipment reliability, manufacturing, or related industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, including variable speed drives and rotating equipment.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance practices; SCADA/PLC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control-system issues.
• Diagnose equipment failures and determine corrective actions.
• Coordinate preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities.
• Monitor equipment performance and identify reliability improvements.
• Maintain maintenance records, work orders, and spare-parts inventories.
• Work with production teams to minimize downtime.
• Assist with equipment installation, commissioning, and upgrades.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Root-cause analysis

Electrical systems

PLC troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SCADA Ignition

Beckhoff PLCs

SAP Maintenance

Job description

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to develop, implement, and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs for our manufacturing site in Chattanooga, TN.

You will troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and control-system issues and lead reliability enhancements to reduce downtime. The role requires hands-on expertise with SCADA systems (Ignition preferred), PLCs (Beckhoff), and SAP maintenance modules, plus strong root-cause analysis and