Maintenance Engineering Lead: Reliability & TPM Champion

Continental; Clinton (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate Benefits

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Competitive Bonus Programs

Employee 401k Match

Job summary

Continental is seeking a Maintenance Engineering Lead to drive reliability and availability of production machinery in a dynamic manufacturing setting. You will lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs, mentor teams across shifts, and coordinate maintenance with cross-functional partners to meet safety and performance targets.

The role emphasizes root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and budget stewardship within a non-climate-controlled environment, offering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of maintenance experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Demonstrated success leading equipment improvement, refurbishment, modernization, installation, and capital project initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with international teams, suppliers, and stakeholders across multiple locations.
• Strong ability to work effectively within a multicultural environment and matrix organization.
• Visa sponsorship for Continental employees only.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee preventive, predictive, corrective, and planned maintenance activities to maximize equipment reliability, availability, and production performance.
• Manage inspections, lubrication programs, machine tolerance verification, major repairs, and maintenance documentation while driving continuous process improvements.
• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance engineers and technicians across all shifts, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Coordinate maintenance response to equipment failures, ensuring timely diagnostics, repairs, and restoration of operations in alignment with production priorities.
• Conduct root cause analyses and implement corrective actions to minimize recurring failures, reduce downtime, and improve asset reliability.
• Execute the site's maintenance strategy, including TPM initiatives, SAP-PM optimization, and the implementation of condition-monitoring technologies.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Purchasing, and other cross-functional teams to improve equipment performance, maintenance effectiveness, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) requirements and promote a proactive safety culture throughout the maintenance organization.
• Develop, manage, and monitor maintenance budgets to ensure cost-effective resource utilization while achieving reliability and performance targets.
• Optimize spare parts inventory and oversee procurement activities to ensure critical maintenance materials and components are available when needed.
• Manage vendor relationships, service agreements, and outsourced maintenance contracts to ensure quality, cost, safety, and performance expectations are met.
• Identify and implement equipment, process, and reliability improvements that enhance productivity, asset performance, and overall manufacturing effectiveness.
• Utilize maintenance management systems, performance metrics, and standard company tools to improve maintenance execution and support data-driven decision-making.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement through reliability best practices, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Equipment leadership

Cross-location collaboration

Multicultural collaboration

Visa sponsorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Continental is seeking a Maintenance Engineering Lead to drive reliability and availability of production machinery in a dynamic manufacturing setting. You will lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs, mentor teams across shifts, and coordinate maintenance with cross-functional partners to meet safety and performance targets.

The role emphasizes root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and budget stewardship within a non-climate-controlled environment, offering