Maintenance & Engineering Leader: Capex, Lean & Reliability

Placon Corp.; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Advancement opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Placon Corp. in Madison, WI seeks an experienced Maintenance & Engineering Manager to lead the site’s engineering, maintenance, facilities, and capital projects.

You will drive reliability, safety, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The role requires seven+ years in a high-volume environment with management experience, strong communication, and a track record of delivering projects on time and on budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum seven years in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Minimum five years leading engineering and maintenance teams.
• Proven leadership and employee development skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and project management abilities.
• Understanding of financial principles and budgeting.
• Proficiency with MS Office and standard business software.

Responsibilities

• Lead equipment, tooling, facilities engineering, and maintenance functions.
• Develop and manage annual budget and three-year capital plan.
• Coach, develop, and evaluate engineering and maintenance team members.
• Recruit, hire, train, and retain a competent workforce.
• Manage capital projects from development through implementation.
• Drive continuous improvement focused on reliability, uptime, and efficiency.
• Partner with EHS leadership to ensure OSHA and environmental compliance.
• Develop and direct preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Implement equipment and tooling improvements to reduce downtime.
• Ensure GMP, SQF, ISO 13485, and other quality standards compliance.
• Maintain budgets and analyze financial performance.
• Support Lean, Kaizen, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Establish and maintain 5S programs across manufacturing operations.
• Support disaster preparedness planning and response.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Placon Corp. in Madison, WI seeks an experienced Maintenance & Engineering Manager to lead the site’s engineering, maintenance, facilities, and capital projects.

You will drive reliability, safety, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The role requires seven+ years in a high-volume environment with management experience, strong communication, and a track record of delivering projects on time and on budget.