Maintenance Manager

TaBb Talent Solutions; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TaBb Talent Solutions is partnering with a leading innovator in specialty chemicals and advanced materials to recruit a Plant Engineering & Maintenance Manager for the Tacoma, WA facility. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role oversees facilities, controls and equipment design to balance performance with safety, quality and cost.

The ideal candidate will have a B.S. in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, 5+ years in plant maintenance or similar, strong leadership and communication, and

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or Chemical Eng or equivalent
• 5+ years plant maintenance/engineering or industrial manufacturing
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated leadership
• Ability to work with all levels of personnel
• Proven safety culture awareness; knowledge of machine safeties, OSHA and LOTO
• On call – responds to after hours emergencies

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all plant assets; control and report capital budget spending
• Function as project manager for plant capital projects
• Coordinate with vendors; determine specs and procure equipment
• Hire and supervise maintenance resources
• Plan maintenance workforce utilization and facility layout for efficiency
• Provide technical advice on plant operations and project cost analysis
• Develop and improve manufacturing controls and automation
• Leverage automation to ensure production consistency
• Lead PHA, PSSR, and HAZOP activities
• Manage RCA/RCFA processes and plant inspections/repairs

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Initiative

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Job description

We’re partnering with a leading innovator in the specialty chemicals and advanced materials space. This organization plays a critical role in supporting everyday life by developing technologies that enhance the safety, purity, and performance of products used in food, water, healthcare, housing, and more. With a strong foundation in science and an unwavering commitment to quality, they deliver high-performance solutions that power essential industries. Their collaborative approach and people-first mindset make them not just a supplier—but a strategic partner.

On behalf of our client, we are recruiting for a Plant Engineering & Maintenance Manager. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this position resides in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is responsible for specifications and design of plant facilities, controls and equipment for their Tacoma, WA facility that will achieve the desired result in the most cost-efficient manner while enhancing the environment, safety, quality, and long-term profitability of the facility.

Role Summary:

• Accountable for all plant assets; responsible for controlling, tracking and reporting spending of the capital budget and the maintenance
• Function as a project manager for plant capital projects
• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards
• Hire and supervise all resources in the maintenance
• Analyzes and plans maintenance work force utilization, predictive/preventative maintenance, space requirements, workflow, and design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency
• Provide technical advice on plant operations and improvements. Prepares engineering analysis of projects that includes preliminary design, detailed design, project cost analysis, life cycle cost analysis and equipment selection
• Develop, evaluate and improve the manufacturing controls and automation utilizing knowledge of instrumentation, controls & automation, product design, materials, chemicals, and production equipment capabilities.
• Leverage automation and controls to institutionalize consistencies in production
• Conduct, facilitate, and participate in PHA, PSSR, and HAZOP
• Manage and train plant personnel in the use and execution of RCA/RCFA process.
• Manage compliance of all PSM and fixed equipment inspections and repair.

Ideal Candidate Requirements:

• B.S. ideally in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years plant maintenance, engineering, project engineering or industrial manufacturing
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated record of leadership, teamwork, adaptability, innovation and initiative
• Ability to work well with all levels of personnel throughout the facility and the company
• Proven ability to create and maintain a professional safety culture
• In depth knowledge of machine safeties, OSHA and LOTO
• On call – carries a cell phone and responds to after hour emergencies

Preferred:

• Experience in TPM, 6 Sigma, Lean, 5S
• Experience working with continuous and batch processes; Paper, Tissue, Non-Woven, Coating, Engineered Wood/Panels, Printing, or Chemical processes a plus. experience working with continuous and batch processes; Paper, Tissue, Non-Woven, Coating, Engineered Wood/Panels, Printing, or Chemical processes a plus.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer
• Experience in PSM program implementation and maintenance