Maintenance Manager/Head Plant Engineer

Virginia Linen Service Inc; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Virginia Linen Service, Inc. is seeking a dynamic leader for a Maintenance Manager/Head Plant Engineer role in a growing, family-owned company with a long history dating back to 1934.

The ideal candidate will bring 3–5 years of maintenance leadership experience, oversee equipment reliability, facilities, utilities, and capital projects, and drive well-defined preventative maintenance programs. The position requires the ability to lead a team, communicate across management levels, and lift up to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience, including 3–5 years leading a team.
• Strong knowledge of boilers, air compressors, hydraulics/pneumatics, electrical/PLCs, welding.
• Strong communication and troubleshooting skills; ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs.
• Associate's degree in engineering preferred, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and schedule the maintenance team, including emergency coverage
• Build and improve preventative/predictive maintenance programs; track KPIs like uptime, MTBF, and MTTR
• Oversee boilers, air compressors, and plant utility systems
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC-driven systems
• Support capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Plant engineering

Preventive maintenance

Electrical/PLC systems

Capital projects

Team coaching

Education

Associate's degree in engineering

Job description

Looking for a dynamic leader, for a fast paced and growing company.

Maintenance Manger/Head Plant Engineer opportunity with a family-owned regional company who has been growing successfully since 1934. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of at least 3-5 years plant maintenance and leadership experience. Candidate must have the ability to communicate with all levels of management, manage and support engineering teams and believe in well-defined preventative maintenance programs. Must have the ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds. Flexibility in schedule required.

• You'll bring 3–5 years of maintenance leadership experience, leading the team while overseeing equipment reliability, facilities, utilities, and capital projects.

  What You'll Do

  • Lead, coach, and schedule the maintenance team, including emergency coverage
  • Build and improve preventative/predictive maintenance programs; track KPIs like uptime, MTBF, and MTTR
  • Oversee boilers, air compressors, and plant utility systems
  • Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC-driven systems
  • Support capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives

  What You Need

  • 5+ years of maintenance experience, including 3–5 years leading a team
  • Strong knowledge of several of: boilers, air compressors, hydraulics/pneumatics, electrical/PLCs, welding
  • Strong communication and troubleshooting skills; ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs
  • Associate's degree in engineering preferred, or equivalent experience

  Why You'll Like It Here

  • Salary: $110,000–$130,000 annually
  • Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k) with company match, generous PTO
  • A true leadership role with real ownership over plant reliability

Virginia Linen Service, Inc. is a linen rental supply and commercial laundry company. Our business provides linen, textile, and hygiene services to the hospitality, first class lodging, healthcare, and small business customers.

Our company is dedicated to resource conservation and social responsibility. Part of the quality service we offer our customers is the knowledge that we are helping them achieve their business goals while reducing their impact on the environment.

Virginia Linen Service, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

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