Maintenance/Project Engineer – Manufacturing

Software Placement Group; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group is seeking a Maintenance/Project Engineer in Aurora, IL to build out a maintenance and reliability program for a growing manufacturing startup. You will lead capital projects, coordinate with vendors, and drive the reliability initiative across current operations and future facility expansion.

The role offers significant autonomy in a fast-paced environment, with hands-on plant floor involvement and opportunities to shape the program from the ground up.

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial maintenance and reliability engineering.
• Experience coordinating capital projects.
• Ability to work with vendors to scope and oversee repairs.
• Comfort working with autonomy in a fast-paced, growing environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day maintenance activities on existing plant equipment and processes.
• Develop and implement a robust maintenance/reliability program for current and future facilities.
• Walk the plant floor with vendors to scope repairs and maintenance needs.
• Act as a general contractor on capital projects tied to plant expansion.
• Support scaling of maintenance processes on an aggressive growth schedule.

Skills

Industrial maintenance and reliability

Capital project coordination

Vendor management

Autonomy in growth environment

Job description

Location: Aurora, IL | Schedule: Full-time, on-site

Overview

A fast-growing manufacturing startup that is scaling its operations and preparing for full-scale commercialization is seeking a Maintenance/Project Engineer to help build out its maintenance and reliability capabilities. This role offers the chance to shape a young reliability program from the ground up while supporting both the current plant and future facility expansion.

What you'll do

• Perform day-to-day maintenance activities on existing plant equipment and processes
• Develop and implement a robust maintenance/reliability program for current and future facilities
• Walk the plant floor with vendors to scope repairs and maintenance needs
• Act as a general contractor on capital projects tied to plant expansion
• Support scaling of maintenance processes on an aggressive growth schedule

Required qualifications

• Experience with industrial maintenance and reliability engineering
• Experience managing or coordinating capital projects
• Ability to work with vendors to scope and oversee repairs
• Comfort working with a high degree of autonomy in a fast-paced, growing environment

Why this role

This position offers significant autonomy and influence in building a maintenance/reliability program from the ground up at a company experiencing rapid growth and expansion.