Maintenance & Reliability Engineer

Tom Trese Networking LLC; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tom Trese Networking LLC in Illinois seeks an experienced Maintenance & Reliability leader to own maintenance performance on a fast-paced chemical manufacturing site. You will set and execute maintenance and reliability (M&R) strategy, strengthen team capability, and drive safe, efficient operations with hands-on technical judgment.

The ideal candidate leads mechanical, electrical, welding, planning, scheduling, and stores teams, partners with Production, Engineering, and R&D on capital

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering required.
• 7–10 years in a chemical plant environment or 10+ years plant experience with maintenance, reliability, and PM programs.
• Proven maintenance and reliability strategies that improve equipment performance, operational efficiency, and cost.
• Strong leadership to guide mechanical, electrical, welding, planning, scheduling, supervision, reliability engineering, and stores staff.
• Hands-on with predictive and preventive maintenance, plant troubleshooting, engineering best practices, and continuous improvement.
• Safety-focused leader ensuring EHSS expectations across activities and contractors.
• Cross-functional communication with Production, Engineering, and R&D on capital projects or new product development.
• Experience developing and managing budgets, monthly reporting, and spend-versus-budget reviews preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own maintenance, reliability, and stores performance within a fast-paced chemical manufacturing environment.
• Set and execute M&R strategy and strengthen team capability.
• Improve equipment performance and support safe, efficient operations.
• Build trust across the site as a hands-on, safety-focused leader.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Reliability engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

EHSS compliance

Budgeting & reporting

Troubleshooting

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering required.
• Approximately 7 to 10 years of experience in a chemical plant environment, or 10+ years of plant experience with direct responsibility for maintenance, reliability, and predictive/preventive maintenance programs.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing maintenance and reliability strategies that improve equipment performance, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Strong leadership background with the ability to lead and mentor mechanical, electrical, welding, planning, scheduling, supervision, reliability engineering, and stores personnel.
• Hands-on experience with predictive and preventive maintenance, plant troubleshooting, engineering best practices, and continuous improvement.
• Safety-focused leader who can ensure EHSS expectations are met across departmental activities, site work, and third-party contractor performance.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills and experience partnering with Production, Engineering, and Research and Development on capital projects, new processes, or new product development.
• Experience developing and managing budgets, monthly reporting, and spend-versus-budget reviews is preferred.

About the Role:

This replacement opening reports to the Site Manager and serves on the site leadership team. This person will own maintenance, reliability, and stores performance within a fast-paced chemical manufacturing environment. The role will set and execute M&R strategy, strengthen team capability, improve equipment performance, and support safe, efficient operations. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on, safety-focused leader with strong technical judgment and the ability to build trust across the site.