Manufacturing Equipment & Reliability Project Lead

KURZ USA; Lexington (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KURZ USA is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Project Manager / Maintenance Engineer to lead capital projects and maintenance strategies across equipment, facilities, and infrastructure. You will drive reliability improvements, safety, and efficiency, coordinating internal teams and external contractors from concept to closeout.

Responsibilities include selecting vendors, managing budgets, and ensuring regulatory compliance while delivering measurable ROI and improved plant performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing maintenance and project leadership.
• Strong understanding of GMP or industry compliance.
• Ability to plan, budget, and execute capital projects from concept to closeout.
• Proven ability to improve equipment reliability and production efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning, defining scopes, schedules, budgets, and ROI analyses.
• Coordinate vendor selection, procurement, contractor management, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Maintain project schedules, monitor spending, assess risks, and ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and support to maintenance teams for equipment failures.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, engineering, and safety to ensure safe, compliant project execution.
• Develop and implement equipment upgrades to reduce bottlenecks and improve performance.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Team Leadership

Project management

Engineering Expertise

Quality control

Risk Management

Physical abilities

Technical skills

Compliance

Systems Proficiency

Continuous improvement

Tools

EMaint CMMS

Job description

KURZ USA is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Project Manager / Maintenance Engineer to lead capital projects and maintenance strategies across equipment, facilities, and infrastructure. You will drive reliability improvements, safety, and efficiency, coordinating internal teams and external contractors from concept to closeout.

Responsibilities include selecting vendors, managing budgets, and ensuring regulatory compliance while delivering measurable ROI and improved plant performance.