Mgr, Engineering

MSD Malaysia; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown company located in the Dallas Technology Solutions Site seeks a Manager of Maintenance and Engineering to lead maintenance, reliability, facilities, and plant engineering efforts. You will drive preventive and predictive maintenance, oversee capital projects, and ensure safe, cost-effective operations across production equipment and utilities.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing leadership, a related Bachelor's degree, and hands-on experience with CMMS, PLCs, and industrial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in maintenance, engineering, reliability, or technical leadership within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading maintenance teams, managing technical personnel, and coordinating work across multiple shifts or production areas.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, utilities, facilities, and production equipment systems used in manufacturing operations.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs, CMMS systems, maintenance planning, spare parts management, and reliability improvement practices.
• Proven ability to manage capital projects, contractors, budgets, timelines, equipment installations, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site maintenance and engineering teams and third-party providers.
• Develop and sustain preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Align maintenance priorities with production schedules and business objectives.
• Oversee troubleshooting and root cause analysis for equipment failures and downtime.
• Manage capital projects, equipment upgrades, and commissioning activities.
• Own maintenance planning, scheduling, spare parts strategy, and shutdown planning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Decision making

Leadership

Industrial controls

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical / Electrical / Industrial Engineering

Tools

CMMS

SCADA

Allen-Bradley/ Rockwell

Siemens

Job description

Job Description For over 130 years, we have pioneered groundbreaking science. Today, we are driven by continuous innovation to develop breakthrough medicines, vaccines and technology. Rooted in direct experience on the farm and in the clinic, we work hand in hand with our customers every step of the way. Our singular focus is to empower those who care for animals, helping them manage their vital responsibility with confidence. Because when it comes to animal health, no one sees it like we do.

Manager of Maintenance and Engineering

The Manager of Maintenance and Engineering is responsible for leading maintenance, reliability, facilities, and plant engineering activities at the Dallas Technology Solutions Site. This role ensures safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of production equipment, utilities, and facility infrastructure while driving continuous improvement, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, capital projects, and cross-functional support for production goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the site maintenance and engineering teams, including maintenance technicians, planners, supervisors, engineers, contractors, and third-party service providers.
• Develop, implement, and sustain preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability, uptime, safety, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, and other site leaders to align maintenance and engineering priorities with production schedules and business objectives.
• Oversee troubleshooting and root cause analysis for equipment failures, recurring downtime, process interruptions, and reliability issues.
• Manage capital projects, equipment upgrades, facility improvements, installation activities, commissioning, and start-up support from planning through execution.
• Own maintenance planning, scheduling, spare parts strategy, MRO inventory, contractor coordination, and shutdown planning to minimize operational disruption.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, OSHA requirements, environmental regulations, quality standards, and applicable manufacturing or industry-specific requirements.
• Manage departmental budgets, labor utilization, maintenance spending, project costs, and vendor performance to achieve cost, safety, and reliability targets.
• Use CMMS data, maintenance KPIs, downtime trends, and reliability metrics to identify improvement opportunities and track team performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, reliability-centered maintenance, and other structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Support employee development through coaching, performance management, technical training, succession planning, and a strong culture of accountability and teamwork.
• Ensure accurate technical documentation, equipment records, standard operating procedures, drawings, manuals, and maintenance work histories are maintained.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in maintenance, engineering, reliability, or technical leadership within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading maintenance teams, managing technical personnel, and coordinating work across multiple shifts or production areas.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, utilities, facilities, and production equipment systems used in manufacturing operations.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs, CMMS systems, maintenance planning, spare parts management, and reliability improvement practices.
• Proven ability to manage capital projects, contractors, budgets, timelines, equipment installations, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of OSHA safety standards, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, environmental compliance, and safe work practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and respond to urgent equipment, facility, or production-related issues as needed.
• Experience with PLCs, automation systems, instrumentation, robotics, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, SCADA, or other industrial controls platforms.
• Strong business acumen, including experience with maintenance budgets, capital planning, cost reduction, equipment lifecycle planning, and project justification.
• Experience leading culture change, technician skill development, apprenticeship programs, or multi-site maintenance standardization initiatives.
• Knowledge of reliability engineering tools such as root cause analysis, FMEA, condition monitoring, vibration analysis, thermography, lubrication programs, and reliability-centered maintenance.
• Experience implementing or improving CMMS platforms, maintenance planning processes, storeroom controls, and maintenance KPI dashboards.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in high-speed, regulated, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, consumer goods, or other complex manufacturing environments.
• Professional certifications such as CMRP, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, TPM, OSHA 30, or related reliability and project management credentials.
• Ability to influence across departments, communicate with senior leadership, and build strong partnerships with Operations, Quality, Safety, Engineering, and external vendors.

Work Environment and Leadership Expectations

This position is based at a manufacturing site and requires regular presence on the production floor, in maintenance areas, and around operating equipment. The Manager of Maintenance and Engineering is expected to model safe behavior, lead with urgency and accountability, communicate clearly across all levels of the organization, and build a high-performing team focused on reliability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement.

Company Culture

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

The salary range for this role is $117,000.00 - $184,200.00 This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: No relocation

VISA Sponsorship: No

Travel Requirements: 10% Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable Shift: 1st - Day Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): n/a

Job Posting End Date: 10/14/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.