Plant Reliability & Maintenance Leader

Advantage Technical; Alsip (IL); On-site; USD 106,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Advantage Technical is seeking a Plant Engineering & Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance, reliability, mechanical integrity, and engineering initiatives at a growing manufacturing operation near Harvey, IL.

In this leadership role, you will oversee maintenance and technical teams, drive preventative and predictive maintenance strategies, manage capital improvement projects, and support process safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing, plant engineering, maintenance, or process engineering experience.
• Leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with plant reliability, maintenance systems, utilities, or industrial operations.
• Strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant maintenance, reliability, and mechanical integrity programs.
• Manage maintenance personnel, contractors, budgets, and major shutdowns.
• Drive root cause analysis, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies.
• Lead engineering support for process optimization, facility upgrades, and capital projects.
• Support process safety management (PSM), regulatory compliance, and audit readiness.
• Manage control systems, technical resources, and new product scale-up activities.
• Develop training programs, procedures, and best practices to improve operational performance.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Advantage Technical is seeking a Plant Engineering & Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance, reliability, mechanical integrity, and engineering initiatives at a growing manufacturing operation near Harvey, IL.

In this leadership role, you will oversee maintenance and technical teams, drive preventative and predictive maintenance strategies, manage capital improvement projects, and support process safety and regulatory compliance.