Plant Reliability & Maintenance Manager

Southern Textile Service, Inc.; South Hill (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Southern Textile Service, Inc. seeks an experienced Head Plant Engineer / Maintenance Manager for its South Hill, VA facility.

This full-time leadership role oversees equipment reliability, facilities, utilities, and capital projects, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement. You will lead and coach the maintenance team, implement preventive/predictive programs, track uptime metrics, and manage boilers, air compressors, and plant utilities.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of maintenance leadership experience.
• Knowledge of boilers, air compressors, hydraulics/pneumatics, electrical/PLCs.
• Strong communication and troubleshooting skills; ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs.
• Associate's degree in engineering preferred, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and schedule the maintenance team, including emergency coverage
• Build and improve preventative/predictive maintenance programs; track KPIs like uptime, MTBF, and MTTR
• Oversee boilers, air compressors, and plant utility systems
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC-driven systems
• Support capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Equipment reliability

Facilities management

Electrical/PLCs knowledge

Education

Associate's degree in engineering

Job description

Southern Textile Service, Inc. seeks an experienced Head Plant Engineer / Maintenance Manager for its South Hill, VA facility.

This full-time leadership role oversees equipment reliability, facilities, utilities, and capital projects, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement. You will lead and coach the maintenance team, implement preventive/predictive programs, track uptime metrics, and manage boilers, air compressors, and plant utilities.