Plant Reliability & Preventive Maintenance Leader

Snap-On Tools; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Snap-on Tools in Milwaukee, WI seeks an experienced Maintenance Engineer to oversee the operation and upkeep of production equipment. You will ensure reliability, drive preventive maintenance, and implement standard work.

You will coordinate vendors, manage budgets, and champion safety initiatives. The role requires 8–10 years of hands-on maintenance experience, proficiency in hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical systems, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years experience in repair and maintenance of facility and production equipment.
• Must be proficient in troubleshooting hydraulic, pneumatic, power transmission, and power distribution systems.
• Ability to write job bids, gather quotes, submit financial requests, and manage budgets.
• Ability to effectively choose and manage outside contractors to meet safety, cost, and completion deadlines.
• Strong safety advocate.
• Effective communicator both oral and written.
• Must be organized, self-motivated, and a good communicator.
• Proficient with spreadsheets, word-processing, and email software.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of entire plant equipment and process.
• Develop and utilize Standard Work Plans in maintenance and operational processes.
• Develop and implement maintenance systems to include training, certification, work order processing, planning and scheduling, standard operating procedures (SOPs), preventive maintenance procedures/check sheets (PMs), etc.
• Perform a review of all Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedures at least annually and make changes and improvements as necessary
• Ensure proper completion and filing of all required maintenance check sheets and reports to include PMs, Work Orders, Hot Work Permits, Confined Space Entry Permits, Startup Check Sheets and Lock Out / Tag Out Sheets.
• Resolve technical issues related to manufacturing equipment, data collection, and virtual factory networks.
• Maintain a software database containing all machine system software and operating programs.
• Maintain the Computerized Maintenance Management System to track Work Orders, spare parts, equipment cost, and labor reporting.
• Create and maintain an archive/training library of all technical documentation (drawings, flow charts, manuals, etc.) on all equipment/processes in the plant.
• Monitor common cause downtime issues and work with vendors and engineering to put in place long term solutions.
• Coordinate vendors and employees in activities for effective preventative maintenance of equipment.

Skills

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Electrical troubleshooting

Budget management

Vendor management

Safety advocacy

Communication (oral/written)

Organizational skills

Spreadsheet/Word processing

Tools

Maintenance Management Software

PLC

CNC

HMI/SCADA

Job description

Snap-on Tools in Milwaukee, WI seeks an experienced Maintenance Engineer to oversee the operation and upkeep of production equipment. You will ensure reliability, drive preventive maintenance, and implement standard work.

You will coordinate vendors, manage budgets, and champion safety initiatives. The role requires 8–10 years of hands-on maintenance experience, proficiency in hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical systems, and strong communication skills.