Senior Maintenance Reliability Engineer: Plant Upgrades Lead

Mackie Myers Ltd; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mackie Myers Ltd. is seeking a Senior Maintenance Reliability Engineer to own capital projects, enhance asset reliability, and drive improvements across multiple production sites.

You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering to implement long-term corrective actions and optimize maintenance strategies. The role requires leading modernization initiatives, using data to resolve recurring issues, and managing budgets and timelines while traveling to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment such as food & beverage, consumer products, packaging, chemical, or industrial production.
• Proven track record of delivering capital projects and plant improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of equipment reliability, maintenance optimization, and asset management principles.
• Experience troubleshooting complex equipment and implementing long-term corrective actions.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, finance, and leadership teams.
• Strong project management, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to travel to manufacturing sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Managing capital improvement initiatives from planning and justification through startup and implementation.
• Evaluating manufacturing assets and recommending upgrades to improve productivity, reliability, and operational effectiveness.
• Leading equipment installation, modernization, and expansion projects across manufacturing facilities.
• Utilizing data and performance metrics to identify recurring equipment issues and drive sustainable solutions.
• Supporting maintenance teams through the development of proactive asset care strategies.
• Collaborating with site leadership to prioritize engineering investments and improvement activities.
• Overseeing contractors, suppliers, project budgets, and project timelines.
• Driving continuous improvement efforts focused on reducing downtime, increasing throughput, and maximizing asset utilization.

Skills

Equipment reliability

Maintenance optimization

Capital project delivery

Project management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Mackie Myers Ltd. is seeking a Senior Maintenance Reliability Engineer to own capital projects, enhance asset reliability, and drive improvements across multiple production sites.

You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering to implement long-term corrective actions and optimize maintenance strategies. The role requires leading modernization initiatives, using data to resolve recurring issues, and managing budgets and timelines while traveling to sites as needed.