Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer — Lead, Training & Efficiency

Energy Jobline ZR; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Contemporary Amperex Technology Kentucky LLC (CATK) in Kentucky is seeking a senior Equipment Maintenance Leader to drive preventive maintenance, lead workshop engineers, and optimize mechanical systems across the site.

The role requires expertise in drives, pneumatics, hydraulics, and automation, with strong leadership and English communication for technical documentation. On-site, two-shift operations are expected.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of equipment maintenance experience in large manufacturing.
• Knowledge of motor drives, pneumatics, hydraulics, materials, machining, and mechanical structures.
• Ability to read and interpret 2D/3D mechanical drawings and create standard drawings.
• Familiar with robot, welding, and assembly fixtures, rollers, and cutters.
• Knowledge of logistics automation (roller lines, AGVs, RGVs).
• Strong leadership, communication and project management abilities.
• Professional English for technical documentation and safety communications.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and review preventive maintenance plans for workshop equipment and improve stability.
• Diagnose and recover issues across workshop equipment and fixtures; share best practices.
• Lead fault management, spare parts management, and safety initiatives.
• Oversee daily repair and maintenance tasks by engineers and technicians.
• Analyze weekly equipment data and develop improvement plans.
• Coordinate on-site across workshop departments and foster team development.

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Mechanical systems

English proficiency (technical)

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in automation, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, mechanical manufacturing

Job description

Contemporary Amperex Technology Kentucky LLC (CATK) in Kentucky is seeking a senior Equipment Maintenance Leader to drive preventive maintenance, lead workshop engineers, and optimize mechanical systems across the site.

The role requires expertise in drives, pneumatics, hydraulics, and automation, with strong leadership and English communication for technical documentation. On-site, two-shift operations are expected.