Senior Plant Engineer & Maintenance Leader

Southern Textile Service, Inc.; South Hill (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Short-Term Disability

Vision, Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO / Vacation

Leadership opportunity in maintenance

Job summary

Southern Textile Service, Inc. is seeking a Head Plant Engineer / Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance and engineering functions at our Fredericksburg facility.

This is a hands-on leadership role with a focus on reliability, safety, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience and a track record of reducing downtime through proactive maintenance programs, equipment upgrades, and effective KPI management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of maintenance experience.
• 3–5 years of leadership of maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of plant maintenance and several of the listed areas (Boilers, Air compressors, Welding and piping, Hydraulics and pneumatics, Electrical circuitry and PLCs, Electromechanical systems, Utility and electrical troubleshooting, General equipment and building maintenance).

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise maintenance personnel with hands-on leadership.
• Develop employee schedules and ensure appropriate staffing to support production and emergency maintenance needs.
• Train, develop, and mentor maintenance staff.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and minimize maintenance costs.
• Monitor KPIs: equipment uptime, downtime, PM completion rate, MTBF, MTTR.
• Oversee boilers, air compressors and other plant utilities.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC-driven systems.
• Design, plan, install, maintain, and improve plant systems and equipment.
• Support capital improvement and equipment projects.
• Promote safety and continuous improvement culture.
• Ensure maintenance supports production goals with minimal interruptions.
• Collaborate across departments to achieve operational goals.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Staffing & scheduling

Team development

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Schedule flexibility

Physical stamina

Education

Associate's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Southern Textile Service, Inc. is seeking a Head Plant Engineer / Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance and engineering functions at our Fredericksburg facility.

This is a hands-on leadership role with a focus on reliability, safety, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience and a track record of reducing downtime through proactive maintenance programs, equipment upgrades, and effective KPI management.