Senior Plant Reliability & Maintenance Leader

Openwork, formerly Meador Staffing Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 121,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Openwork is sourcing a Plant Engineering & Maintenance Manager for a Chicago-area facility. The role leads maintenance, reliability, mechanical integrity, and engineering activities to drive uptime, safety, and process improvement.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the candidate will manage a technical team, coordinate capital projects, and ensure PSM, MI, and regulatory compliance while collaborating with production, quality, safety, and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering required.
• 5+ years in manufacturing, chemical/process plant, or related environment.
• Maintenance experience required.
• Experience with plant reliability and Mechanical Integrity preferred.
• Knowledge of PSM and MOC in a regulated environment.
• Supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
• Experience with fired boilers, utilities, or related plant equipment is a plus.
• Experience planning shutdowns and managing contractors for capital projects.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple plant needs and make data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and reliability program for the plant.
• Develop and mentor maintenance/technical team members.
• Ensure preventive, predictive, and reactive maintenance activities are effective.
• Perform root cause and failure-mode analysis on equipment.
• Improve equipment reliability and plant uptime.
• Ensure PSM, ISO and regulatory compliance in maintenance activities.
• Manage maintenance spending, contractors, and service providers.
• Lead major plant shutdowns and turnarounds and report performance.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Capital project management

Job description

Openwork is sourcing a Plant Engineering & Maintenance Manager for a Chicago-area facility. The role leads maintenance, reliability, mechanical integrity, and engineering activities to drive uptime, safety, and process improvement.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the candidate will manage a technical team, coordinate capital projects, and ensure PSM, MI, and regulatory compliance while collaborating with production, quality, safety, and leadership.