Maintenance Engineer

• Develop, implement, and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and maximize uptime. 
• Promote and ensure compliance with company safety policies, OSHA requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, and safe work practices. 
• Audit maintenance programs and procedures to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and continuous improvement. 
• Monitor and improve key maintenance performance indicators, including equipment uptime, MTBF, MTTR, and maintenance costs. 
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities for chronic and major equipment failures. 
• Direct and coordinate responses to extended equipment breakdowns utilizing 8D and other structured problem-solving methodologies. 
• Standardize equipment repair procedures and maintenance best practices across the facility. 
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce technical downtime and improve equipment performance. 
• Optimize spare parts inventory to support equipment reliability while controlling inventory costs. 
• Utilize CMMS systems to support maintenance planning, scheduling, analysis, and reporting activities. 
• Assist in the planning and execution of major maintenance shutdowns and equipment outages. 
• Support development and execution of capital projects related to reliability, safety, productivity, and modernization. 
• Participate in equipment upgrades, installations, and commissioning activities, ensuring maintenance plans and spare parts requirements are established. 
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to maintenance technicians and operations personnel. 
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to improve safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance.

. Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline. 
• Minimum 5 years of experience in maintenance, reliability, engineering, or related functions within manufacturing. 
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs. 
• Experience leading root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives. 
• Experience utilizing CMMS platforms. 
• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, heat, dust, vibration, moving equipment, and wear all required PPE

• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher preferred). 
• Knowledge of TPM, RCM, FMEA, RCA, and 8D methodologies. 
• CNC and Fanuc controls experience. 
• Fanuc robotics experience. 
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies and capital projects. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, heat, dust, vibration, moving equipment, and wear all required PPE
•  Regularly required to walk, stand, bend, climb stairs and ladders, and access manufacturing equipment throughout the facility.
• May be required to lift up to 35 pounds and work extended or off-shift hours to support shutdowns, projects, or emergency equipment repairs.