We are seeking an experienced Maintenance and Engineering Manager to lead maintenance and engineering functions within a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for maintaining plant facilities and equipment, improving asset reliability, managing engineering projects, supporting safety and compliance, and leading continuous improvement initiatives.
Position Responsibilities
Maintenance Management
- Lead maintenance activities for plant buildings, grounds, machinery, and equipment.
- Develop and maintain effective preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, execution, and equipment reliability.
- Support root cause failure analysis and corrective actions.
- Ensure equipment availability and reliability meet production requirements.
Engineering & Capital Projects
- Manage plant engineering activities, including capital expenditures, designs, cost estimates, and capital requests.
- Lead construction, installation, commissioning, and improvement projects.
- Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and internal teams throughout project execution.
- Ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and according to requirements.
Safety & Compliance
- Promote strong safety performance across maintenance and engineering operations.
- Ensure plant facilities and equipment comply with applicable environmental, fire prevention, and regulatory requirements.
- Support a culture focused on safe work practices and continuous improvement.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead and develop maintenance and engineering personnel.
- Coordinate effectively with production, mechanical, and electrical teams.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance guidance.
- Support succession planning and employee development.
Continuous Improvement
- Implement initiatives to improve equipment reliability, maintenance efficiency, and plant performance.
- Promote World Class Maintenance principles and best practices.
- Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce downtime, and optimize plant assets.
Prerequisites
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent training and experience.
- 5–10 years of experience in maintenance, engineering, or a related professional management role.
- Strong experience developing and managing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Experience with manufacturing equipment repair, maintenance, and reliability.
- Experience managing capital projects, vendors, contractors, installation, and commissioning.
- Strong planning, organizational, coordination, and leadership skills.
- Experience managing and developing maintenance teams.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and industrial equipment.
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities.
Certifications (Preferred, but not Required)
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP).
- Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM).
- Lean Six Sigma certification.
- OSHA certification.
- Project Management Professional (PMP).
- Maintenance or reliability-related certifications.
What the Role Offers
- Competitive salary range of $115,000–$170,000 annually
- Opportunity to lead maintenance and engineering operations within a manufacturing environment
- Leadership responsibility for plant reliability, equipment performance, and engineering projects
- Opportunity to manage capital improvement and modernization initiatives
- Annual bonus eligibility based on company and individual performance
- Professional growth and employee development opportunities
- Collaborative work across maintenance, engineering, production, and operations teams
Why Buchanan?
Buchanan provides access to a strong manufacturing and industrial environment with established production operations and skilled technical talent. The area’s manufacturing base creates opportunities for maintenance and engineering leaders to manage complex equipment, improve asset reliability, oversee capital projects, and support continuous improvement across plant operations.