Maintenance Engineer IV*

The Maintenance Engineer IV is responsible for improving equipment reliability, optimizing preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and supporting plant utilities within a chemical or food-processing operation. This position investigates recurring equipment failures, manages reliability and capital-improvement projects, and provides technical support to Maintenance and Production. The role also oversees utilities including steam, compressed air, cooling water, and natural gas.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement equipment-reliability initiatives.
• Optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Support plant utilities, including boilers, air compressors, cooling towers, steam, water, and natural gas systems.
• Troubleshoot equipment and production problems and develop long-term corrective solutions.
• Conduct equipment-failure and root-cause investigations.
• Provide technical guidance to maintenance and production personnel.
• Improve spare-parts, lubrication, and infrastructure-maintenance programs.
• Manage improvement projects from scope and cost estimation through installation and commissioning.
• Prepare capital requests and evaluate project return on investment.
• Coordinate contractors and supervise field activities.
• Support plant maintenance and production needs on an on-call basis.

EXPERIENCE

• BS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering with 7+ years of engineering experience in Maintenance Engineering of chemical manufacturing or food processing plants.
• Strong knowledge of production equipment, chemical processes, and plant utilities.
• Experience with PM, PdM, CMMS, RCM, and TPM maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of industrial safety and sound engineering practices.
• Experience planning, estimating, scheduling, and completing maintenance and capital work.
• Ability to manage project budgets, costs, contractors, and hourly employees.