TITLE: Process/Maintenance Engineer

ENVIRONMENT: Manufacturing

LOCATION:  Fayetteville, Arkansas

COMPENSATION RANGE:  $95,000.00 - $118,000.00    DOQ

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:  Bachelors Degree

RELOCATION PACKAGE: Yes

BENEFIT PACKAGE: Yes

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: 5+ years experience

NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 1

WORK STATUS:  Must be able to work for any United States. Company without sponsorship

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position will be responsible for ensuring the efficient operation, safety, compliance and continuous improvement of company facilities. This role leverages a strong background in process engineering, specializing in Surface Mount Technology, to enhance operational workflows, ensure equipment reliability, and lead the maintenance and facility teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Process Improvement & Engineering:

1. Utilize process engineering methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) to optimize workflow, facility layout, maintenance workflows and equipment uptime with specialized SMT knowledge.
2. Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring issues and implement corrective actions.
3. Develop, update and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for maintenance and facility operations.

Facility Operations & Maintenance:

1. Manage overall facility operations including HVAC, utilities, mechanical systems, electrical infrastructure and building assets.
2. Develop, implement and oversee preventive, predictive and reliability-centered maintenance programs to reduce downtime and increase facility readiness.
3. Ensure facility readiness for production, logistics or business operations; maintain compliance with building codes, environmental regulations and life-safety requirements.

Maintenance Team Leadership:

1. Direct, supervise and mentor maintenance technicians.
2. Assign tasks, monitor performance and conduct evaluations of the maintenance team.
3. Develop the team’s technical capabilities through coaching and training programs.

Financial & Resource Management:

1. Develop and oversee facility and maintenance budgets including labor, materials, utilities and capital expenditures.
2. Manage spare parts inventory levels, vendor relationships and service contracts.

Capital Project Management:

1. Plan and manage facility upgrades, renovations and equipment installations.

 Required Skills and Qualifications: 

1. Proficiency in maintenance planning tools.
2. Strong understanding of reliability engineering principles.
3. Knowledge of regulatory and safety compliance requirements and building/facility systems.
4. Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines and work cross-functionally.
5. Project management experience (PMP certification is a plus).

Required Experience and Education:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Management or related discipline required.
2. Minimum of 3+ years of experience with specialized experience maintaining the efficient operation of Surface Mount Technology equipment
3. Minimum of 5+ years of experience managing process engineering and/or facility projects.
4. Prior experience leading teams.