Plant Engineer- Manufacturing - West Chicago
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Client of www.terconsultingma.com

Chicago, IL


Category

Manufacturing

Job Type

Full_Time

Salary

100000USD - 140000USD per year

Posted Date

July 01, 2025


Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Maintenance Manager/Plant Engineer is responsible for achieving the highest level of reliability for plant equipment through committed support for the company's Performance System (SPS) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), as well as strong ownership of the Maintenance Excellence process within their plant.

Ensure the safety of all employees by leading a comprehensive company safety process to prevent injuries, and lead plant compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations.

Effectively implement/maintain a reliability-centered maintenance process that drives machine uptime, improves OEE, and lowers operations costs by championing the company's Maintenance Excellence process.

Provide department leadership to ensure the highest standards of plant condition and equipment performance are achieved and sustained.

Ensure maintenance department personnel possess the appropriate skills and are qualified and proficient. Identify and support technical training and development for department employees.

Scope and execute capital projects, participate in annual plant budgeting, and manage department spend. Identify technical improvements to equipment/processes.

Apply reliability tools to determine the root cause of critical equipment failures and downtime. Identify the appropriate countermeasures and solutions to improve equipment reliability and prevent recurrence.

Perform as a key member of the plant leadership team – positive communicator and problem solver - driving for plant/process improvements, meeting objectives, and setting the bar for performance standards.

Support pillar continuous improvement activities. 

Strong understanding of OSHA requirements related to equipment in-house.  Ability to identify gaps and assist in implementing countermeasures to achieve Zero Safety Incidents.

Ability to lead and develop a highly collaborative and effective team.

Excellent organization, project management, and communication skills

Proficient in Root Cause Analysis techniques (FMEAs, 5Whys, ATS, etc.) and developing/implementing Countermeasures to drive a Zero Breakdown culture.

Process-oriented.  Can identify gaps in any process and implement solutions.

Basic mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, instrumentation, lubrication, and predictive maintenance understanding

Ability to manage costs and reduce/optimize where needed

Proficient in Microsoft Office and CMMS experience

Minimum experience: 3+ years of successful experience leading a plant maintenance department in an industrial manufacturing environment and/or 5+ years of supervisory manufacturing experience.

Minimum education required: Bachelor’s degree in industrial maintenance, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience with CMMS preferred.

Experience in the TPM or Reliability field preferred.

Excellent benefits and 12.5% annual Bonus.. Negotiable Sign own bonus and Relocation package..

A full benefit package is also offered!

 

 

 

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