Engineering & Maintenance Manager

YK Solutions•Ayer, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering & Maintenance Manager is a hands-on leadership role responsible for driving capital projects, improving equipment reliability, overseeing maintenance programs, and supporting plant growth while ensuring safety, quality, and operational excellence. The role leads the engineering, maintenance, and facilities teams to support safe and efficient plant operations and works with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and other departments on equipment installations, facility improvements, and manufacturing projects. The manager oversees CAPEX projects from planning through implementation, preventive maintenance programs, CMMS, work order systems, spare parts inventory, equipment reliability initiatives, department budgets, contractors, and third-party vendors. The position also leads equipment startups, commissioning, qualifications (IQ/OQ), troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts. The manager hires, coaches, develops, and evaluates engineering and maintenance team members and ensures compliance with GMP, food safety, ISO standards, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
7+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
5+ years of leadership experience managing maintenance or engineering teams.
Experience managing CAPEX projects, preventive maintenance programs, and equipment reliability initiatives.
Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
Ability to work a flexible schedule and provide occasional on-call support.

Responsibilities

Lead the engineering, maintenance, and facilities teams to support safe and efficient plant operations.
Manage CAPEX projects from planning through implementation, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
Oversee preventive maintenance programs, CMMS, work order systems, spare parts inventory, and equipment reliability initiatives.
Develop engineering solutions that improve production, quality, safety, and operational efficiency.
Partner with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and other departments on equipment installations, facility improvements, and manufacturing projects.
Manage department budgets, contractors, and third-party vendors.
Lead equipment startups, commissioning, qualifications (IQ/OQ), troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts.
Hire, coach, develop, and evaluate engineering and maintenance team members.
Ensure compliance with GMP, food safety, ISO standards, and regulatory requirements.