Maintenance Engineer - Facilities, Equipment, and OSHA Support

Verterra Energy • New Brighton, MN

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About The Position

At Verterra Energy, we're on a mission to harness the power in the world's rivers, canals and oceans. To accomplish this, we are commercializing our first device called VOLTURNUS, a pioneering water-power technology that deploys in harmony with the current to capture baseline, zero emission electricity. Backed by top-tier investors and a multi-year government contract, we are growing our founding team to help achieve key milestones. Partners and collaborators include: NIRON, DoD, DoE, University of Minnesota, WEG Group, Beckhoff, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the US Army Corp of Engineers. Recent press releases can be found on our website: https://www.verterraenergy.com/news Role overview We are hiring a hands-on Maintenance Engineer to own day-to-day maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement across our shop, lab, and facility systems. This role also supports our OSHA program in a practical, embedded way - not as paperwork for its own sake, but as daily safety habits, training, documentation, and readiness for audits and site visits. You will be in the shop: troubleshooting equipment, coordinating repairs, building preventative maintenance systems, and partnering with engineering and operations to keep the facility safe and productive.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in maintenance engineering, industrial maintenance, facilities engineering, or similar hands-on role
• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical and electrical systems
• Experience working in a shop, manufacturing, prototyping, or R-and-D hardware environment
• Working knowledge of OSHA standards relevant to manufacturing and shop settings
• Comfortable documenting work: PM logs, checklists, corrective actions, and training records
• Able to lift and work safely in a shop environment (standing, ladders, occasional awkward access, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 (or willing to obtain quickly)
• Experience building a PM program from scratch (or rebuilding one that actually gets used)
• Familiarity with LOTO, machine guarding, hazard communication, and incident investigation
• Experience coordinating vendors and managing small facility improvement projects
• Comfort reading schematics, manuals, and basic engineering drawings

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain shop and test equipment (mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic as applicable)
• Build and run a preventative maintenance program: PM schedules, checklists, logs, and continuous improvement
• Own equipment uptime: diagnose failures, perform root-cause analysis, implement fixes, and prevent recurrence
• Support installation, commissioning, and safe operation of new equipment
• Manage maintenance supplies, spare parts, and tooling organization to reduce downtime
• Maintain and improve facility systems such as electrical distribution, lighting, compressed air, ventilation, shop utilities, and general infrastructure
• Coordinate and supervise outside vendors (electrical, HVAC, rigging, specialty service providers) as needed
• Support facility improvements that increase safety, efficiency, and workflow (layout, signage, storage, access, etc.)
• Support OSHA compliance across the shop and lab environment with practical, workable processes
• Help maintain programs and documentation for key safety areas such as: machine guarding and equipment safety lockout/tagout (LOTO) electrical safety PPE selection and enforcement chemical safety and SDS management hazard communication and labeling incident reporting and corrective actions
• Conduct routine inspections and help close corrective actions quickly
• Support training coordination and recordkeeping (new-hire safety, refreshers, role-specific training)
• Partner with leadership to strengthen safety culture and reduce risk without slowing down real work
• Partner with engineering during builds, testing, and field-readiness activities as needed
• Create clear maintenance and safety documentation that others can follow
• Help the team operate cleaner, safer, and more consistently as we scale

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company-paid life, disability, and basic protections
• 401(k) with employer match
• Unlimited PTO + 2 weeks sick and safe leave
• 7 company-paid holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1), Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
• Stocked kitchen

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees