Maintenance Engineer / Planner

Imerys • Greeneville, TN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

You will be the architect of reliability for our Greeneville site. In this role, you aren’t just fixing things; you are building a proactive culture. You will lead our reliability-based maintenance strategy, optimize our CMMS system, and provide the engineering expertise needed to drive operational excellence.

Requirements

• The Mindset: You see past "the way we’ve always done it" to create better solutions. You are comfortable troubleshooting at an advanced level and integrating new technology.
• Heavy Industry Expertise: You understand the grit of a manufacturing environment—specifically crushing, milling, or thermal processing.
• Analytical Skills: You can perform "repair vs. replace" value analysis and use data to drive maintenance decisions.
• Technical Communication: You can effectively coordinate with vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders across all levels of the business.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering (preferred).
• Experience: 3+ years in a heavy industrial environment.
• Leadership: At least 1 year of experience as a maintenance supervisor, planner, or coordinator.
• Technical Mastery: Strong mechanical and analytical skills with experience supervising maintenance or operations workforces.
• Willingness to work in a heavy industrial setting (moving parts, dust, noise, and various weather conditions).
• Ability to stand, walk, and climb stairs/ladders for extended periods.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Up to 10% travel required.

Responsibilities

• Use Root Cause Analysis and Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate repetitive equipment failures and streamline plant operations.
• Develop short- and long-term plans for preventive/predictive maintenance, critical spare parts, and resource allocation.
• Manage the end-to-end execution of daily repairs and capital projects, including contractor management and new equipment integration.
• Champion the CMMS system to track work orders, document spare parts, and monitor the PM backlog to ensure we stay on schedule.
• Partner with production and maintenance teams to schedule downtime, manage manpower, and keep overtime within budget.
• Ensure every repair, redesign, or new installation prioritizes the safety of our team above all else.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees