Maintenance Manager/Head Plant Engineer

Southern Textile Service•South Hill, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Southern Textile Service, Inc. is seeking an experienced Head Plant Engineer / Maintenance Manager for its South Hill, Virginia facility. This leadership role oversees equipment reliability, facilities, utilities, and capital projects while leading the maintenance team. The company is family-owned and has served customers since 1934. The position includes responsibility for maintenance team leadership and scheduling, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, plant utility systems, troubleshooting, and support for capital projects and continuous improvement. The role requires the ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds. Compensation is $100,000–$130,000 per year. Candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening.

Requirements

At least 5 years of maintenance experience, including 3–5 years leading a team.
Strong knowledge of several of the following: boilers, air compressors, hydraulics or pneumatics, electrical systems or PLCs, and welding.
Strong communication and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
Successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in engineering, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and schedule the maintenance team, including emergency coverage.
Build and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Track maintenance KPIs, including uptime, mean time between failures (MTBF), and mean time to repair (MTTR).
Oversee boilers, air compressors, and plant utility systems.
Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC-driven systems.
Support capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives.