Maintenance & Engineering Manager

Maintenance & Engineering Manager

Salary up to $140,000 + Bonus + Benefits + Paid Relocation to the NE US

We are recruiting a degreed & experienced Maintenance & Engineering Manager to lead maintenance, reliability, and engineering for a high speed, 24/7 paper manufacturing operation.

You’ll drive safe, efficient performance of paper machines, finishing systems, and critical utilities while developing a skilled technical team and pushing continuous improvement.

As the Maintenance & Engineering Manager, your focus will be:

· Champion safety and enforce LOTO, confined space, hot work, and contractor programs

· Lead maintenance and reliability for paper machines and supporting systems

· Maximize uptime through preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance

· Use CMMS to plan and prioritize work aligned with production

· Guide mechanics, electricians, and technicians through training and development

· Lead outages, shutdowns, and capital projects

· Provide mechanical, electrical, and automation technical leadership

· Control budgets and manage critical spare parts strategy

· Oversee vendors, OEMs, and contractors for quality and compliance.

Minimum requirements for this Maintenance & Engineering Manager’s position:

· BS Engineering

· Minimum of 8 years in paper industry

· Leadership experience in a unionized setting

· Strong knowledge of paper machine systems and reliability practices

· Experience with CMMS, PLC/DCS systems, and Lean tools.