Engineering and Maintenance Manager - Manufacturing

The Engineering & Maintenance Manager oversees all engineering and maintenance functions, ensuring optimal equipment reliability, production efficiency, and ongoing continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role focuses on developing and implementing maintenance strategies, enhancing asset performance, supporting capital initiatives, and maintaining safe, efficient operations with minimal downtime. Client Details Our client produces customized, food-grade paper packaging solutions for the food service sector, including bags, wraps, and carryout packaging used by restaurants, convenience stores, distributors, and retail food outlets. The company focuses on sustainable packaging practices and operates within a high-volume manufacturing environment. Description Lead and develop a team of engineers and technicians focused on safe, efficient operation, maintenance, and upgrades of equipment. Drive Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance and engineering functions. Implement and manage predictive and preventative maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and improve line performance. Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving initiatives to eliminate recurring equipment and process issues. Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Bills of Materials, and production standards to support consistent, high-quality manufacturing. Collaborate with Production and Operations to support process improvements, ensuring smooth, efficient, and on-spec production. Lead innovation and continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging emerging technologies, Lean/Six Sigma methods, and automation to enhance operations. Key contributor when evaluating expansions and new technology introductions to the company. Profile Bachelor's Degree in highly preferred 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in engineering and maintenance. Lean manufacturing, 5S, and Six Sigma Continuous improvement initiatives Preventative and predictive maintenance programs Equipment installation, reliability engineering, and automation Root cause analysis and problem solving Experience managing budgets, capital projects, and technical teams. Job Offer Salary up to $150,000 (DOE) 15% Bonus 18 days of PTO Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage 6% 401k match 11 paid holidays MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. Aimwel