Maintenance and Engineering Manager

Maintenance And Engineering LeaderA well-established industrial manufacturer is seeking an experienced maintenance and engineering leader to support operations across its New York facilities. The position has eight direct reports, including a mechanical engineer, site maintenance managers, and reliability professionals.Key ResponsibilitiesLead, coach, and develop multidisciplinary maintenance, engineering, and reliability teams.Build a culture centered on safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.Align maintenance and engineering strategies with operational reliability, efficiency, and quality goals.Strengthen preventive, predictive, and reliability-based maintenance programs.Partner with operations to prioritize work, coordinate outages, and manage major repairs.Lead capital and major maintenance projects from initial concept through commissioning and closeout.Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and ROI justifications.Oversee contractors, vendors, and internal project teams.Manage departmental budgets, maintenance spending, and capital investments.Support long-term asset planning and identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising safety or reliability.Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, quality, and company safety standards.Communicate operational performance, risks, priorities, and resource needs to senior leadership.Preferred BackgroundBachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field.MBA or advanced degree is a plus.At least 10 years of progressive maintenance and/or engineering leadership experience within an industrial or manufacturing environment.Experience supporting 24/7 operations and leading teams across multiple sites.Proven success managing complex capital projects and major maintenance initiatives.Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, utilities, infrastructure, and process systems.Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies.Paper manufacturing experience is highly valued but not required.This opportunity is well suited for a hands-on, strategic leader who can develop people, strengthen asset reliability, and effectively connect engineering and maintenance priorities with broader operational goals.