Maintenance and Engineering Manager

R-2244 Maintenance and Engineering Manager

• Full-time

Vantage provides natural solutions to our customers’ technical performance and marketing needs through a unique combination of chemistry, application expertise and service. Underpinned by our broad portfolio of formulations, ingredients and actives that are built on a backbone of sustainable oils, fats and their derivatives, Vantage targets selected markets and applications including personal care, food, surface treatment, agriculture, pharma, and consumer and industrial performance. Vantage is headquartered in Deerfield, IL., operates in 11 countries worldwide and employs more than 1,000 talented professionals focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences with every interaction.

We are a dynamic people-centered organization where you’ll be part of a collaborative global team. Embracing our cultural diversity, we learn from each other to constantly improve, adapt and iterate. We value the voices and talents of our colleagues, empowering them to drive their unique ideas to completion. We’re convinced that exceptionally motivated employees produce outstanding results, and we celebrate them by fostering a culture of recognition, development, learning, excellence and shared achievement. Most importantly, we know you’re going to like it here. For more information visit: vista or LinkedIn/vantage.

Position Title

Maintenance and Engineering Manager

Position Summary

The Maintenance and Engineering Manager provides leadership and oversight for the plant’s maintenance and engineering functions, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operation of manufacturing equipment and facilities. This position manages a team of maintenance technicians, project engineers, production engineers, and CI engineers, and drives the execution of maintenance strategies, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role is based in Englewood, Ohio and supports personal care, food, and pharmaceutical products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Directly manage maintenance technicians, project engineers, production engineers, and CI engineers, providing coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Lead reliability analysis programs and implement strategies to improve mechanical integrity and equipment reliability.
• Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for plant equipment and facilities at both sites.
• Partner with engineering teams to support process improvement, process automation, and capital project execution across both sites.
• Drive the plant’s continuous improvement culture through Lean, Six Sigma, and other CI initiatives.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and resources for capital projects.
• Ensure all maintenance and engineering activities comply with OSHA, FDA, GMP, ISO, and internal safety standards.
• Communicate effectively with corporate leadership regarding maintenance performance, reliability initiatives, capital projects, and continuous improvement efforts.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.

Experience

7- 10+ years of experience in plant maintenance, engineering, or operations in batch manufacturing facilities for personal care, food, or pharmaceutical products.

Knowledge, Skills, & Talents

• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in reliability analysis, mechanical integrity, preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, and CMMS systems.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results to improve equipment reliability and mechanical integrity, develop the most effective technologies for specific processes, and standardize equipment across sites where possible.
• Experience managing capital projects, equipment upgrades, and process improvement initiatives, including oversight of multiple sites.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills set.

Pay and Benefits

The estimated base pay range for this position is: $110,000 - $140,000 annually. Actual pay will be determined based on education, certifications, experience, qualifications, skills and geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in a short-term incentive program.

Vantage offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including:

• FSA (limited purpose, dependent care, and commuter/parking)
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• EAP, identity theft protection
• Paid time off, Parental Leave
• 401(k) with company match

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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