The Engineering & Maintenance Superintendent provides leadership for the facility's Maintenance and Manufacturing Engineering functions. The position is responsible for safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing operations through effective management of maintenance, engineering, equipment reliability, tooling, controls, automation, facilities, capital projects, and continuous improvement. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring a strong manufacturing-floor presence and the ability to make timely technical and business decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead, develop, mentor, and retain Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering, Controls, and other technical personnel. Establish goals, priorities, performance expectations, staffing, training, and succession plans. Maintain a strong floor presence and provide technical leadership during production issues and equipment failures. Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs based on equipment criticality, risk, and performance. Oversee troubleshooting, repairs, installations, upgrades, commissioning, and equipment reliability. Monitor uptime, downtime, PM compliance, work orders, maintenance costs, and other KPIs. Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for equipment failures and recurring problems. Ensure effective use of the CMMS and accurate maintenance records, equipment history, and critical spare-parts inventories. Provide technical direction for mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, controls, automation, and facility systems. Engineering & Continuous Improvement Lead manufacturing engineering activities supporting safety, quality, productivity, cost, and manufacturability. Improve manufacturing processes, tooling, equipment, automation, controls, and production methods. Analyze production and process data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities. Support machining, die casting, inspection/fixturing, finishing, assembly, tooling, and automated processes. Lead or support Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving activities. Coordinate engineering changes, technical documentation, equipment suppliers, integrators, contractors, and Corporate Engineering. Evaluate and implement new technologies and automation to improve plant capability and performance. Capital Projects Lead capital and major engineering projects from concept through completion. Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and ROI justification. Coordinate suppliers, contractors, Corporate Engineering, and internal departments. Ensure projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to specifications. Support equipment installation, commissioning, validation, and startup. Safety, Quality & Compliance Champion a Safety-First culture and ensure equipment and processes are safe and compliant. Support OSHA, EPA, environmental, life-safety, and other regulatory requirements. Ensure corrective actions from incidents, audits, inspections, and identified deficiencies are completed. Partner with Quality and Operations to support
ISO/IATF
requirements, audits, AQP/PPAP, and continuous quality improvement. Identify opportunities to reduce waste, energy use, downtime, defects, and environmental impact. Budget & Vendor Management Develop and manage Maintenance and Engineering operating and capital budgets. Control departmental spending and identify cost-reduction opportunities without compromising safety, quality, or reliability. Evaluate repair-versus-replace decisions and equipment investments. Manage relationships with equipment manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, and technical service providers. Monitor and report maintenance, reliability, project, and department KPIs. Supervisory Responsibilities Directly supervises assigned Maintenance and Manufacturing Engineering personnel, including work planning, hiring, training, performance management, coaching, development, recognition, discipline, staffing, and succession planning. Ensures adequate technical coverage to support plant operations. Education & Experience Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent technical education and experience may be considered. 10+ years of progressive manufacturing engineering, maintenance, engineering, or skilled-trade experience required. Significant heavy-duty or industrial manufacturing experience required. Demonstrated technical leadership and personnel-management experience required. Manufacturing experience with machining, die casting, tooling, assembly, finishing, inspection, automation, or related processes preferred. Experience with equipment reliability, capital projects, controls, automation, Lean/Six Sigma, and
ISO/IATF
preferred. Qualifications & Competencies Strong leadership and team-development skills. Strong knowledge of industrial manufacturing, maintenance, reliability, and engineering practices. Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, controls, automation, and facility systems. Ability to interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, manuals, and technical documentation. Working knowledge of
GD&T/ANSI Y14.5.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, root-cause, and problem-solving skills. Strong project management, planning, organizational, and cost-management skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and make timely decisions under pressure. Ability to balance safety,
Communication:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate complex technical information effectively to management, engineers, technicians, production employees, vendors, contractors, and customers. Strong presentation and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively across functional and organizational boundaries.
Working Relationships:
Operations Manager Maintenance Technicians Internal Engineering Team Corporate Engineering Team Quality Assurance Production Personnel Purchasing Safety / Environmental Vendors Customers Environmental & Physical Demands Occupational noise exposure is high during performance of many required duties. Adequate hearing protection is provided and required. Occupational exposure to fumes, dust, lubricants, chemicals, and other manufacturing-related conditions may occur. Required PPE, including safety glasses and steel-toed industrial footwear, must be worn as applicable. The position requires regular presence on the manufacturing floor and may require standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing, and working around operating machinery and equipment. Some duties require reaching and lifting objects up to 50 lbs. and occasionally up to 60 lbs. The position may require work in confined, elevated, hot, cold, wet, or otherwise challenging industrial environments. Maintenance and engineering support may be required outside normal working hours, including nights and weekends, based on production requirements, critical equipment failures, projects, or other business needs. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
