Maintenance and Engineering Manager - Chemical Process
Salary: $110,000 - $165,000 per year
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posted: March 27 2025
Minimum Degree:
Relocation Assistance: Available
Maintenance and Engineering Manager - Chemical Process
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Competitive salary, based on experience, plus excellent benefits, bonus potential and profit sharing
Join a stable, profitable, privately held company with a diverse business mix where you can be a strategic leader improving processes and maintenance programs, while enjoying excellent benefits, work/life balance and opportunities for growth!
👉 Be part of a thriving, privately-held company that partners with Fortune 500 companies across diverse industries.
👉 Lead a team of direct and indirect reports and have the support you need to be strategic in your position.
👉 There are opportunities for you to make improvements and impact the company; this is a high-profile position.
👉 Experience a company culture that values your time and prioritizes work/life balance; you'll find the flexibility you need to thrive both professionally and personally.
👉 Our client offers a competitive salary, generous 401(k) plan with company match, profit sharing and bonus potential to reward your contributions!
While others are struggling, our client is thriving....APPLY TODAY!
Profitable, growing chemical manufacturer is seeking a Maintenance and Engineering Manager to lead direct and indirect reports in a high-volume, process-oriented manufacturing environment. Daily you will report to the Plant Manager and be strategic with the following responsibilities:
- Developing, coaching and leading a staff of maintenance and engineering professionals
- Overseeing the plant preventative maintenance program, including coordination, scheduling and ensuring completion
- Championing the improvement of an autonomous maintenance program
- Utilizing and advancing the CMMS system for documentation, ticketing and maintenance management activities
- Finding cost savings and process improvements
- Focusing on expense control and seeking cost savings
- Monitoring and working towards improvement of the ticketing system and related KPIs
- Implementing additional maintenance KPIs, while striving to improve those that are in place
- Leading and participating in weekly and daily staff and management meetings
- Managing multiple project timelines and budgets, including managing outside contractors
- Committing to meeting the department budget and financial goals
- Leading and assisting staff with mechanical and troubleshooting as needed
- Overseeing staff reviews, hiring and discipline as needed
- Working toward improvement of the plant CI program
- Improving vendor management and communication
- Finding strategic opportunities to improve the department
- Other duties as directed by management
Candidates should be detail oriented, thorough, able to follow through on tasks, hold others accountable, be able to see the big picture, be improvement minded and able to communicate at a levels. Individuals should enjoy spending 30-40% of their time on the manufacturing floor. This is a high-profile position that reports directly to the Plant Manager. The company offers EXCELLENT medical benefits (including dental and vision), profit sharing and bonus potential, paternity leave, 401(k), paid holidays, vacation and personal days. Medical benefits are available the first of the month after start.
REQUIREMENTS for the Maintenance and Engineering Manager:
1. Bachelor's Degree in a technical field; Mechanical or Chemical Engineering are highly preferred
REQUIREMENTS for the Maintenance and Engineering Manager:
1. Bachelor's Degree in a technical field; Mechanical or Chemical Engineering are highly preferred
2. Minimum of 1-3 years in a similar lead maintenance and/or engineering management position
3. Experience working in process-oriented manufacturing (such as chemical, food, beverage), including a blending/mixing batch process
3. Experience working in process-oriented manufacturing (such as chemical, food, beverage), including a blending/mixing batch process
4. Experience operating and maximizing CMMS systems
5. Experience overseeing budgets
6. Experience with preventative maintenance programs
6. Experience with preventative maintenance programs
7. Experience working on continuous improvement activities, such as minimizing downtime, improving throughput, etc.
8. Formal problem solving skills
9. Mechanical Aptitude
10. Microsoft Office
Skills preferred but NOT required:
1. CPMM, CMRP or other related certifications
10. Microsoft Office
Skills preferred but NOT required:
1. CPMM, CMRP or other related certifications
2. Lean or Six Sigma methodologies and/or certifications
3. Experience overseeing facilities maintenance
3. Experience overseeing facilities maintenance
4. Experience with autonomous maintenance programs
5. Power BI
Why work for this organization:
👉 Company has a diverse business mix and supplies Fortune 500 companies
👉 Company has a diverse business mix and supplies Fortune 500 companies
👉 Minimal after-hours calls
👉 Excellent benefits, including 401(k), profit sharing and bonus potential
👉 Work/life balance, averaging 45-50 hours per week
👉 Profitable company positioned for future growth and acquisitions
👉 Work/life balance, averaging 45-50 hours per week
👉 Profitable company positioned for future growth and acquisitions
👉 Minimal red tape on project approval
👉 Privately held company
👉 Lead a successful Maintenance Supervisor who handles the day-to-day troubleshooting
Candidates are preferred to be local to the Cincinnati, OH area.
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