Reliability Engineering

Lead Software Engineer – DevOps Architect | TS/SCI with Poly | Palm Bay, FL

Lead Software Engineer – DevOps Architect (TS/SCI with Poly)

📍 Location: Palm Bay, FL (100% Onsite)
🏢 Industry: Aerospace & Defense
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🗓️ Work Schedule: 9/80 Schedule (Every Other Friday Off)
🔒 Security Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available
✈️ Interview Travel: Reimbursed
💰 Compensation: $140,000 – $180,000 Base Salary

Overview

A leading aerospace and defense organization is seeking a Lead Software Engineer – DevOps Architect to lead the design, modernization, and long-term evolution of a containerized microservices platform supporting mission-critical applications.

This is a highly technical architecture role focused on DevOps engineering, containerization, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and platform modernization. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across architecture, implementation, and engineering best practices while partnering closely with software engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and program stakeholders.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced DevOps Architect, Platform Architect, Software Architect, or Cloud Infrastructure Architect who enjoys designing scalable, secure, and resilient distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities

DevOps & Platform Architecture

  • Lead the architecture and design of Docker-based microservices platforms.

  • Develop scalable, secure, and resilient distributed system architectures.

  • Define platform roadmaps and long-term modernization strategies.

  • Establish architecture standards and engineering best practices.

Containerization & Orchestration

  • Design and implement containerized application environments.

  • Drive technical decisions around container orchestration platforms.

  • Improve platform scalability, availability, and operational resilience.

  • Guide platform standardization across engineering teams.

CI/CD & Infrastructure Automation

  • Design modern CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies.

  • Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation initiatives.

  • Improve build, release, deployment, and monitoring processes.

  • Promote DevOps best practices across the software lifecycle.

Software Architecture

  • Produce detailed architectural designs and interface specifications.

  • Define deployment models and technical design documentation.

  • Support API integration and service-to-service communication.

  • Evaluate architecture tradeoffs and recommend improvements.

Technical Leadership

  • Lead architecture and design reviews.

  • Mentor engineering teams and provide technical guidance.

  • Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies.

  • Collaborate with software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and program leadership.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree with 9+ years of relevant experience

OR

  • Master's Degree with 7+ years of relevant experience

OR

  • 13+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree

Security Clearance

✔ Active TS/SCI with Polygraph (Required)

Required Technical Expertise

DevOps & Platform Engineering

  • DevOps Architecture

  • Platform Engineering

  • Distributed Systems Architecture

  • Microservices Architecture

  • Docker

CI/CD & Automation

  • Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

  • Configuration Management

  • Automated Deployments

Container Technologies

  • Docker

  • Kubernetes

  • OpenShift (or similar orchestration platforms)

Software Architecture

  • API Design

  • Service-to-Service Communication

  • Distributed Systems

  • Platform Modernization

Security & Reliability

  • Secure Platform Engineering

  • Scalability & Performance Optimization

  • System Reliability & Observability

  • Infrastructure Resilience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with:

  • Kubernetes

  • OpenShift

  • Docker Enterprise

  • Infrastructure Automation

  • Platform Modernization

  • Enterprise DevOps

  • Cloud-Native Platforms

  • Large-Scale Distributed Systems

Strong experience producing:

  • Architecture documentation

  • Technical design artifacts

  • Interface specifications

  • Engineering decision records

Must-Have Skills

Architecture

  • Docker-Based Architecture

  • Microservices

  • Distributed Systems

  • Platform Engineering

DevOps

  • CI/CD Pipelines

  • Infrastructure as Code

  • Configuration Management

  • Deployment Automation

Leadership

  • Technical Leadership

  • Architecture Reviews

  • Engineering Mentorship

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

Infrastructure

  • Kubernetes / OpenShift

  • API Integration

  • Secure Platform Engineering

  • Monitoring & Observability

Screening Questions

  1. Do you currently hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph?

  2. How many years of experience do you have in DevOps engineering, software architecture, or platform architecture?

  3. Have you designed and implemented Docker-based microservices architectures?

  4. What experience do you have with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift?

  5. Have you designed and implemented enterprise CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code solutions?

  6. Have you produced detailed architectural documentation, technical designs, and deployment models?

  7. Do you have experience designing secure distributed systems, APIs, and service-to-service communication patterns?

  8. Have you led architecture reviews, mentored engineering teams, and driven technical direction?

  9. What tools or technologies have you used for infrastructure automation and configuration management?

  10. Are you able to work onsite full-time in Palm Bay, Florida?

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will:

  • Hold an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

  • Be an experienced DevOps or Platform Architect with deep expertise in distributed systems.

  • Have extensive experience designing Docker-based microservices platforms.

  • Possess strong Kubernetes or OpenShift experience.

  • Be comfortable defining enterprise architecture standards and long-term technology roadmaps.

  • Thrive in highly collaborative engineering environments.

  • Demonstrate strong mentoring, communication, and technical leadership skills.

  • Balance hands-on engineering with strategic architectural decision-making.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Clearance

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Experience

10–15+ Years

Architecture

DevOps, Platform & Microservices

Containerization

Docker

Orchestration

Kubernetes / OpenShift

DevOps

CI/CD, IaC, Configuration Management

Software

API Design, Distributed Systems

Location

Palm Bay, FL

Work Arrangement

100% Onsite

Schedule

9/80 (Every Other Friday Off)

Compensation

$140K – $180K

Relocation

Available

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

  • Deep expertise in DevOps architecture and distributed systems.

  • Strong experience designing Docker-based microservices platforms.

  • Ability to architect scalable, resilient, and secure enterprise solutions.

  • Proven success implementing CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and automation strategies.

  • Strong technical leadership with experience mentoring engineering teams.

  • Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Ability to drive platform modernization while ensuring operational reliability and long-term maintainability.

 

Senior Platform Engineer – WebSphere / WebLogic | Enterprise Middleware Engineering | Atlanta, GA

Senior Platform Engineer – WebSphere / WebLogic

📍 Atlanta, Georgia (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite)
💰 $105,000 - $160,000 Base Salary + Annual Incentive Opportunity
🏠 Flexible Hybrid Schedule (Teams Select Their Onsite Days)
☁️ Enterprise Middleware & Platform Engineering
🚀 Modernization, Automation & Cloud Enablement Initiatives

Help Power the Critical Middleware Platforms Behind a Global Enterprise

A global organization supporting large-scale technology operations across multiple business units is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer – WebSphere / WebLogic to join its enterprise platform engineering team.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a middleware expert who enjoys designing, maintaining, automating, and modernizing mission-critical application platforms that support thousands of users and business-critical applications worldwide.

You'll play a key role in the evolution of a highly complex enterprise environment, helping drive reliability, security, performance, automation, and modernization initiatives across a diverse application hosting landscape.

If you're passionate about enterprise infrastructure, middleware technologies, automation, and cloud transformation, this role offers significant ownership, technical challenge, and long-term career growth.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This isn't a traditional support role.

You'll be a senior member of a geographically dispersed engineering team responsible for some of the organization's most critical application platforms. You'll work closely with architects, developers, security teams, cloud engineers, and business stakeholders to ensure highly available, secure, and scalable environments.

This role offers the opportunity to influence platform strategy, drive modernization efforts, mentor junior engineers, and help shape the future of enterprise middleware services.

Highlights include:

  • Ownership of mission-critical WebSphere and WebLogic environments

  • Significant involvement in automation and platform modernization initiatives

  • Exposure to cloud hosting and containerized workloads

  • Opportunity to influence platform architecture and engineering standards

  • Work within a highly collaborative enterprise technology environment

  • Mentor and guide junior engineering talent

  • Strong career progression opportunities within a large-scale technology organization

What You'll Be Doing

Enterprise Middleware Administration

  • Design, build, maintain, and optimize enterprise application hosting platforms

  • Administer complex IBM WebSphere and Oracle WebLogic environments

  • Configure and manage clustered middleware environments

  • Implement secure, highly available, and scalable platform solutions

  • Perform platform upgrades, migrations, and modernization activities

  • Ensure platform reliability, availability, and performance across production environments

Platform Engineering & Automation

  • Drive automation initiatives across platform deployment and administration activities

  • Develop and maintain scripts, tooling, and automation frameworks

  • Support CI/CD pipeline integration and deployment automation

  • Improve operational efficiency through infrastructure and platform automation

  • Implement repeatable engineering standards and best practices

Performance Optimization & Reliability

  • Monitor and optimize middleware platform performance

  • Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning activities

  • Troubleshoot complex platform, application, and infrastructure issues

  • Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions

  • Support business-critical applications with a focus on uptime and stability

Security & Compliance

  • Implement security best practices across middleware environments

  • Manage SSL/TLS certificates and secure communications

  • Support authentication and authorization solutions including LDAP and SSO

  • Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and policies

  • Partner with security teams on platform hardening initiatives

Cloud & Containerization Initiatives

  • Support modernization efforts involving cloud-hosted middleware platforms

  • Participate in containerization initiatives utilizing Docker and Kubernetes

  • Assist with migration and transformation projects

  • Help establish best practices for modern application hosting environments

Collaboration & Technical Leadership

  • Partner with developers, architects, product teams, and infrastructure teams

  • Support complex technical initiatives from design through implementation

  • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers

  • Participate in technical reviews and knowledge-sharing activities

  • Create and maintain platform documentation, standards, and procedures

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

  • 5+ years of enterprise platform engineering, middleware administration, or infrastructure engineering experience

  • Deep expertise in IBM WebSphere and/or Oracle WebLogic administration

  • Experience managing highly available and clustered environments

  • Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning capabilities

  • Experience supporting mission-critical enterprise applications

  • Ability to work independently while collaborating across distributed teams

Required Technical Expertise

Middleware Platforms

  • IBM WebSphere Application Server

  • Oracle WebLogic Server

  • Middleware clustering and high availability

  • Performance tuning and optimization

  • Secure configuration and administration

Web Hosting & Load Balancing

Strong experience with:

  • Apache

  • IIS

  • IBM HTTP Server

  • Oracle HTTP Server

  • NGINX

  • Reverse proxy architectures

  • Load balancing technologies

Automation & Scripting

Hands-on experience with:

  • wsadmin

  • WLST

  • Python

  • Shell scripting

  • CI/CD integration

  • Infrastructure automation

Highly Preferred Experience

Security & Authentication

  • SSL/TLS implementation and management

  • LDAP integration

  • Single Sign-On (SSO)

  • Enterprise security frameworks

  • Compliance and governance standards

Monitoring & Observability

Experience with tools such as:

  • AppDynamics

  • Datadog

  • Enterprise monitoring platforms

  • Performance analytics and diagnostics

Cloud & Container Technologies

Experience with:

  • Docker

  • Kubernetes

  • Cloud-hosted middleware workloads

  • Platform modernization initiatives

  • Hybrid cloud environments

Ideal Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will thrive in complex enterprise environments and enjoy taking ownership of critical platform services.

You'll be someone who:

  • Takes pride in engineering reliable, scalable solutions

  • Enjoys solving complex technical problems

  • Communicates effectively with both technical and business stakeholders

  • Can balance operational support with long-term strategic improvements

  • Is comfortable mentoring others and sharing knowledge

  • Works effectively across geographically distributed teams

This role is particularly well suited to engineers who enjoy both traditional enterprise middleware technologies and modern cloud-native platform engineering.

Compensation & Benefits

💰 Base Salary: $105,000 - $160,000

Additional rewards include:

  • Annual performance-based incentive opportunity

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • Retirement savings programs

  • Paid time off and holiday benefits

  • Professional development and certification support

  • Exposure to large-scale enterprise modernization initiatives

  • Flexible hybrid work environment

  • Long-term career growth opportunities

Work Authorization Requirements

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

This position is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship or transfer.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to become a key contributor within a highly sophisticated enterprise technology environment where your expertise will directly influence platform reliability, security, automation, and modernization efforts.

You'll work alongside talented engineers, support business-critical systems, and play a central role in driving the future of enterprise middleware and platform engineering.

If you're a WebSphere or WebLogic expert looking for a role that combines technical depth, platform ownership, modernization initiatives, and long-term career growth, we'd love to hear from you.

 

Senior Platform Engineer – API | Kong, Layer7, Apigee | Atlanta, GA Hybrid

Senior Platform Engineer – API

📍 Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)
🏢 Industry: Information Technology / Platform Engineering
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: None
💰 Compensation: $105,000 – $160,000 Base Salary
🎯 Experience Level: Mid-Senior (5–7+ Years)

Overview

A global enterprise organization is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer – API to join its Middleware and Platform Engineering team.

This role will focus on designing, implementing, automating, and supporting enterprise API management platforms within a complex, globally distributed environment. The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in API gateways, API lifecycle management, security frameworks, automation, and cloud-native technologies.

As a senior member of the team, you will be expected to work independently on complex initiatives, collaborate with stakeholders across multiple regions, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the modernization and optimization of critical API platforms.

Key Responsibilities

API Platform Engineering

  • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise API management platforms.

  • Support API gateway architecture and platform modernization initiatives.

  • Develop scalable, secure, and reliable API solutions.

  • Optimize API platform performance, availability, and resiliency.

API Lifecycle Management

  • Manage API design, publishing, versioning, governance, and retirement.

  • Establish and enforce API standards and best practices.

  • Support API onboarding and developer enablement initiatives.

  • Ensure consistency across enterprise API implementations.

Automation & DevOps

  • Automate API deployment, configuration, and operational processes.

  • Integrate API platforms into CI/CD pipelines.

  • Develop automation scripts using Python, Shell, or Ansible.

  • Support infrastructure-as-code and DevOps initiatives.

Security & Compliance

  • Implement API security policies and governance controls.

  • Manage authentication and authorization frameworks.

  • Support secure API design and deployment practices.

  • Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards.

Monitoring & Performance Management

  • Monitor API performance, availability, and usage trends.

  • Analyze metrics and implement performance improvements.

  • Troubleshoot complex platform and integration issues.

  • Support proactive capacity planning and platform optimization.

Collaboration & Leadership

  • Partner with architects, developers, product teams, and business stakeholders.

  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing.

  • Participate in platform strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.

  • Collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones.

Required Qualifications

Experience

✔ 5+ years of experience in API platform engineering, middleware engineering, or platform operations.

✔ Experience supporting enterprise-scale API management environments.

✔ Experience working within complex, globally distributed organizations.

Must-Have Technical Skills

API Management Platforms

Strong experience with one or more of:

  • Kong

  • Broadcom Layer7

  • Google Apigee

  • Equivalent API Management Platforms

API Gateway Technologies

  • API Gateway Architecture

  • Traffic Management

  • Rate Limiting

  • API Security Policies

  • API Governance

API Lifecycle Management

  • API Design

  • API Publishing

  • API Versioning

  • API Retirement

  • API Governance Frameworks

Authentication & Security

  • OAuth 2.0

  • JWT

  • OpenID Connect (OIDC)

  • API Security Best Practices

Automation & DevOps

Experience with:

  • Python

  • Shell Scripting

  • Ansible

Strong understanding of:

  • CI/CD Pipelines

  • DevOps Methodologies

  • Deployment Automation

  • Infrastructure Automation

Monitoring & Observability

Experience with:

  • Prometheus

  • Grafana

  • API Analytics

  • Performance Monitoring

  • Usage Monitoring

Cloud & Containerization

Exposure to:

  • Docker

  • Kubernetes

  • Cloud-Native API Platforms

  • Containerized Middleware Environments

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience leading API platform initiatives.

  • Experience supporting global enterprise environments.

  • Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

  • Experience with platform modernization and cloud migration efforts.

  • Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns and middleware ecosystems.

Screening Questions

  1. Do you have professional experience with API management platforms such as Kong, Broadcom Layer7, Google Apigee, or similar technologies?

  2. Do you have experience designing and supporting API gateway architectures?

  3. Have you worked with API traffic management, rate limiting, and API security policies?

  4. Do you have experience managing the full API lifecycle, including design, publishing, versioning, and retirement?

  5. Have you implemented authentication and authorization frameworks such as OAuth 2.0, JWT, or OpenID Connect?

  6. Do you have experience automating API deployments using Python, Shell, or Ansible?

  7. Have you integrated API platforms into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows?

  8. Do you have experience with API monitoring and analytics tools such as Prometheus or Grafana?

  9. Have you worked with Docker and Kubernetes in API or middleware environments?

  10. Are you authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship?

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will:

  • Be a senior-level API platform engineer capable of operating independently.

  • Possess strong expertise across API gateways, API management, and security.

  • Be comfortable collaborating with global teams and stakeholders.

  • Demonstrate strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

  • Have experience automating platform deployments and operational processes.

  • Mentor junior engineers while remaining hands-on technically.

  • Thrive in highly complex enterprise environments.

  • Be flexible with occasional global collaboration outside standard business hours.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Experience

5–7+ Years

API Platforms

Kong, Layer7, Apigee or Equivalent

Security

OAuth 2.0, JWT, OpenID Connect

Automation

Python, Shell, Ansible

DevOps

CI/CD, Deployment Automation

Monitoring

Prometheus, Grafana

Containerization

Docker, Kubernetes

Location

Atlanta, GA

Work Arrangement

Hybrid (3 Days Onsite)

Compensation

$105K – $160K

Visa Sponsorship

Not Available

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

  • Deep expertise in enterprise API management platforms.

  • Strong understanding of API gateway architecture and security.

  • Ability to automate deployments and operational processes.

  • Experience working within global, cross-functional teams.

  • Strong troubleshooting and platform optimization capabilities.

  • Ability to balance hands-on engineering with mentoring responsibilities.

  • Excellent communication skills when engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Commitment to continuous improvement, platform reliability, and operational excellence.

 

Controls Engineer – Waukesha, WI

Controls Engineer

📍 Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin
🏭 Manufacturing Environment
💼 Full-Time | Onsite
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available (Current or Future Sponsorship Not Supported)

Overview

A global manufacturing leader is seeking a Controls Engineer to support plant operations through the design, development, implementation, and troubleshooting of automated manufacturing and testing systems.

This role is ideal for an experienced controls professional who can independently design PLC systems from scratch, support production equipment, develop testing solutions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

Controls & Automation Engineering

  • Design, program, and troubleshoot PLC and HMI systems.

  • Develop testing protocols, data collection programs, and test equipment specifications.

  • Support production equipment, electrical systems, and automated test platforms.

  • Develop interfaces between SQL databases and production systems.

  • Support installation, validation, commissioning, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.

Manufacturing Support

  • Troubleshoot equipment and controls issues to minimize downtime.

  • Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions.

  • Support continuous improvement, Lean, and Six Sigma initiatives.

  • Identify and implement process improvements to improve productivity and quality.

Project Engineering

  • Lead or support capital equipment projects.

  • Develop Capital Appropriation Requests (CARs).

  • Create project goals, budgets, schedules, and work breakdown structures.

  • Support change management initiatives using structured methodologies such as ADKAR.

Safety & Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with OSHA and electrical safety requirements.

  • Identify and mitigate safety risks associated with testing and manufacturing equipment.

  • Promote a zero-incident safety culture.

Required Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.

Experience

  • Minimum 5 years of Controls Engineering or Test Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.

  • Experience designing PLC systems from the ground up.

  • Experience supporting automated production and testing equipment.

Technical Skills

  • PLC Programming

  • HMI Programming

  • SQL Database Integration

  • Rockwell Automation Software:

    • RSLogix 5

    • RSLogix 500

    • RSLogix 5000

    • Studio 5000

    • FactoryTalk View ME

    • FactoryTalk View SE

  • Visual Basic / Visual Studio

  • Microsoft Applications

Must-Have Requirements

✔ Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
✔ 5+ Years Controls/Test Engineering Experience
✔ Ability to Design PLC Systems from Scratch
✔ Rockwell Automation Software Experience
✔ PLC & HMI Programming Experience
✔ Understanding of Safety Systems Design
✔ Experience Supporting Manufacturing Equipment & Test Systems
✔ No Current or Future Sponsorship Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

  • NI LabVIEW

  • NI TestStand

  • Ignition (SCADA)

  • Lean Manufacturing

  • Six Sigma Methodologies

  • Root Cause Analysis (8D, PFMEA, A3, Pareto, Control Charts)

  • Project Management Experience

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on Controls Engineer with strong manufacturing automation experience who can independently design and support PLC-based systems while driving plant efficiency and reliability.

They will have:

  • Strong Rockwell Automation expertise.

  • Experience developing controls for production and test equipment.

  • Ability to troubleshoot complex electrical and automation systems.

  • Strong SQL and programming capabilities.

  • Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

  • Excellent collaboration and problem-solving skills.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Experience

5+ Years Controls/Test Engineering

Industry

Manufacturing

Seniority

Mid-Senior Level

PLC Design

Must Build PLCs from Scratch

Rockwell Experience

Required

Travel

None

Relocation

Available

Sponsorship

Not Available

Screening Questions

  1. Can you design and build a PLC system from scratch?

  2. Do you have at least 5 years of Controls/Test Engineering experience?

  3. Do you hold a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering?

  4. Do you have experience with Rockwell software (RSLogix, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk)?

  5. Do you have PLC and HMI programming experience?

  6. Have you supported the design, development, installation, and troubleshooting of production equipment?

  7. Do you have experience with Visual Studio, SQL, and Microsoft applications?

  8. Are you authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship?

Nice-to-Have Experience

  • NI LabVIEW & TestStand

  • Ignition SCADA

  • Lean / Six Sigma tools

  • Capital project execution

  • Manufacturing test system development

  • Change management methodologies (ADKAR)

Why Consider This Opportunity?

  • Join a global manufacturing organization with a strong reputation for innovation and stability.

  • Work on advanced automation and testing systems.

  • Drive impactful plant-wide improvements and modernization projects.

  • Excellent career growth opportunities within engineering and operations.

  • Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.

 

Manufacturing Maintenance Manager | Plant Engineer | West Chicago, IL | $116K-$130K

Job Title: Manufacturing Maintenance Manager – Plant Engineer

Travel Requirement: Not required

Visa Sponsorship: Not available

Location: West Chicago, IL (On-site)

Compensation:

  • Salary Range: $116,160 – $130,680 (USD)

  • Bonus: Annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary (discretionary)

  • Relocation Package: Full

Must-Have Qualifications:

  • Supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Experience managing a manufacturing maintenance department

  • Engineering degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering

  • Minimum of 3+ years leading a plant maintenance department in an industrial manufacturing setting

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of OSHA requirements

  • Experience with CMMS

  • Strong communication and leadership skills

Job Description:

The Manufacturing Maintenance Manager/Plant Engineer is responsible for ensuring plant equipment reliability, implementing maintenance excellence initiatives, and supporting operational efficiency. This role reports to the Plant Manager and plays a key part in plant leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Promote and ensure employee safety through compliance with environmental and safety regulations

  • Implement a reliability-centered maintenance process to improve machine uptime and operational efficiency

  • Lead maintenance teams to achieve high standards of plant condition and equipment performance

  • Develop and support technical training for maintenance personnel

  • Oversee capital projects, plant budgeting, and cost management within the maintenance department

  • Apply reliability tools to identify root causes of equipment failures and implement preventive measures

  • Collaborate with plant leadership to drive process improvements and meet operational goals

Preferred Skills & Experience:

  • Strong understanding of OSHA equipment regulations and ability to implement safety countermeasures

  • Experience leading and developing high-performing teams

  • Strong project management and organizational skills

  • Proficiency in root cause analysis techniques such as FMEA, 5Why’s, and ATS

  • Basic knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and predictive maintenance processes

  • Cost management and process optimization expertise

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CMMS software

  • Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) or reliability-focused methodologies preferred

This company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

 

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