Facilities Maintenance​/Engineering Manager

Job Title: Facilities Maintenance & Engineering Manager Location: Conway, SC (Onsite)
Type: Direct Hire Bonus & Relocation: Eligible Availability Requirement:

Must be available 24/7 as needed, by phone and/or onsite.

We are seeking a highly skilled Facilities Maintenance & Engineering Manager with a strong engineering and PLC controls/automation background to lead plant maintenance, reliability, and automation initiatives at a growing manufacturing operation.

This role is critical to ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all plant, process, and utility systems, while driving long-term reliability, productivity, and capacity improvements. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can balance strategy, execution, and team development in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Ensure safe, reliable operation and maintenance of all plant and process equipment
• Set goals, track performance, and continuously improve equipment reliability to meet plant and business objectives
• Manage preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance programs
• Oversee spare parts management and maintenance planning
• Ensure reliable and economical supply of utilities and gases
• Develop and manage departmental budgets to achieve productivity and cost targets
• Provide technical expertise and supervision of process control and PLC programming
• Perform maintenance and support of existing automation systems, including software backups
• Test and validate control logic and system performance
• Develop, modify, and document control programs to accepted standards
• Determine hardware and software requirements for continued operational effectiveness
• Design control panels, layouts, wiring schematics, and bills of materials
• Develop computer programs to assist in troubleshooting and calibrating automation hardware
• Develop training modules to support maintenance troubleshooting of process equipment

• Interface with Engineering to ensure safe, cost-effective, and reliable project execution
• Write, manage, and execute capital projects, coordinating contractors and internal teams
• Support productivity improvements and plant capacity expansion initiatives
• Develop new business proposals tied to operational capability and growth

• Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, corporate, and safety regulations
• Maintain integrity of drawings, specifications, programs, inspection records, and documentation
• Support all ISO system requirements
• Develop and expand usage of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Identify, develop, and implement training programs aligned with plant goals
• Recognize and reward outstanding performance
• Lead and support maintenance technicians and engineers
• Integrate maintenance into cross-functional work teams

• Analyze current systems and develop a strategy for future growth
• Implement control system improvements to increase plant capacity and productivity
• Improve plant availability and equipment uptime
• Develop and implement formal maintenance planning and scheduling processes
• Establish and execute reliability programs to achieve plant targets
• Partner with IT to develop databases for improved process capability and insight

• Proficiency in PLC programming (Allen Bradley & GE Fanuc) REQUIRED
• HMI programming and configuration (Wonderware, Rockwell Software)
• Working knowledge of Oracle databases
• Strong understanding of industrial instrumentation, process control theory, and computer systems
• Firm grasp of electrical engineering practices
• Experience with motors, drives, and field devices
• Ability to analyze technical and process-related data
• Experience reading and red-lining P&
• Proven maintenance leadership and team management skills
• Excellent organizational, planning, and communication abilities
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented leader with strong technical judgment

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or Process Engineering REQUIRED
• Ladder logic programming experience related to process automation and control
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience, including leadership of maintenance technicians and engineers

• 401(k) with company match up to 8% after one year