Maintenance Engineer

Redwood City, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 85000 - 120000

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

A Manufacturing Maintenance & Reliability Engineer is needed in the Redwood City CA area for a hands-on position to reduce equipment downtime implement a real preventive maintenance program and keep production operating at peak efficiency. This role also oversees two maintenance technicians and works closely with the Production Manager and company leadership.

Maintenance & Reliability Engineer Responsibilities

Build and implement a structured PM system for encapsulation bottling mixing and auxiliary equipment.
Develop PM schedules checklists documentation spare parts lists and place parts orders.
Diagnose and repair mechanical electrical pneumatic hydraulic and PLC-related issues on:

Bosch and Sejong encapsulation machines
Bottle filling capping labeling and packaging lines
Mixers conveyors utilities air compressors vacuum pumps

Conduct root-cause analysis to prevent repeat failures.
Systems Controls & Process Reliability
Work with PLCs sensors motors drives and control panels.
Calibrate and maintain instrumentation affecting quality and throughput.
Partner with Production and QA to optimize performance and stability.
Supervise two maintenance technicians set priorities and manage workload.
Track MTBF MTTR downtime drivers and repair history.
Identify bottlenecks and recommend long-term improvements.

Maintenance & Reliability Engineer Required Skills & Experience

Minimum 5 years hands-on maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment with electromechanical pneumatic and PLC-based equipment.
Experience in maintenance leadership or supervisory work including ownership of PM programs.
Strong diagnostic ability across mechanical electrical hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Experience with automated production equipment (fillers cappers conveyors mixers etc.).
PLC operation and basic diagnostics (Allen-Bradley Siemens Omron Mitsubishi etc.).
Ability to read electrical schematics wiring diagrams and ladder logic.
Experience managing contractors vendors and small teams.
Strong problem-solving instincts and a reliability-focused mindset.
Clear communication and documentation skills.

Maintenance & Reliability Engineer Preferred Skills & Experience

Experience in a nutraceuticals or pharma encapsulation facility.
Hands-on experience with Bosch or Sejong encapsulation machines.
CMMS use and/or formal reliability tools (TPM 5 Whys RCA).
A Bachelors Degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering or related.
Experience with control panel wiring VFDs sensors or instrumentation.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

A Manufacturing Maintenance & Reliability Engineer is needed in the Redwood City CA area for a hands-on position to reduce equipment downtime implement a real preventive maintenance program and keep production operating at peak efficiency. This role also oversees two maintenance technicians and work...

Maintenance & Reliability Engineer Responsibilities

Build and implement a structured PM system for encapsulation bottling mixing and auxiliary equipment.
Develop PM schedules checklists documentation spare parts lists and place parts orders.
Diagnose and repair mechanical electrical pneumatic hydraulic and PLC-related issues on:

Bosch and Sejong encapsulation machines
Bottle filling capping labeling and packaging lines
Mixers conveyors utilities air compressors vacuum pumps

Conduct root-cause analysis to prevent repeat failures.
Systems Controls & Process Reliability
Work with PLCs sensors motors drives and control panels.
Calibrate and maintain instrumentation affecting quality and throughput.
Partner with Production and QA to optimize performance and stability.
Supervise two maintenance technicians set priorities and manage workload.
Track MTBF MTTR downtime drivers and repair history.
Identify bottlenecks and recommend long-term improvements.

Maintenance & Reliability Engineer Required Skills & Experience

Minimum 5 years hands-on maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment with electromechanical pneumatic and PLC-based equipment.
Experience in maintenance leadership or supervisory work including ownership of PM programs.
Strong diagnostic ability across mechanical electrical hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Experience with automated production equipment (fillers cappers conveyors mixers etc.).
PLC operation and basic diagnostics (Allen-Bradley Siemens Omron Mitsubishi etc.).
Ability to read electrical schematics wiring diagrams and ladder logic.
Experience managing contractors vendors and small teams.
Strong problem-solving instincts and a reliability-focused mindset.
Clear communication and documentation skills.

Maintenance & Reliability Engineer Preferred Skills & Experience