Our award-winning client is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager to join their team. A leading North American manufacturer seeks a skilled Mechanical Engineering Manager to join its maintenance organization. In this role, you will provide technical and TPM-focused support to maintenance teams, ensuring overall asset health and optimizing manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction to maintenance teams in areas such as safety, housekeeping, 5S standards, lean manufacturing, planning, TPM/reliability, cost, efficiency, quality, and labor utilization.

• Implement TPM and Reliability best practices to enhance machine efficiency and stability.

• Analyze process concerns and performance gaps, guiding resources to resolve manufacturing and maintenance problems effectively.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, quality specifications, and safety standards.

• Lead TPM activities, including data collection through PMs, maintenance planning, and process improvement.

• Manage departmental spending and budget.

• Support safety initiatives across the site and establish benchmarks within the maintenance team.

• Collaborate with capital project teams to integrate maintenance and reliability into capital projects.

• Train and develop highly motivated maintenance teammates.

• Maintain open communication with involved departments on project status and team member development.

• Enhance the technical skill sets of the department to support company targets.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Proven work experience as a Project/Plant/Manufacturing/Maintenance Engineer.

• Experience with Predictive Maintenance or Condition-Based Monitoring (Vibration analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasonic emissions).

• Familiarity with TPM principles.

• Greenfield experience is a plus.

• Demonstrated commitment to safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

• Strong organizational skills and time management.

• Proficiency in MS Office products and MS Project.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD or a similar drawing package.