Engineering/Maintenance Manager | Packaging Products

Lake Villa, Illinois Permanent USD120,000 - USD150,000 per year View Job Description
The Engineering & Maintenance Manager leads all engineering and maintenance operations, driving equipment reliability, production efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives within a dynamic manufacturing environment. This individual is responsible for developing and executing maintenance strategies, optimizing asset performance, supporting capital projects, and ensuring the facility operates safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime.
  • 15% annual bonus incentive!
  • Excellent retirement program, with 6% employer 401k match!

About Our Client

Our client manufactures customized, food-safe paper packaging solutions for the food service industry, producing bags, wraps, and carryout packaging for restaurants, convenience stores, distributors, and retail food providers. The company specializes in sustainable packaging and high-volume manufacturing operations.

Job Description

  • Lead and develop a team of engineers and technicians focused on safe, efficient operation, maintenance, and upgrades of equipment.
  • Drive Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance and engineering functions.
  • Implement and manage predictive and preventative maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and improve line performance.
  • Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving initiatives to eliminate recurring equipment and process issues.
  • Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Bills of Materials, and production standards to support consistent, high-quality manufacturing.
  • Collaborate with Production and Operations to support process improvements, ensuring smooth, efficient, and on-spec production.
  • Lead innovation and continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging emerging technologies, Lean/Six Sigma methods, and automation to enhance operations.
  • Key contributor when evaluating expansions and new technology introductions to the company.



MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's Degree in highly preferred
  • 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in engineering and maintenance.
  • Lean manufacturing, 5S, and Six Sigma
  • Continuous improvement initiatives
  • Preventative and predictive maintenance programs
  • Equipment installation, reliability engineering, and automation
  • Root cause analysis and problem solving
  • Experience managing budgets, capital projects, and technical teams.

What's on Offer

  • Base salary $125,000 - $150,000 depending on experience level
  • 15% Annual Bonus Target
  • 18 days of PTO
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • 6% 401k match
  • 11 paid holidays
Contact
Cameron Heppeler
Quote job ref
JN-062026-7040414

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Maintenance, Reliability
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Lake Villa
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Cameron Heppeler
Job Reference
JN-062026-7040414