Engineering/Maintenance Manager | Packaging Products

apartmentMichael Page placeLake Villa calendar_month6/16/26

About Our Client

Our client produces customized, food-safe paper packaging for the food service sector, including bags, wraps, and takeout packaging for restaurants, convenience stores, distributors, and retail food providers. The company focuses on sustainable packaging solutions and operates within a high-volume manufacturing environment.

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

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