Maintenance Engineer

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.