Job Description
Job Overview:
Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world's most in demand and fastest-growing industries.
With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life's essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.
Learn more about the company's Customized Polymer, Sustainable Fiber, Durable Metal, and Integrated Solutions at www.greif.com and follow Greif on Instagram and LinkedIn.
OUR VISION:
Being the customer service company in the world.
OUR PURPOSE:
Creating packaging solutions for life’s essentials.
Job Requisition #:
032578 Maintenance Engineering Manager (Open)Job Description:
Founded in 1877, Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world’s most demanding and fastest-growing industries. With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life’s essentials – and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.
OUR VISION:
Be the best performing customer service company in the world.
OUR PURPOSE:
We create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.
ROLE OVERVIEW: The position works cross-functionally with senior management to help implement the necessary infrastructure to ensure a safe and productive environment, under the general supervision of the Plant manager, supporting WL Maintenance team, and ensuring that industrial machinery and equipment run smoothly and reliably. Plans, designs, implements, and optimizes mechanical and manufacturing systems to improve plant performance, equipment reliability, and operational efficiency. Applies engineering principles to develop and oversee preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, and drive continuous improvement across production operations, supporting WL and all Fiber Plants.
Key Responsibilities
- Safety consciousness, committed to maintaining a safe working environment.
- Lead design, automation, and optimization initiatives for mechanical and manufacturing systems to increase throughput, quality, and reliability.
- Manage Maintenance and engineering projects focused on process automation, system reliability, and operational excellence, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, and sustainability standards.
- Develop and implement data-driven preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies using reliability engineering methodologies such as RCA, FMEA, and MTBF/MTTR modeling to reduce downtime and extend equipment life
- Direct root-cause analyses and engineering evaluations to identify system bottlenecks, drive design modifications, and achieve measurable efficiency and cost-reduction goals
- Utilize CAD, simulation, and analytical software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, MATLAB, or equivalent) to model and validate mechanical systems, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and safety protocols.
- Evaluates and recommends changes and modifications to existing tooling, equipment and manufacturing processes to ensure optimal efficiency, safety and longevity.
- Works closely with teams to develop PM’s & AM
- Create maintenance policies and procedures.
- Develop training for maintenance techs to increase skill set.
- Establish equipment health conditions.
- Identify problems and implement solutions, executing and documenting corrective action.
- Collaborate with production teams, to develop and execute maintenance plans.
- All other duties as assigned
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, with a preferred Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience.
Knowledge and Skills
- Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Possesses a technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical/electronic, instrumentation, and computer systems.
- Possesses experience assembling and disassembling equipment.
- Demonstrates ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems.
- Demonstrates excellent project management and planning skills.
- Demonstrates ability to work collaboratively with others as part of a team.
- Displays excellent leadership skills.
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At Greif, your work has purpose, colleagues care about your well-being, and you have the opportunity to grow and thrive. Service and leadership are the core of everything we do. Our global presence provides us a platform to do good in the world.
Compensation Range:
The pay range for this position is $101,800.00 - $173,300.00. Typically, a competitive wage for new hires will fall between $101,800.00 to $110,000.00. Offers for this position may vary based on market data and other factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The position may also be eligible for a short-term incentive.Benefits Statement:
Greif offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, paid time off, and other competitive benefits which are available for eligible colleagues effective day one.Protect Yourself From Scams: We value the integrity of our recruitment process and prioritize the well-being of our candidates. While you may find Greif job postings on various platforms, all legitimate opportunities can be verified on our official Careers page at www.greif.com. All communication from Greif regarding job opportunities will also come from an @greif.com email address. If you have concerns about the legitimacy of a job posting, receive an unsolicited job offer or suspect fraudulent activity, please contact us for verification via this link Contact Us - Greif.
EEO Statement:
We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any other any other legally protected characteristic.
For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.
