Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. · 6 days ago
Maintenance Project Engineer
New Bedford, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $100K/yrUlbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. is a family-owned international corporation that has been in operation since 1924. The Maintenance Project Engineer will be responsible for optimizing equipment reliability, managing capital projects, and coordinating maintenance outages, while ensuring compliance with safety and industry standards.
ManufacturingMining
No H1B
Responsibilities
Review and optimize PM procedures
Analyze repetitive failures and engineer permanent solutions
Evaluate bearings, seals, housings, lubrication, alignment, and wear patterns
Monitor motors/drives, including insulation trends, commutator/brush inspection for DC motors, encoder health, SCR stack conditions
Scope, quote, design, and manage upgrades: Drive modernization (AC drives replacing DC, rectifier upgrades, SCR improvements)
Mill rebuilds, roll changes, precision alignments
Hydraulics upgrades (AGC, bending cylinders, tensioning)
Instrumentation replacements (encoders, tachometers, tension cells, thickness gauges)
Expansion projects
Manage fabrication, installation, commissioning, vendor coordination, and documentation
Plan, sequence, and coordinate mill outages
Create work packs, job safety analyses, checklists, and acceptance criteria
Manage contractors and ensure work meets standards
Respond to unplanned downtime: Troubleshoot drives, transformers, encoders, PLC faults, mechanical jams, overloads, bearing failures, misalignment, and hydraulic issues
Determine root cause and prevent recurrence
Keep updated drawings, torque specs, electrical schematics, PM instructions
Ensure compliance with company, OSHA, and industry standards
Maintain spare parts strategies and bill of materials for critical assets
Source parts, get quotes, coordinate repairs
Work with OEMs (for example, Ungerer, Sendzimer, ABB, Siemens, Hitachi, Morgan, etc.)
Evaluate vendor proposals and ensure technical accuracy
Track project budgets, downtime costs, maintenance expenses
Build cost-benefit analyses for upgrades (e.g., replacing motors, transformers, drives)
Train technicians on new systems
Maintain 'tribal knowledge' documentation
Improve team competency in alignment, balancing, lubrication, safety, troubleshooting
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electromechanical, Manufacturing, or other relevant engineering discipline strongly preferred
Associate's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline with relevant experience considered as well
Solid understanding of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems
Ability to read/interpret P&IDs, mechanical drawings, schematics, PLC I/O tags, power distribution diagrams, etc
Familiar with industrial equipment: motors (AC/DC), drives (for example, Micromaster, Siemens, ABB, Rockwell), gearboxes, pumps, compressors, mechanical drives, bearings, housings, hydraulics
Skilled at diagnosing failures: mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, or process-related
Able to perform root cause analysis (RCA) using methodologies such as 5-Why, fishbone, FMEA
Comfortable jumping into a mill or line under pressure and methodically isolating issues
Knows how to manage capital projects, maintenance outages, rebuilds, upgrades, and equipment installations
Understands planning tools (ex. Gantt, MS Project, Excel, Monday, etc.), budgeting, vendor coordination, timelines, and risk mitigation
Writes clear work instructions, PMs, engineering reports, and capital request justifications
Works well with maintenance techs, operators, management, and vendors
Can walk into a breakdown, take lead, direct resources, document findings
Identifies chronic issues and develops long-term fixes
Implements reliability tools—vibration analysis, oil sampling, thermography, ultrasonic leak detection
Comfortable applying ISO/TS/IATF standards where needed
Knows lockout/tagout (LOTO), arc flash boundaries, confined space, crane/rigging practices
Ensures engineered solutions eliminate hazards rather than shift them
Treats equipment as 'their asset'
Knows uptime, MTBF, maintenance costs, downtime drivers, and takes responsibility
Preferred
PLC knowledge (Siemens S7/TIA, AB ControlLogix)
Drive parameterization conventions (Siemens Micromaster/Phoenix, ABB DCS800, Eurotherm, Sprint)
CAD or other similar experience (ex. AutoCAD, SolidWorks, etc.)
Experience with rolling mills, annealing lines, slitting lines, tension leveling, straightening, coiling systems
Benefits
Competitive wages
Benefits
Friendly, safety focused work environment
Rewarding career opportunities
Opportunity to expand your skills
Diverse workforce
Welcoming company culture
Company
Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc.
Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. is a fourth generation, family owned and operated, global manufacturer of precision metal products.
Founded in 1924
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Victor D'Amato
Chief Financial Officer
Chris Ulbrich
COO
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