Judge Direct Placement · 7 hours ago
Maintenance Engineer
Albany, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$120K/yr - $130K/yr
10+ years expJudge Direct Placement is seeking a Maintenance & Engineering Manager in the Albany, NY area. They will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of the company's equipment and facilities by effectively managing a team of multi-craft technicians, planners, and administration personnel in the implementation and execution of maintenance programs and strategies.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Jaclyn Evans
Responsibilities
Lead a plant maintenance team—including planners, parts room coordinators, and multi‑craft technicians—in planning and executing machine and system maintenance activities
Create and implement maintenance strategies for equipment, process systems, and facilities to improve uptime and reduce overall maintenance costs
Partner with plant leadership and operations teams to identify, evaluate, and prioritize maintenance needs
Perform root cause analyses and failure mode investigations to resolve equipment and production system reliability issues
Work with Maintenance and Engineering Management to develop, update, and optimize preventive maintenance procedures and schedules
Establish and maintain accurate reliability metrics to monitor performance, track improvements, and ensure long‑term sustainability
Provide technical guidance to maintenance technicians to support rapid resolution of downtime events and reliability concerns
Design and deliver training programs, skill‑progression paths, and development curriculum for maintenance technicians
Build and oversee a comprehensive maintenance program aligned with business needs and focused on maximizing equipment performance
Enhance existing PM/PdM programs to increase equipment uptime and minimize unplanned outages
Use CMMS and data‑analysis tools to support maintenance planning and ensure accurate documentation of equipment performance and maintenance history
Supervise maintenance personnel to ensure timely, high‑quality completion of work
Develop and manage maintenance and MRO budgets, including planning, inventory strategy, and scheduling of maintenance activities
Ensure adherence to safety regulations and foster a strong safety culture within the maintenance team
Identify and manage requirements for spare parts, supplies, and materials inventory
Enforce OSHA safety standards by providing training on proper and safe operating procedures
Contribute to the creation of manuals, instructions, and training materials; train staff on new procedures and methods
Respond to emergency maintenance situations as needed, including those occurring outside normal working hours
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Reliability Engineering, a related field
10+ years of equivalent maintenance management experience in an automated industrial setting
5+ years experience with industrial controls programming and/or troubleshooting (Allen Bradley/Rockwell preferred)
Company
Judge Direct Placement
JUDGE DIRECT PLACEMENT, with over 45 years of experience, is a leading provider of top management talent to companies nationwide, with a focus in the areas of Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Sales & Marketing.
Founded in 1970West Chester, Pennsylvania, US
1001-5000 employees
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