Maintenance Engineer Job at Unilever (Hammond)

Maintenance Engineer

Unilever

Location:
United States , Hammond

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

86080.00 - 129120.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

The role of a Maintenance Engineer professional is crucial for ensuring the smooth operation of an organization's assets. The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliability and continuous improvement of factory equipment and assets. As the PM (Professional Maintenance) Pillar Co-Leader under the Unilever Manufacturing System (UMS) methodology, this role drives the implementation of Professional Maintenance strategies, develops autonomous maintenance capabilities, and leads cross-functional teams to eliminate equipment losses and breakdowns.

Job Responsibility:

Work with site planners to ensure short and long-term plan of maintenance activities to minimize downtime
Coordinate the required downtime with the operations team to ensure downtimes are incorporated in the production plan
Organization of the work orders execution, ensuring alignment among production, planners and front-line managers of respective areas on the prioritization and execution of the plan
Assisting in the development and management of the maintenance budget by forecasting costs for maintenance activities and providing technical inputs to build the spare parts inventory plan
Support spare parts inventory analysis and actions with respective teams (procurement, storekeeper, Maintenance experts) to ensure spare part strategy for the site
Responsible for the asset health assessment and criticality analysis for the plant and build strategy for replacement
Control the maintenance activities during planned maintenance or overhauls
Analyzing maintenance data to identify trends and areas for improvement in maintenance strategies and equipment performance
Ensure execution of condition-based inspections and reliability measurements (examples: vibration, oil analysis, lubrication plan, thermography, etc.)
Support the execution of actions from EWO related to improving or creating PM program
Coordinate the activities for running failure mode and effect analysis for critical assets and revise respective maintenance planning per the output of the analysis (Condition based monitoring or Predictive based monitoring)
Management of Change approver for new parts and standard maintenance procedures (SMPs)
Monitor and report that proper documentation of maintenance activities are being done by planners in the CMMS system
Ownership of CMMS system
Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards
Lead risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies for critical equipment
Responsible for keeping track of all safety and legal inspections required for the critical assets
Collaborate with production and quality teams to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
Support Autonomous Maintenance (AM) teams with training and technical guidance
Co-Lead the deployment of the PM Pillar across the factory, aligned with UMS methodology
Develop and maintain PM Master Plans, including equipment classification, criticality analysis, and maintenance standards
Facilitate PM audits and track progress against UMS milestones
Train and coach teams on PM tools (e.g., FMEA, MTBF/MTTR analysis, Lubrication Standards, Maintenance Prevention)

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or other STEM related field
3+ years of experience in maintenance engineering within a manufacturing environment
Experienced with continuous improvement or lean manufacturing principles
Excellent analytical, leadership, and communication skills

Nice to have:

Certification in Reliability Engineering or Maintenance Management is a plus
Proficiency in CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)
5+ years of engineering experience within an FMCG/CPG manufacturing facility supporting continuous improvement or equipment reliability initiatives

What we offer:

health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage)
retirement savings benefits
life insurance and disability benefits
parental leave
sick leave
paid vacation and holidays
access to numerous voluntary benefits
bonus eligible
Long-Term Incentive (LTI) eligible

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 07, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

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