Engineering & Maintenance Manager 2026-286

Location: Boston, Massachusetts area
Relocation Assistance: No

Experience Required: 7 years

Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
Certification Requirements:

Work Authorization: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring current or future employer-sponsored visa support.

Please note – the client does not allow us to post the salary range, nor the company name. Please contact Tom@TheHiringCatalyst.com if you have questions.

We are working with a leading manufacturing company located just northwest of Boston, Massachusetts, that is seeking an experienced Engineering & Maintenance Manager with demonstrated experience with GMP and food-safety regulated manufacturing, such as pharmaceutical, medical foods, or closely related CPG/biotech.

Your Role:

In this hands-on leadership role, you will be responsible for driving capital projects, improving equipment reliability, overseeing maintenance programs, and supporting plant growth while ensuring safety, quality, and operational excellence.

• Lead the engineering, maintenance, and facilities teams to support safe and efficient plant operations.
• Manage capital (CAPEX) projects from planning through implementation, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Oversee preventive maintenance programs, CMMS, work order systems, spare parts inventory, and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Develop engineering solutions that improve production, quality, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and other departments on equipment installations, facility improvements, and manufacturing projects.
• Manage department budgets, contractors, and third-party vendors.
• Lead equipment startups, commissioning, qualifications (IQ/OQ), troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Hire, coach, develop, and evaluate engineering and maintenance team members.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, food safety, ISO standards, and regulatory

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and provide occasional on-call support.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing maintenance or engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience with GMP and food-safety regulated manufacturing (pharmaceutical, medical foods, or closely related CPG/biotech) – specifically in equipment commissioning (IQ/OQ), regulatory compliance, and maintenance programs.
• Experience managing CAPEX projects, preventive maintenance programs, and equipment reliability initiatives.

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