Maintenance Engineering Manager
SolidpowerLouisville, Colorado
Full Time
Posted March 26, 2026
$155k - $175k
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Job Description
The Maintenance Engineering Manager at Solid Power oversees maintenance operations, automation strategies, and equipment reliability within the manufacturing environment, leading a team of engineers and technicians to ensure optimal performance and safety of production systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the maintenance engineering team, including task assignment, performance reviews, and team development.
- Develop and execute preventive maintenance plans and work schedules for manufacturing and engineering equipment.
- Lead automation strategy development, including system upgrades, lifecycle management, and process improvements.
- Ensure the performance, reliability, and safety of automation and control systems such as PLCs, HMIs, robotics, SCADA, and MES.
- Oversee system integration across equipment, software, and manufacturing processes.
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and leadership on equipment installation and startup.
- Manage maintenance metrics, equipment uptime, and budget within the CMMS system.
- Ensure compliance with EHS principles and safety programs related to maintenance activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience. Work experience will be substituted for education.
- Minimum 10 years of leadership experience.
- Minimum 10 years of maintenance engineering electrical and mechanical experience required.
- Minimum 7 years of automation experience.
- Proven experience with Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley, Siemens and/or Mitsubishi PLCs.
- Demonstrated leadership and people management skills.
- Ability to manage priorities across departments and work with outside departments to deconflict timelines.
- Experience with TPM, Lean Six Sigma Manufacturing practices, or other continuous improvement methodologies preferred.
- Must be skilled in root cause analysis, predictive maintenance, and lean manufacturing principles.
- Ability to develop and execute preventive maintenance plans and work plans for manufacturing and engineering owned equipment and infrastructure.
- Experience in developing automation strategies to support operational goals including efficiency, reliability, and cost reduction.
- Experience in building multi-year roadmaps for automation systems, upgrades, and lifecycle management.
- Ownership of performance, reliability, and safety of automation and control systems such as PLCs, HMIs, robotics, SCADA, MES.
- Ensuring standardization of automation architectures, programming practices, and documentation.
- Overseeing system integrations across equipment, software, and manufacturing processes.
- Managing a team of engineers and technicians including handling yearly reviews, task assignment, and expense approvals.
- Assessing internal team expertise, identifying gaps, and developing training programs.
- Managing relationships and communication with contractors, including addressing contract, budget, and schedule issues.
- Working closely with manufacturing engineers and cell production leadership on installation and start-up of new equipment.
- Supporting the development of metrics for site maintenance deliverables and equipment uptime within the CMMS Fiix system.
- Managing Maintenance Engineering budget including repair and maintenance, vendor support, and overall OPEX CAPEX.
- Supporting technology transfer documentation as required.
- Mentoring maintenance engineering employees to help them achieve individual and company goals.
- Physical ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as necessary including eye protection, hair net, gloves, face mask, coveralls, full-face respirator or PAPR.
- Ability to work within a dry, clean-room environment.
- Ability to work prolonged periods sitting at a desk.
- Compliance with export control requirements, including access to technology, software, and other information subject to governmental restrictions.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range of $155,000 - $175,000
Work schedule not specified
Work environment perks include a collaborative, innovative, and fast-paced team environment
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employer-paid Life, AD&D, STD, and LTD insurance
401(k) plan with company match
8 paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's off
Unlimited PTO
Up to six weeks paid FMLA leave
Cell phone reimbursement
Eligibility to participate in bonus and equity plans
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