Senior Maintenance Engineer

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What this job involves - The Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineer is a vital link between day-to-day facility operations and long-term reliability engineering. Working closely with the Facilities Management team (composed of Chief Engineer, Hard Services Manager, and Planner/Scheduler) and partnering with client Reliability Engineering and Operations team, you will drive operational improvements in corrective and preventive maintenance. This role is responsible for managing the reliability activities queue, ensuring that maintenance strategies are executed efficiently while championing continuous improvement across the site.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Coordinate daily corrective and preventive maintenance workflows with Hard Services Manager and Chief Engineer

• Provide technical expertise to field technicians for complex troubleshooting and parts identification

• Ensure maintenance tasks meet quality standards and are properly documented in CMMS

• Prioritize daily tasks based on asset criticality, failure risk, and operational impact

• Manage reliability activities queue as liaison between daily maintenance and strategic initiatives

• Track and report on reliability program effectiveness through Quickbase system

• Utilize SAP/CMMS analytics to monitor KPIs, identify trends, and support root cause analysis

• Implement RCM principles to enhance maintenance effectiveness and optimize processes

• Support failure analysis, equipment commissioning, and repair-versus-replace evaluations

• Review and develop vendor relationships for maintenance, reliability, and operations support

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent technical degree).

• 8+ years in industrial maintenance, facilities management, maintenance engineering or a related field.

• Proven experience in a multi-stakeholder, team-based maintenance environment.

• Proficiency with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (SAP preferred).

• Deep understanding of mechanical, electrical, HVAC systems and related building infrastructure assets.

• Strong grasp of preventive and predictive maintenance principles.

• Analytical mindset with high attention to detail.

• Skilled in maintenance planning and scheduling processes.

• Ability to influence results without direct authority; excellent verbal and written communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification (e.g., CMRP, CRL).

• Experience with RCM, Lean, or Six Sigma methodologies.

• Prior experience working within a third-party facilities management framework.

Location: On-site in South San Francisco, CA

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Environment: Ability to work in mechanical rooms, electrical areas, and confined spaces.

• Physical Tasks: Must be able to climb ladders, work at heights, and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.

• Collaboration: Requires frequent interaction with Operations, Project teams, and Reliability Engineering.

This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Estimated compensation for this position:

126,600.00 – 155,000.00 USD per year

This range is an estimate and actual compensation may differ. Final compensation packages are determined by various considerations including but not limited to candidate qualifications, location, market conditions, and internal considerations.

Location:

On-site –South San Francisco, CA

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