Maintenance Engineer Jobs

Discover Maintenance Engineer opportunities with employers seeking experienced professionals to keep equipment, facilities, and production systems safe, reliable, and efficient. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including senior engineering and leadership positions for qualified candidates.

What Does a Maintenance Engineer Do?

Maintenance Engineers develop and improve maintenance programs that help prevent failures and extend the life of critical assets. Their work may include analyzing equipment performance, planning preventive and predictive maintenance, troubleshooting complex issues, coordinating repairs, and ensuring compliance with safety and operating standards.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly look for a degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or a related engineering discipline, along with experience in manufacturing, facilities, energy, or another asset-intensive industry. Valuable capabilities include reliability engineering, root-cause analysis, condition monitoring, maintenance planning, project management, and familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). Requirements vary by employer and role.

Career Paths and Opportunities

Maintenance Engineers can advance into senior engineering, reliability, maintenance management, plant operations, or facilities leadership roles. Opportunities span industries such as manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, data centers, utilities, transportation, and energy. Explore current listings to find positions aligned with your experience, specialization, and career goals.

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Search Ladders for vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Use filters to focus your search by location, industry, and experience level, and review each listing for details about responsibilities and qualifications.

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$75K - $92K *

Lead the charge in maintaining production equipment by diagnosing complex faults, executing advanced repairs, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Drive reliability and minimize downtime w...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$93K - $129K *

Join a team that's dedicated to optimizing equipment reliability and performance. As a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor, you'll lead preventive maintenance efforts, support engineering initiatives, a...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $115K *

Shape the future of plant operations by leading maintenance and process engineering teams. Drive efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement while managing capital projects and ensuring compliance...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $105K *

Manage specialized research equipment maintenance, ensuring optimal function of lasers and chambers. Collaborate with scientists to support critical RDT&E activities while maintaining thorough documen...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$96K - $104K *

Elevate your career as a Maintenance Electrician, ensuring optimal performance of industrial electrical systems. Collaborate in a dynamic environment, troubleshoot complex issues, and contribute to a...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$72K - $93K *

Elevate plant operations by maintaining and troubleshooting electrical systems, ensuring safety and efficiency in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Collaborate with teams to enhance equipment relia...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$83K - $111K *

Unlock your potential as you ensure the operational efficiency of industrial equipment through effective maintenance, troubleshooting, and collaboration with teams to minimize downtime and enhance saf...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$83K - $111K *

Unlock potential by ensuring the safe and efficient operation of industrial equipment through proactive maintenance, troubleshooting, and collaboration with teams to minimize downtime and enhance prod...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$74K - $107K *

Elevate your career as an Equipment Maintenance Technician, troubleshooting and repairing automated machinery in a fast-paced environment. Collaborate with supervisors to improve processes and impleme...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$74K - $107K *

Lead the maintenance of automated equipment, ensuring optimal performance and uptime in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Utilize your troubleshooting skills to enhance processes and support pro...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $105K *

Lead and optimize maintenance operations, ensuring safety and efficiency in a manufacturing environment. Supervise teams, manage budgets, and implement best practices to enhance production processes a...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$85K - $100K *

Join a team that's dedicated to excellence in heavy equipment maintenance. Lead and mentor skilled technicians while ensuring optimal performance across multiple oil sands sites. Your expertise will d...

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$88K *

Unlock your potential by overseeing aircraft maintenance operations, managing staff, and ensuring safety and efficiency in all maintenance tasks. Collaborate with engineering teams and provide technic...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$90K - $175K *

Optimize project delivery by managing Gantt charts for multiple aerospace programs. Collaborate with engineers and leadership to ensure schedules align with critical paths, risks, and resource availab...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$92K - $110K *

Join a team that's redefining the design of specialty gas and chemical distribution systems. Leverage your expertise in hazardous materials and ultra-high-purity systems to lead projects across semico...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$140K - $150K *

Transform operations by leading engineering and maintenance teams to enhance manufacturing performance, drive capital projects, and implement reliability programs in a dynamic metal fabrication enviro...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$95K - $115K *

Lead the charge in enhancing manufacturing performance by overseeing Engineering, Maintenance, and Facilities, driving capital projects, and developing tactical teams for continuous improvement and gr...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$72K - $95K *

Unlock potential by independently diagnosing and repairing production equipment, ensuring optimal performance through preventive maintenance and effective troubleshooting in a dynamic manufacturing en...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Empower your engineering expertise to enhance processes and productivity in battery manufacturing. Collaborate with teams to optimize equipment efficiency and implement innovative solutions in a dynam...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$84K *

Unlock potential by leading the maintenance of complex industrial machinery. Diagnose failures, perform repairs, and manufacture precision parts while ensuring optimal equipment performance and safety...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$145K - $210K *

Join a dynamic team as you lead software engineers in delivering scalable digital solutions. Drive innovation across enterprise platforms, eCommerce systems, and AI services while modernizing legacy a...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$80K - $95K *

Elevate your career by leading maintenance operations, optimizing workflows, and developing talent in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Drive continuous improvement and ensure safety standards whil...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$83K - $99K *

Deliver exceptional maintenance support by installing, repairing, and optimizing hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems to enhance production efficiency and minimize downtime in a dynamic manufa...

Surrey, BCIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $90K *

Optimize maintenance operations by leading a skilled team to ensure minimal downtime and efficient service delivery. Collaborate across departments to enhance processes and drive continuous improvemen...

Hamilton, ONIn-Person

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$75K - $100K *

Champion daily maintenance operations by leading skilled trades teams, ensuring safety, compliance, and equipment reliability through effective planning and execution of maintenance activities while f...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Maintenance Engineer do?question toggle

    A Maintenance Engineer helps keep equipment and facilities safe and dependable by developing maintenance strategies, analyzing failures, coordinating repairs, and improving asset performance.

  • What qualifications are typically required for Maintenance Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Many roles seek a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and relevant industry experience. Employers may also value expertise in preventive maintenance, reliability, troubleshooting, safety, and CMMS tools; requirements differ by position.

  • Where do Maintenance Engineers work?question toggle

    Maintenance Engineers work across manufacturing, energy, utilities, pharmaceuticals, data centers, transportation, and facilities operations, among other industries.

  • What career paths can follow a Maintenance Engineer role?question toggle

    Experienced professionals may move into senior or reliability engineering, maintenance management, plant operations, or facilities leadership, depending on their skills and industry.

  • How can I find higher-paying Maintenance Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Browse Ladders for vetted professional job listings paying $100,000 or more, and use available filters to narrow opportunities by location, industry, and experience level.