Head Plant Engineer/Maintenance Manager
Required skills
- boilers
- air compressors
- hydraulics
- pneumatics
- electrical
- PLCs
- welding
- maintenance leadership
- equipment reliability
- preventative maintenance
Nice to have
- Associate's degree in engineering
- troubleshooting skills
- communication skills
Role summary
Southern Textile Service is seeking an experienced Head Plant Engineer / Maintenance Manager for their South Hill, VA facility. This role involves leading and coaching the maintenance team, overseeing equipment reliability, facilities, utilities, and capital projects. Responsibilities include managing preventative/predictive maintenance programs, troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC systems, and overseeing boilers, air compressors, and plant utility systems. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of maintenance leadership experience and strong knowledge of boilers, air compressors, hydraulics/pneumatics, electrical/PLCs, and welding.
South Hill, VA | Plant Engineering & Maintenance Leadership
Southern Textile Service, Inc. | South Hill, VA | Full-Time
Pay: $100,000–$110,000 per year
Southern Textile Service is seeking an experienced Head Plant Engineer / Maintenance Manager for our South Hill, VA facility — a family-owned regional company serving customers since 1934.
You'll bring 3–5 years of maintenance leadership experience, leading the team while overseeing equipment reliability, facilities, utilities, and capital projects.
What You'll Do
- Lead, coach, and schedule the maintenance team, including emergency coverage
- Build and improve preventative/predictive maintenance programs; track KPIs like uptime, MTBF, and MTTR
- Oversee boilers, air compressors, and plant utility systems
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC-driven systems
- Support capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives
What You Need
- 5+ years of maintenance experience, including 3–5 years leading a team
- Strong knowledge of several of: boilers, air compressors, hydraulics/pneumatics, electrical/PLCs, welding
- Strong communication and troubleshooting skills; ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs
- Associate's degree in engineering preferred, or equivalent experience
Why You'll Like It Here
- Salary: $100,000–$110,000 annually
- Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k) with company match, generous PTO
- A true leadership role with real ownership over plant reliability
Apply Now — join a growing, family-owned company and bring your maintenance leadership experience to Southern Textile Service.
Southern Textile Service, Inc. provides linen, textile, and hygiene services to hospitality, healthcare, and business customers.
Southern Textile Service, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
As a condition of employment, all candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening.
