Chief Engineer

Classification: Exempt

Job Summary:

The Chief Engineer (Branch) has overall responsibility for the daily repair and preventative maintenance of industrial textile processing equipment and facility maintenance.

The Chief Engineer supervises the work of others and assists them in ensuring that tasks such as start-up and shut-down procedures, electrical troubleshooting, maintaining and operating boilers, welding and cutting, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical, or other systems are completed according to policies and procedures.

This position reports to the Branch General Manager.

About Us:

We are Alsco Uniforms.

We’ve been working hard for our customers since 1889 when we invented the uniform and linen rental industry.

Alsco Uniforms has grown into a worldwide leader serving over 350,000 customers in 13 countries.

It’s our job every day to make every aspect of the customer experience better.

Whatever our customers need, Alsco Uniforms finds the answers that work for them.

Our employees are the heart and soul of Alsco Uniforms.

As a result, we have a long history of strong financial performance, continuous improvement, and customer service.

We’re seeking driven professionals with an ambition to grow within our company.

We’d love to talk to you about how you can fit into our team of diverse individuals and how your hard work will be rewarded with competitive pay and benefits and ongoing career development.

Our full-time employees enjoy:


* 401K Plan with Company Match


* Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA


* Life Insurance, Disability Insurance


* Vacation, Sick Time, Holidays


* Choice of Global Cash Card or Direct Deposit


* Career Advancement


* Learning & Development Opportunities


* Inclusive and Diverse Team Environment

Benefits may vary for positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement. 

Essential Functions


* Maintains all operating equipment in satisfactory condition. 


* Supervises the plant engineering staff and consults with production, sales, and service personnel to ensure efficient plant operations.


* Cost-effectively manages spare parts inventories.


* Executes an effective preventative maintenance program to minimize unscheduled equipment downtime. 


* Installs, repairs, and performs preventative maintenance on industrial processing equipment, water levels, water systems, and other equipment and systems. 


* Troubleshoots electrical issues. 


* Diagnoses problems, replaces or repairs parts, tests, and adjusts.


* Ensures work is performed safely and efficiently. 


* Develops, trains, maintains, and administers a department of qualified personnel required to maintain all equipment and facilities in a safe and efficient working condition.


* Advise the General Manager of parts, supplies, and equipment requirements.

Order such as needed while controlling expenses and inventories.


* Supervise the handling of daily maintenance requ...