Maintenance Engineer I
Honeywell · Boyne City, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Honeywell (industrial) in Boyne City, MI.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC, Automation, CNC
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $109k–$140k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 13 reliability engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Michigan plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 12 other live reliability postings in Michigan.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 46%
- Root cause 31%
- SAP 31%
- Union environment 31%
- FDA / GMP 23%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CNC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Honeywell in Boyne City
1 other open role at this site.
- Quality Engineering Manager · Quality · Manager
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Key responsibilities
- ◆Perform routine and preventive maintenance on manufacturing equipment to ensure optimal operation and minimize downtime
- ◆Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical, and control system issues to maintain production flow. Specifically but not limited CNC & Manual Mills and lathes, & test panels
- ◆Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement continuous improvement projects and enhance equipment reliability
You must have
- ✓Minimum of 2 years of experience in maintenance engineering or a related role within a manufacturing environment
- ✓Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, including troubleshooting and repair techniques
- ✓Proficiency with maintenance management systems and tools for scheduling and tracking maintenance activities
- ✓Familiarity with safety regulations and compliance standards relevant to manufacturing facilities
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As a Maintenance Engineer I here at Honeywell, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of our manufacturing equipment and facilities. You will be responsible for implementing and supporting maintenance programs that minimize downtime and optimize production processes.
You will report directly to our Maintenance Manager, and you’ll work out of our Boyne City, MI location on an On-site work schedule.
In this role, you will impact the operational excellence of our manufacturing site by maintaining equipment integrity, troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and safety.
We value
- •Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics
- •Experience with predictive maintenance technologies and condition monitoring
- •Knowledge of PLC programming and industrial control systems
- •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset
- •Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and communicate technical information effectively
Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
Benefits of working for honeywell
In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. Learn more: https://benefits.honeywell.com/
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Job posting date: 8/28/2026
About honeywell technologies
Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial, and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions, and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy. Learn more (https://www.honeywell.com/us/en)
The business unit
Honeywell Industrial Automation enables process industry operations, creates world-class sensor technologies, automates supply chains, makes warehouses smarter, and improves worker safety. This combination builds on our core strengths in controls and automation technologies which in turn allows us to deliver better commercial outcomes for our customers. We enable customers to enhance the safety, sustainability, resiliency and productivity of their people, plants and assets.
Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.
