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As of Aug 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for maintenance engineer in Oregon is $27.69, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.56 and $33.56 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Maintenance Engineer vs Maintenance Technician?

AspectMaintenance EngineerMaintenance Technician
QualificationsTypically requires a degree in engineering or technical diplomaUsually holds a technical certificate or diploma
Work EnvironmentInvolves planning, troubleshooting, and overseeing maintenance activitiesPerforms hands-on repairs and routine maintenance tasks
ResponsibilitiesDesigns maintenance strategies, analyzes system failures, and improves equipment reliabilityPerforms repairs, inspections, and preventive maintenance on equipment
Industry UsageCommonly employed in manufacturing, facilities, and industrial sectorsFound in similar industries, often working alongside maintenance engineers

Maintenance Engineers focus on planning, designing, and improving maintenance processes, while Maintenance Technicians handle the hands-on repair and routine maintenance tasks. Both roles are essential in ensuring equipment reliability and operational efficiency in industrial settings.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a maintenance engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Maintenance Engineer, you need a solid background in mechanical or electrical engineering, strong troubleshooting abilities, and typically a relevant engineering degree or technical certification. Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), PLC programming, and industry-specific safety standards is essential. Problem-solving, attention to detail, and effective communication are standout soft skills for this role. These competencies ensure equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and contribute to overall operational efficiency.

What does a maintenance engineer do?

Maintenance engineers handle repairs and routine maintenance of mechanical equipment in one or more buildings. As a maintenance engineer, your duties include working on boilers and cooling systems, replacing broken parts and filters, painting, patching drywall, and fixing electrical or plumbing issues. As you gain experience, you deal with more technical or complex jobs. Depending on your employer, you may have the option to specialize your skills in one area, such as plumbing, electrical, or HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems.

What is a maintenance engineer?

Maintenance Engineers are professionals responsible for ensuring that machinery, equipment, and building systems operate efficiently and reliably. They perform regular inspections, preventive maintenance, and repairs to minimize downtime and extend the lifespan of assets. Maintenance Engineers often work in industries such as manufacturing, facilities management, and utilities, troubleshooting technical issues and implementing solutions to keep operations running smoothly.

What are the most common challenges maintenance engineers face when working in a manufacturing environment?

Maintenance Engineers in manufacturing often encounter challenges such as responding quickly to unexpected equipment breakdowns, coordinating repairs during production hours without disrupting workflow, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. They may also need to keep up with evolving technology and manage preventive maintenance schedules to minimize downtime. Collaborating with other departments, such as production and quality assurance, is essential to prioritize repairs and align goals.
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Infographic showing various Maintenance Engineer job openings in Oregon as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 79% Full Time, 15% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 3% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $57,602 per year, or $27.7 per hour.

Plant Maintenance Engineer - onsite Boardman, Oregon

Portland General Electric Company

Boardman, OR • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 23 days ago

Portland General Electric rating

9.0

Company rating: 9.0 out of 10

Based on 9 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven't stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We're always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

*This position is located onsite in Boardman, Oregon.

SUMMARY

As a Plant Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in solving complex operational challenges, supporting capital improvements, and driving engineering solutions that ensure safe, efficient, and compliant plant operations. This is a high-impact role where yourexpertisedirectly supports grid reliability and long-term asset health.

This role requires specializedexpertiseto effectively manage andmaintaincritical site programs. Welding program experience is essential, and the ability to hold or obtain NDE Level II certification is a key requirement. Additionally, knowledge of plant Chemistry programs would provide significant added value and further strengthen operational reliability.Experience in project management or project management programs will be necessary to function efficiently in this role.

You will:

  • Provide functional andeconomicalengineering solutions to operations and maintenance problems through the improvement and maintenance of plant safety, reliability,efficiency,and regulatory compliance in a responsible and progressive manner. Provides engineered solutions for new plants and retrofit of existing generation facilities. Maintains and improves the operation, reliability,safety,and regulatory compliance of the company's generating resources. Plant maintenance engineering consists of all applicable engineering disciplines.

Join a team responsible formaintainingand improving the reliability, safety, and performance of critical generation assets.

We'rehiring for a position open to both Plant Maintenance Engineer (P2) and Senior Plant Maintenance Engineer (P3) candidates. The level will bedeterminedbased on the successful applicant's qualifications, experience, anddemonstratedskillsduring the interview process.

Plant Maintenance Engineer (P2)

Engineering Standards
Maintains currency instate-of-the-artengineering practices and independently applies professional knowledge of engineering processes and standards to assignments/projects. Applies knowledge of engineering solutions to resolve plant operations andmaintenanceengineering problems. Applies knowledge of the plant and plant control systems and processes. Applies knowledge of codes and standards and applies engineering theories and concepts in expanding professional knowledge of plant operations and maintenance engineering principles.

Engineering Production
Prepares a variety of moderately complex engineering deliverables;leadssmaller project teams. Develops maintenance engineering solutions that meet technical requirements, all applicable codes, regulatory requirements andfollowsoundengineeringpractice. Contributessubstantially tothe maintenance of plantdesign basisdocuments.

Project Coordination
Assigns tasks and coordinates with other internal/external team members on assigned projects; shares information andprovidesprofessional guidance in executing project tasks. Provides complex design, construction, operation,maintenanceor testing elements in support of plant maintenance engineering needs; contributes to capital budget and job estimates.

Knowledge Sharing
Shares current knowledge of latest technology and processes; mayassistwith mentoring, recognition and any corrective actionsrequired. Supports and develops training of other engineers and crews on operations and maintenance practices and requirements.

Senior Plant Maintenance Engineer (P3)

Engineering Standards
Maintains currency instate-of-the-artengineering practices and provides guidance and direction on engineering processes and standards to colleagues when requested. Supports plant improvements with extended knowledge of maintenance engineering principles and local codes and standards. Applies knowledge to investigate,identifyand clearly define plant problems and applies knowledge of the plant and plant control systems and processes todetermineand deliver engineering improvements on proposed equipment and systems. Provides technical guidance and support to other engineers and contractors.

Engineering Production
Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects; coordinates multiple discipline activity. Develops and provides quality assurance reviews of maintenance engineering solutions that meet technical requirements, all applicable codes, regulatory requirements and follow sound engineeringpractice. Maintains and reviews plant design basis documents.

Project Coordination
Actively coordinates with other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects, includingrepresentingthe team to interdepartmental and external (regulatory) stakeholders. Plans,developsand coordinates projects with complex design, construction, operation,maintenanceor testing elements in support of plant maintenance engineering projects. Providesaccuratecapital budget and job estimates.

Knowledge Sharing
Serves as a technical specialist and provides consultation/guidance to project teams in a particular practice area; actively fosters knowledge management and provides mentoring; implements resource management strategy. Develops and delivers training of other engineers and crews on operations and maintenance practices andrequirements. Provides and coordinates updates on critical safety and reliability topics to operations personnel.Participatesin industry-related events for the purposes of benchmarking and learning about best practices.

Education / Experience / Certifications

Education

P2 & P3: Requires a bachelor's degree in any applicable engineering discipline.ABET accredited engineering program or program accredited by an equivalent agency preferred.

Experience

P2:Typicallytwo or more yearsinengineering.
P3:Typicallyfive or more years in engineering, or four or more years in related field withPElicense.

Certifications

P2: Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exama plus;may berequiredbased upon role.
P3: Professional Engineering (PE)licensea plus;may berequiredbased upon role.

Validdriverslicenserequired

MinimumCompetencies

  • Intermediate to advanced knowledge of engineering and economic principles and concepts

  • Intermediate to advanced knowledge of other engineering disciplines and ability to interpret engineering deliverable content

  • Knowledge and application of engineering processes and procedures

  • Industry knowledge andtechnologytrends

  • Knowledge of company QA/QC process and procedures

  • Knowledge of construction feasibility

  • Knowledge of procurement and contract administration

  • Knowledge of project controls and estimates

  • Knowledge of plant mechanical, electrical and control systems

  • Ability to review, evaluate and analyze technical information,policiesand reports

General Competencies

  • Accuracy skills

  • Knowledge of the utility industry

  • Organization and prioritization skills

  • Decision-making skills

  • Written and oral communication skills

  • Individual and group presentation skills

Physical, Schedule/Attendance and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level

  • P2: Intermediate

  • P3:Substantial

Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
Ability to follow accuracy standards
Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
Demonstrates sound memory
Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule / Attendance

Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule
Ability to work long hours
Ability to work a variable schedule
Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance
Ability to work shift schedule
Ability to work on-call schedule

Physical Capabilities

  • Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

  • Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

  • Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

  • Lifting/pushing/pulling: Up to 10 lbs.

  • Carrying: Up to 10 lbs.

  • Unstable surfaces requiring balance (i.e., moving equipment, boats)

  • Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough,unevenor rocky surfaces)

Environment

Office
Plant
Field

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.

Join us today and power your potential!

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PGE is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel connected, valued, and empowered to thrive. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Recruiter associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting talentacquisition@pgn.comor by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process.

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