Minnesota / Veterans Affairs Department / Plant Maintenance Engineer

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Plant Maintenance Engineer

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

3 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $82,295, above the department median of $55,734.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $175.2K
Role median: $82,295
Agency median: $55,734
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Plant Maintenance Engineer is held in 11 Minnesota departments. In Veterans Affairs Department, the median of $82,295 ranks #1 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Corrections Department

$80,109 · 25

MN St Colleges & Universities

$79,748 · 51

Administration Department

$79,375 · 24

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$79,358 · 7

MN State Academies

$79,034 · 2

Military Affairs Department

$78,112 · 4

Transportation Department

$76,766 · 6

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$76,034 · 7

Human Services Department

$72,646 · 7

Perpich Center for Arts Education

$63,971 · 2

Median total compensation for the Plant Maintenance Engineer role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Eric Kaesemacher

Plant Maintenance Engineer/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$82,377

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Maintenance
Base pay: $79,766
Overtime: $110
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,377
Hire date: 2024-02-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 95
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Eric Kaesemacher serves as a Plant Maintenance Engineer within Mvh-Hastings Maintenance. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,377. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

John Heinze

Plant Maintenance Engineer/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$82,295

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Maintenance
Base pay: $79,766
Overtime: $29
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,295
Hire date: 2024-01-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 95
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Heinze holds the role of Plant Maintenance Engineer at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Maintenance. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,295. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Karl Tacheny

Plant Maintenance Engineer/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$10,478

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Maintenance
Base pay: $10,264
Overtime: $214
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,478
Hire date: 1997-08-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 95
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Karl Tacheny works as a Plant Maintenance Engineer for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Maintenance. They have served since 1997 (about 27 years) as a full-time employee. Karl earned $10,478 in 2024. They are represented by Craft, Maintenance, Labor.