Maintenance Manager
Maintenance Manager - Tuscaloosa, AL
Salary: $150,000 - $195,000
Company Summary:
A large continuous manufacturing operation is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead all maintenance, reliability, and contractor activities at its Tuscaloosa production facility. The site operates multiple high-volume production lines supported by bulk solids handling, asphalt systems, and converting equipment. This role plays a critical part in maximizing equipment uptime, strengthening maintenance execution, and building a high-performing team culture. The organization values safety, operational excellence, and strong cross-functional collaboration, offering an environment where leaders can drive meaningful impact across production, engineering, and reliability functions.
The Maintenance Manager responsibilities include:
- Lead and develop a maintenance team of approximately 25 employees, including mechanical supervisors, a controls supervisor, and a reliability engineer.
- Build a high-performance culture grounded in professionalism, accountability, and results.
- Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Support Services, and EHS to ensure alignment across the facility.
- Maintain strong daily presence on the production floor and reinforce safety and reliability expectations.
- Oversee mechanical, electrical, controls, and reliability work across conveyors, mills, elevators, fired heaters, asphalt systems, palletizers, and related equipment.
- Ensure safe and timely maintenance execution in a 24/7 operating environment.
- Support troubleshooting and breakdown response to resolve issues quickly and safely.
- Manage work notifications, planning, and work orders using SAP or a similar CMMS.
- Drive PM compliance, reduce reactive work, and strengthen proactive maintenance practices.
- Lead continuous improvement through RCPE investigations, predictive technologies, and reliability optimization.
- Develop weekly maintenance schedules and ensure alignment with production priorities.
- Manage maintenance capital projects, shutdowns, and down-day planning, including contractor oversight.
- Oversee maintenance safety programs, including LOTO, hot work, confined space, and contractor safety protocols.
- Support regulatory inspections for boilers, pressure vessels, and safety devices.
- Build and manage the annual maintenance budget, ensuring responsible cost control and resource allocation.
- Develop long-term asset strategies and work with leadership to plan capital replacements.
The Maintenance Manager should have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required; engineering background strongly preferred.
- 3-5 years of maintenance leadership experience within a complex, continuous manufacturing environment.
- Proven ability to lead supervisors and develop technical teams.
- Experience collaborating with Operations and other plant functions in a 24/7 setting.
- Strong communication, organizational, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to remain steady under pressure and drive data-based decisions.
- Working knowledge of electrical/instrumentation systems, controls, and PLC automation (Siemens preferred).
- Experience managing contractors, outages, and multiple priorities safely and effectively.
- Familiarity with SAP or similar CMMS applications.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plans
- Paid time off and holidays
- Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
- Opportunities for career development and advancement
If you are interested in the Maintenance Manager role, please don't wait to apply.
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