Maintenance Manager
Title: Maintenance Manager
Location: Evansville, IN
Salary: $90,000 - $115,000
About the Company
A privately held industrial manufacturing company is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations at a growing 24/7 production facility. The site supports 25 major production machines, includes specialty process areas, and is currently undergoing expansion.
The Maintenance Manager will be responsible for:
- Owning facility‑level maintenance leadership for a 24/7 operation
- Making safety the #1 priority across all maintenance activities
- Leading a team of hourly maintenance personnel and a maintenance purchasing clerk
- Driving the transition from reactive to proactive maintenance
- Reducing downtime and improving schedule attainment and throughput
- Developing and tracking maintenance KPIs tied to uptime and reliability
- Performing root cause analysis and executing preventive and predictive strategies
- Leveraging a CMMS to manage PMs, work orders, and reporting
- Managing spare parts inventory and third‑party vendor relationships
- Providing clear, consistent maintenance communication and status updates to operations
- Supporting future machine installs and expansion‑related projects
- Evaluating staffing levels and hiring/developing the right talent
- Participating in maintenance budgeting, labor planning, and capital inputs
- Coordinating maintenance efforts with production scheduling and manufacturing leadership
Qualifications
Required:
- Proven maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience supporting 24/7 operations
- Strong problem‑solving and root cause analysis capabilities
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, enforce accountability, and drive results
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- High level of organizational and follow‑through ability
- Authorization to work in the U.S.
Preferred:
- Experience in metals or heavy industrial manufacturing
- Experience implementing or improving preventive maintenance programs
- CMMS experience
- Project management exposure related to new equipment or facility expansion
- Strong Excel and data analysis skills
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