Maintenance Manager
Seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead all maintenance and reliability activities within a high-volume, 24/7 production facility. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this individual will oversee a maintenance team of approximately 15-20 employees and be responsible for equipment uptime, preventive maintenance execution, troubleshooting, spare parts management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
The ideal candidate is a floor-focused leader with strong technical expertise in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automation systems who can effectively develop teams while driving operational performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, train, and develop a maintenance team of 15-20 employees.
- Oversee all preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and uptime.
- Drive troubleshooting and resolution of equipment failures, minimizing downtime and production disruptions.
- Manage maintenance labor, parts inventory, and department budgets.
- Ensure adequate spare parts inventory and maintenance resources are available.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives that improve equipment performance and operational efficiency.
- Maintain compliance with safety policies and manufacturing standards.
- Partner with Operations to support production demands in a fast-paced environment.
- Provide off-shift and on-call support as needed to ensure uninterrupted plant operations.
Qualifications
- 5-10+ years of maintenance leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and industry experience preferred.
- Strong background in electrical systems, PLCs, motors, drives, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems.
- Experience with preventive maintenance and CMMS platforms such as SAP or similar systems.
- Proven ability to lead maintenance teams and develop technical talent.
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, continuously changing manufacturing environment.
Preferred Background
- High-volume manufacturing, plastics, packaging, consumer products, or related industries.
- Experience supporting automated production equipment and assembly operations.
- Continuous improvement and reliability-focused maintenance programs.
Opportunity Highlights
- Reports directly to the Plant Manager.
- Oversees a maintenance team of approximately 15-20 employees.
- High-impact role responsible for maintaining equipment performance across a 24/7 operation.
- Highly visible leadership position with significant influence on plant reliability, productivity, and operational performance.
- Ideal for a hands-on maintenance leader who enjoys being on the plant floor and solving complex equipment challenges.
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