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Maintenance Manager

American Axle & Mfg., Inc.
Royal, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 11/8/2025 CLOSED ON 12/16/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Manager position at American Axle & Mfg., Inc.?

At AAM, the POWER is in our people. We believe that an equitable and inclusive workplace benefits everyone, and that the diversity of our Associates drives creativity and innovation. Our global team is made of dreamers, doers and innovators who are Delivering POWER for a safer, brighter and more sustainable tomorrow.

Job Posting Title

Maintenance Manager

Job Description Summary

AAM is searching for a Plant Maintenance Manager to join our team. This position will be based out of our Royal Oak location in Royal Oak, MI.

As a Plant Maintenance Manager, you will manage the plant maintenance staff, programs, and processes, typically under direction of the Plant Manager, in order to ensure safe, timely and efficient operation of all plant machinery and equipment. You will also manage the processes and activities for maintaining all plant machinery to ensure safe, continual, and efficient operation.

Job Description

  • Manage maintenance employee outcomes by selecting, orientating, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining associates.
  • Communicate job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising job contributions, and recommends compensation actions, adhering to policies and procedures.
  • Lead maintenance operational standards by contributing information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, customer-service, safety, security, and health standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements.
  • Evaluate systems and equipment performance by conferring with operating departments; identifying problems and requirements.
  • Keep systems and equipment operating by implementing a preventive maintenance program; operating and testing systems and equipment.
  • Ensure repairs on systems and equipment by managing the restoring, repairing, rebuilding, or replacing faulty or inoperative components and parts.
  • Improve systems and equipment performance by studying performance results; identifying, recommending, and implementing changes, expansions, and additions.
  • Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; immediately addressing issues and alerting others regarding potential concerns.
  • Prepare maintenance information and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
  • Contribute to maintenance and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.
  • Manage indirect inventory and removes excess and obsolete spare parts.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education/certifications, and hands-on experience.
  • 5 years related Manufacturing Maintenance experience.
  • 3 years leadership experience in a manufacturing setting.

About AAM:

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com.

Why Join #TeamAAM:

As a member of #TeamAAM, you'll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, you'll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills, and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM...and the world.

AAM will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. AAM will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

 

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