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Maintenance Manager

DENSO Air Systems Kentucky
Hopkinsville, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 10/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/16/2027

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Oversees directly, and through a group of leaders, the daily activities of the Plant Production Maintenance areas.
  • Provides strategic leadership and direction for multiple areas including Parts Maintenance.
  • Manages department for efficiency, cost savings, and availability focusing on zero machine downtime due to reliability issues working closely with Production and Engineering.
  • Ensures adherence to safety requirements within responsible areas. Operates within OSHA and DENSO safety requirements. Promotes safety as priority regardless of the perceived urgency of any situation. Leader must set the example and expectation that safety is paramount in all activities.
  • Develops and maintains strong cross functional relationships, develops effective organizational planning, goal setting and a culture of continuous improvement. Uses process improvement and direct engagement to enhance the skills and abilities of techs and leaders.
  • Designs short-term strategies, procedures and people utilization with an end goal of improving efficiency, productivity, delivery and performance. These actions are to reduce cost and produce high value results for the Division.
  • Builds systems to maintain department quality and operation. Regular follow up with team on current condition of the department and provide direction/priority to meet Annual Plan targets.
  • Quantifies and analyzes individual shops performance, equipment utilization, product quality, people utilization, inventory management, facility setup, efficiency and operating expenses for assigned areas. Uses this data to make decisions for skill training and department capability advancement through training and/or capital investment.
  • Collaborates with customers and shop leaders to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement in shop performance. Builds development plans for individuals and shop to achieve highest value from all resources.
  • Creates operating budgets and capital budgets with other leadership team members. Manages department expense budget. Develops short and long-term cost containment/reduction strategies.
  • Produces and presents business condition reports to top management.
  • Performs Human Resources activities including tracking of time and attendance, scheduling, associate counseling, discipline, evaluating work performance and assisting in skill development.
  • Fosters high morale and teamwork by supporting the activities of subordinates through daily interaction and one on one contact.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Note: This position may require some off shift and weekend support (24/7 operation)

Required Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
  • Leadership experience in Maintenance, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven ability to translate strategy into actionable information and monitor achievement
  • Experience in maintaining highly automated, complex manufacturing process machinery and equipment
  • Strong written and oral communications skills
  • Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects across multiple departments.
  • Strong analytical skills and problem solving skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • In depth knowledge of maintenance methods, systems, procedures, and strategies

Work Experience

  • 10 years experience of progressively increasing levels of responsibility in maintenance management
  • 3 years hands on manufacturing maintenance or equivalent field experience

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Relocation assistance
  • Vision insurance

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Maintenance management: 10 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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