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Plant Maintenance Manager

Lear Corporation
Farwell, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 12/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/8/2026

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We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams. We foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. What we are trying to say is we want to be more for you.


We are your path to a better career, a better future, and a better you.


Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, flawlessly manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we are one of the World's Most Admired Companies.


Our teams are the secret to our success. They are empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we all understand that we must work together to win.


Are you ready for a better career? A better future?


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PLANT MAINTENANCE MANAGER
FARWELL, MI


As a leader of the Engineering & Maintenance team, the Plant Maintenance Manager will be responsible to coordinate and direct the design, planning, construction, maintenance, project management and alteration of processes, equipment, machinery, buildings, and other facilities by performing the following duties personally through subordinate salaried staff and maintenance technicians.


The Role:


Your work will include, but not be limited to:


  • Oversee and direct the maintenance staff to achieve machine availability and other production and quality KPIs.
  • Provide oversight and intervene as necessary in downtime situations in the plant.
  • Oversee the scheduling of technicians and distribution of work in corrective, preventative, and predictive areas.
  • Interface with and respond to the management team to correct operational issues and provide solutions to plant deficiencies.
  • Manage internal and external resources to install new equipment and execute plant and equipment upgrades.
  • Control of all engineering, facility, and maintenance expenses.
  • Be an asset in Lear’s automated production transformation.

Advantages of working at Lear in the Engineering group:


  • Exposure to executive leadership teams.
  • Team collaboration will afford you the opportunity to draw from each other's experience and knowledge and further encourage communication and support.
  • Improved business productivity because everyone achieves and enjoys success once a goal is reached, or a project is completed.

Your Qualifications:


  • Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in technical discipline; five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Familiarity with manufacturing equipment: Hydraulics, pumps, fluid processing, 480 VAC motors and distribution, electrical controls, robots).
  • Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and reliability methods.
  • Experience with plant floor operations, TPM, and maintenance management.
  • PLC ladder logic familiarity preferred (Rockwell RSLogix family, Siemens Step7 and TIA).
  • CAD familiarity preferred: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or CATIA.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams.

Bonus If You Have:


  • Seat foam experience
  • Automotive manufacturing experience.

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.


Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.

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