Maintenance Manager (Lime Plant) - Linwood Mining & Minerals

The Maintenance Manager provides leadership and strategic oversight for all maintenance activities at the Lime Plant, including preventive maintenance and reliability improvements, facility improvements, and capital projects. This role is responsible for building and leading a strong maintenance team, ensuring a proactive safety culture, driving operational reliability, and supporting cost-effective maintenance practices.

The Maintenance Manager partners closely with plant and company leadership to ensure maintenance systems, processes, and teams are positioned for long-term operational continuity and regulatory compliance.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all maintenance operations, including preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, facility upgrades, and capital projects, ensuring work is planned, prioritized, and executed safely and efficiently. Partner with the Plant Manager and Leadership Team to align maintenance strategy with operational goals and production demands.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to maintenance supervisors, leads, and team members by setting clear expectations, reinforcing accountability, and building a strong safety-focused culture. Participate in hiring, onboarding, performance management, discipline, and union grievance processes in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
• Ensure effective planning and scheduling of maintenance activities to minimize unplanned downtime and equipment failures. Drive continuous improvement through root cause analysis, reliability initiatives, and ongoing evaluation of maintenance practices, procedures, and standards. Develop, maintain, and continuously improve preventive maintenance programs, inspections, schedules, and documentation.
• Collaborate with leadership on maintenance budgeting, cost control, and capital planning while ensuring the availability and proper management of critical spare parts, materials, contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Balance cost-effectiveness with operational reliability and safety requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all safety rules, MSHA regulations, and applicable regulatory requirements. Lead or support safety meetings, incident investigations, and corrective action implementation, ensuring safety issues are promptly and appropriately addressed.
• Support operational continuity by ensuring maintenance systems, processes, documentation, and team capability are sustainable and transferable. Work collaboratively with leadership to support knowledge sharing, documentation, and team readiness.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Proven ability to lead and manage maintenance teams in an industrial or heavy manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex issues and implement practical solutions.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, diagrams, schedules, and written and verbal instructions.
• Demonstrated experience with AutoCAD or similar programs.
• Effective communication, coaching, and leadership skills.
  
  

Previous Experience & Job Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ of direct and applicable hands-on maintenance experience with demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet the company motor vehicle insurability standards.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen & physical.
  
  

Physical Demands

• Mobility: Must be able to walk long distances throughout the day, often over uneven terrain, gravel, and catwalks.
• Standing/Walking: Regularly required to stand or walk for extended periods (up to 5 miles/day and/or 10 hours/day during peak times) on uneven surfaces.
• Lifting/Carrying: Occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds independently. Occasional lifting of heavier loads with assistance or equipment.
• Climbing: Repeated climbing of stairs and ladders to access catwalks, railcars, or machinery platforms.
• Stooping/Bending/Kneeling: Frequently required to stoop, bend, or kneel to perform clean-up tasks or inspect equipment.
• Manual Dexterity: Must be able to operate machinery controls, use a shovel, and perform minor computer data entry with precision.
• Visual Acuity: Requires visual acuity for machine operation, computer work, and general safety awareness.
• Environmental Exposure: Frequently works outdoors in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and dusty environments.