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Maintenance Manager

Metal Technologies
Auburn, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 6/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/18/2026

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Direct, plan, and coordinate all maintenance activities to support safe and efficient foundry operations.
  • Ensure maximum uptime and reliability of critical foundry equipment including melting furnaces, molding lines, core machines, sand systems, shakeout equipment, conveyors, grinders, dust collection systems, and material handling equipment.
  • Develop and execute predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
  • Partner with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Safety teams to identify and eliminate chronic equipment issues impacting productivity and quality.
  • Lead root cause analysis investigations for major equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
  • Manage maintenance support for plant shutdowns, outages, capital projects, equipment installations, and commissioning activities.
  • Oversee contractor activities to ensure compliance with company safety standards and project requirements.
  • Monitor and improve maintenance KPIs including downtime, MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures), PM completion rates, maintenance costs, and equipment availability.
  • Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements related to foundry operations.
  • Develop and maintain spare parts strategies for critical foundry equipment to minimize production interruptions.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives including Lean Manufacturing, TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), and reliability-centered maintenance practices.
  • Train, coach, and develop maintenance supervisors and technicians to enhance technical capabilities and leadership skills.
  • Support energy management initiatives related to compressed air, natural gas, electrical systems, melting operations, and utility consumption.



Additional Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirement

  • Strong knowledge of foundry processes including melting, molding, core making, pouring, shakeout, finishing, and material handling systems
  • Working knowledge of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment
  • Experience troubleshooting induction furnaces, dust collection systems, air compressors, cooling systems, conveyors, robotics, and automated production equipment
  • Knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies including vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and condition monitoring
  • Understanding of OSHA requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, machine guarding, and industrial safety practices
  • Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance planning software
  • Ability to analyze maintenance data and develop strategies to improve equipment performance and reliability


Additional Education and Experience Requirements

  • Experience in a foundry, metal casting, heavy manufacturing, steel, aluminum, iron, or similar industrial environment strongly preferred
  • Minimum 5-8 years of progressive maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing or foundry setting
  • Demonstrated experience managing maintenance budgets, capital projects, and reliability improvement initiatives.
  • Experience supervising multi-craft maintenance teams including electricians, millwrights, mechanics, and controls technician.
  • Experience with automated manufacturing systems, robotics, PLCs, and industrial controls preferred.

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