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Maintenance Manager – Extrusion
*Located in Northern Texas ~2 hours south of OKC. Relocation is available*
An established organization is building a new greenfield facility in and is seeking a maintenance leader responsible for getting the plant up and running and setting the long-term standard for equipment reliability.
This role will be heavily involved in the buildout, commissioning, and ramp-up, with full ownership of maintenance, team development, and equipment performance as the plant scales over the next couple of years.
Sponsorship is not available
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all maintenance activities for a new extrusion facility during startup and ramp-up
- Work hands-on with installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of new production lines
- Build and develop the maintenance team, starting with initial hires and scaling to full staffing
- Establish preventive and predictive maintenance programs from the ground up
- Troubleshoot PLCs and support controls-related issues on new equipment
- Partner closely with plant leadership to ensure successful startup and ongoing production stability
- Manage spare parts, inventory, and maintenance planning in a startup environment
Requirements
- Strong background in plastics extrusion is required
- Experience with pipe, profile, or similar extrusion processes is highly preferred
- Proven maintenance leadership experience within manufacturing
- Hands-on troubleshooting capability across mechanical, electrical, and controls systems
- Experience in startup or greenfield environments is preferred but not required
Strong bonus and retirement programs are provided along with your standard medical, dental, vision, etc.
This role is being advertised in larger cities for confidentiality. The actual facility is located in North Central Texas.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Maintenance Leadership: 4 years (Required)
- Plastics extrusion: 5 years (Required)
- new facility start ups: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $100,000 - $135,000