Maintenance Manager

General Description

• • The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading the maintenance function to ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of production equipment and facility systems. This position oversees preventive and corrective maintenance activities, equipment troubleshooting, maintenance personnel, spare parts and resources, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Maintenance Manager partners closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and other departments to minimize downtime, improve equipment reliability, and support safe and efficient manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for production equipment and facility systems.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control-system failures to minimize production downtime.
• Lead, develop, train, and mentor maintenance engineers and technicians; establish work priorities, assign resources, and promote accountability and teamwork.
• Manage maintenance work orders, schedules, equipment repairs, and planned maintenance activities.
• Manage spare parts, tools, and critical equipment inventory and coordinate procurement to ensure availability while controlling costs.
• Manage the maintenance budget and monitor department expenses.
• Establish and monitor maintenance KPIs, including equipment uptime, downtime, MTTR, MTBF, preventive maintenance completion, and other reliability measures.
• Partner with Production, Engineering, Quality, and other departments to identify and implement equipment and process improvements.
• Lead root-cause analysis of recurring equipment failures and ensure appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and new-product or pre-production activities as required.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, company safety policies, lockout/tagout procedures, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Promote continuous improvement through improved maintenance practices, CMMS utilization, predictive maintenance tools, equipment upgrades, and other reliability initiatives.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and outside service providers as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the General Plant Manager or company leadership.

Job Requirements

Work Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive industrial maintenance experience, preferably in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

• Minimum of 3 years of maintenance leadership or supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment repair, and reliability improvement activities.
• Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment and production systems preferred.

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree, technical degree, or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education, technical training, and relevant industrial maintenance experience may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, automation, and industrial control systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, blueprints, and other technical documentation.
• Demonstrated leadership and team-development skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and industrial safety practices, including lockout/tagout.
• Experience using CMMS or similar maintenance management systems.
• Understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance principles.
• Ability to establish, monitor, and improve maintenance KPIs.
• Strong organizational, planning, budgeting, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, CMRP, PLC, or other relevant technical certifications are preferred but not required.