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Maintenance Manager
Union, South Carolina (onsite)
$93,000 – $112,000 base salary discretionary bonus potential
A growing manufacturing company is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance operations for a fast-paced production facility. This person will lead a team of maintenance technicians while driving equipment reliability, preventative maintenance initiatives, safety compliance, and continuous improvement efforts across the plant.
This is a highly visible leadership role working closely with production and operations teams to maximize uptime, improve efficiencies, and support overall plant performance. The environment is dynamic, customer-focused, and ideal for someone who enjoys balancing leadership with hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead, supervise, train, and mentor a team of maintenance technicians
- Oversee all preventative and predictive maintenance programs
- Coordinate daily maintenance activities, repairs, scheduling, and troubleshooting efforts
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- Partner closely with production teams to minimize downtime and improve operational efficiency
- Help drive maintenance planning, spare parts inventory management, and vendor coordination
- Maintain maintenance records and asset tracking through CMMS systems
- Ensure OSHA compliance and promote a strong plant safety culture
- Assist with continuous improvement initiatives across the facility
- Support hands-on maintenance work as needed alongside the team
What They’re Looking For
- 5 years of maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred
- Strong troubleshooting experience with electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
- Experience with preventative maintenance programs and equipment reliability initiatives
- Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals
- Experience using CMMS or maintenance management software
- Strong communication and team leadership skills
- Someone who can motivate technicians, prioritize tasks, and thrive in a fast-moving production environment
- Experience in ISO-certified manufacturing environments is a plus
- Nonwovens, textiles, automotive, or related manufacturing experience is highly preferred
Salary : $93,000 - $112,000