About This Role
Managing the maintenance department and ensuring the uptime, reliability, and safety of specialized machinery is the core of this role. This position requires a technical leader with deep experience in troubleshooting automated architectural or industrial glass processing equipment, including multi-axis CNC glass cutters, high-temperature tempering furnaces, and automated insulated glass (IG) assembly lines. The Maintenance Manager will develop, mentor, and lead a team of multi-crafted maintenance technicians, mechanics, and other maintenance personnel to ensure optimal plant efficiency while upholding company policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and oversee the Maintenance Department’s daily operations, providing supervision and direction to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant equipment
- Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance schedules
- Coordinate with Production to prioritize repairs, schedule equipment downtime, and complete maintenance activities with minimal disruption to operations
- Assign work and allocate personnel, tools, materials, and other resources based on equipment conditions, production needs, and company priorities
- Monitor progress and hold employees accountable for timely, quality completion of assigned work
- Oversee maintenance, inspection, calibration, and repair of critical plant equipment, including CNC equipment (glass cutting tables and shaping centers, spindles, tool changers, mechanical alignment), glass tempering furnaces (heating elements, thermocouples, insulation, rollers, quenching blower systems), and insulating glass lines (washing equipment, water filtration systems, sealant application equipment, and press assemblies)
- Direct troubleshooting and repair of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated control systems
- Provide technical guidance and hands-on assistance as needed, consistent with training and authorization
- Lead root-cause investigations of equipment failures and recurring maintenance issues
- Implement corrective actions and verify their effectiveness to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime
- Establish employee performance expectations and provide consistent training, guidance, coaching, and feedback
- Conduct performance appraisals and address performance, attendance, and conduct concerns in coordination with Human Resources
- Ensure new and existing maintenance employees receive appropriate departmental orientation, equipment instruction, and safety training
- Conduct regular department meetings and maintain training documentation
- Enforce company safety policies and applicable safety requirements, including lockout/tagout, machine guarding, electrical safety, personal protective equipment, and safe work practices around glass, heavy machinery, and high temperatures
- Promptly report and investigate incidents and unsafe conditions
- Coordinate communication across shifts and with Production and other departments regarding equipment status, outstanding repairs, maintenance priorities, and changes to equipment or procedures
- Maintain appropriate inventories of critical spare parts, tools, and maintenance supplies
- Coordinate replenishment and monitor usage and costs to support timely repairs and responsible spending
- Coordinate with equipment manufacturers, vendors, and outside contractors for technical support, parts, and specialized repairs
- Monitor service quality, completion, and adherence to site safety requirements
- Maintain accurate work orders, equipment histories, inspection records, and maintenance schedules using the company’s maintenance management system
- Review maintenance performance, including downtime, recurring failures, and preventive maintenance completion, and implement improvements
- Manage staffing and work schedules to support operational needs
- Review and approve employee timesheets in Dayforce, monitor attendance, and ensure overtime is requested and approved in accordance with company policy
- Monitor maintenance expenses and support departmental budgeting, repair-versus-replacement decisions, and equipment improvement projects
- Recommend investments that improve safety, reliability, and operating efficiency
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years in industrial maintenance and in a supervisory or managerial role
- Ability to communicate effectively with team and staff members
- Problem-solving skills
- Good organizational and administration skills, including CMMS Software, MS Office, 3-phase electrical systems, variable frequency drives, PLC logic troubleshoot and data tracking tools
- Maintain working knowledge of applicable Cal/OSHA requirements
Nice to have:
- Attends technical and other training seminars as well as visits other glass fabricators, equipment manufacturers, suppliers and customers as required
- Attends cross-functional team meetings and managers meetings as required
- Work closely with Human Resources on recruiting, payroll, and all other HR matters
- Bilingual and/or glass experience is a plus
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical Demands
- Stand, walk, sitting for extended periods of time, and stooping
- Fine Manipulation and Gross Manipulation
- Pushing/Pulling, Reaching, Lifting/Carrying up to 75 lbs. may be required
- Hearing requirements, vision and communicating verbally with customers/staff is essential
