About This Role
Directing plant maintenance operations, machine reliability, facility infrastructure, MRO inventory, and departmental administrative workflows is the core of this management role. The Maintenance Manager maximizes uptime and maintains efficient manufacturing operations.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate immediate urgency in all line-down situations, effectively prioritizing resources to minimize machine downtime
- Lead, train, schedule, and evaluate the maintenance team across all shifts, ensuring proper coverage and clear operational direction
- Implement and enforce a structured Preventive Maintenance (PM) program across all production machinery and physical infrastructure
- Establish standardized daily and weekly equipment inspection checklists for machine operators and maintenance personnel
- Identify and drive continuous process improvements to enhance maintenance efficiency and equipment lifespan
- Manage MRO inventory, ensuring accurate stocking, organization, and availability of critical spare parts
- Oversee maintenance-related purchase requisitions while controlling operational expenses
- Manage the maintenance operating budget, ensuring spending is strictly allocated to necessary repairs and preventive measures
- Direct and coordinate external service contractors on-site to ensure work is completed properly and safely
Requirements
- 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in heavy fabrication, structural steel, or industrial manufacturing
- Strong mechanical and electrical background, including hydraulics, pneumatics, CNC machinery, and overhead crane systems
- Proven track record of managing MRO parts inventory and structuring PM schedules
- Strong leadership skills to direct multiple shifts, manage contractor workflows, and control operating costs
Important Details
- Key Performance Indicators: Reduction in overall equipment downtime and rapid escalation/resolution of line-down events; on-time completion rate for daily, weekly, and monthly preventive maintenance tasks; zero stock-outs on critical operational spares alongside efficient inventory turnover; maintenance spend maintained within established budgetary limits; high adherence rate for operator and technician equipment inspection checklists
