Maintenance Manager

About This Role

Leading all maintenance, facilities, utilities, and equipment reliability functions within a manufacturing operation is the core of this hands-on role. This individual will maximize equipment uptime, drive preventive maintenance programs, manage maintenance inventory and spare parts, and lead a team of multi-craft maintenance technicians.

Responsibilities

• Lead all maintenance department activities, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs
• Drive equipment reliability and reduce downtime through structured maintenance planning and execution
• Manage and optimize the CMMS, including work orders, PM compliance, equipment history, and performance metrics
• Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance technicians
• Manage staffing, scheduling, performance evaluations, and on-call support
• Support a strong culture of safety, accountability, high technical standards, and continuous improvement on the shop floor, utilizing SOPs and KPIs
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, LOTO, Arc Flash, and other safety standards
• Partner with production, quality, engineering, and safety teams to support operational objectives
• Oversee maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, vendor relationships, and service contracts
• Support capital projects, equipment installations, plant expansions, and commissioning activities

Requirements

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field; or equivalent military or trade school experience
• 7+ years of industrial maintenance experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role
• Strong background in manufacturing environments such as metalworking, machining, forging, stamping, or similar operations strongly preferred
• Expertise in mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and power transmission systems
• Solid industrial electrical troubleshooting skills
• Hands-on experience implementing and managing CMMS programs
• Maintenance and equipment reliability leadership
• Industrial electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
• Preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Root cause analysis and problem solving
• Budget and inventory management
• Team leadership and development
• Strong communication and organizational skills