Industrial Maintenance Manager

About the Role

Custom Filters Direct is hiring an experienced Industrial Maintenance Manager to lead our maintenance function and support a growing, increasingly automated manufacturing operation. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can lead technicians, strengthen preventive maintenance, troubleshoot complex equipment issues, reduce downtime, and improve overall equipment reliability.

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team
• Build and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Establish maintenance procedures, documentation, equipment history, and best practices
• Troubleshoot automated manufacturing equipment, including pleaters, conveyors, and other production machinery
• Diagnose PLC-controlled equipment, electrical systems, VFDs, motors, sensors, relays, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems
• Perform root cause analysis on equipment failures and recurring downtime
• Partner with Production to improve equipment uptime and manufacturing efficiency
• Prioritize repairs, maintenance schedules, projects, and equipment upgrades
• Manage spare parts, vendors, contractors, and maintenance resources
• Maintain compliance with safety standards and maintenance procedures
• Build a proactive maintenance culture focused on reliability, accountability, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• 5+ years of industrial maintenance and leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience leading maintenance technicians, leads, or supervisors
• Strong experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled automated equipment
• Preventive maintenance program development and management experience
• Strong troubleshooting knowledge of: PLCs and automation, electrical systems, VFDs, motors, sensors, and relays, hydraulics and pneumatics, mechanical systems, conveyors and production equipment
• Ability to read electrical schematics, blueprints, and technical drawings
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

• Allen-Bradley PLC experience
• CMMS experience
• Lean Manufacturing, TPM, or Continuous Improvement experience
• Experience in a high-volume automated manufacturing environment

Schedule

1st Shift: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Additional hours or overtime may be required based on production and maintenance needs.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience
• $50 weekly attendance bonus for no missed time — potential to earn an additional $2,600 per year
• Weekly pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Career growth opportunities
• Stable, growing manufacturing operation

This role is about more than responding to breakdowns. As our Industrial Maintenance Manager, you will have the opportunity to improve equipment reliability, strengthen preventive maintenance, develop the maintenance team, reduce downtime, and help shape the future of our manufacturing operation. If you are a hands-on maintenance leader with strong PLC, automation, and industrial equipment experience, apply today.