Maintenance & Engineering Manager

About the role

The Manager, Maintenance & Engineering ensures the successful performance of plant operations by planning and organizing maintenance and engineering functions for an automotive glass fabrication facility in Crestline, OH. This role provides leadership to the Maintenance & Engineering department, coordinates repairs, upgrades, preventive maintenance, and new equipment installation to meet production needs, and oversees daily maintenance activities and downtime planning.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize maintenance objectives using training, coaching, problem-solving, lean principles, and preventive maintenance programs to optimize process and line efficiency.
• Direct and manage troubleshooting and repair of production equipment (e.g., furnaces, cutting lines, silkscreen rooms), electronic circuitry, facilities, PLCs, controllers, and robotics to maximize uptime and reliability.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs, manage the maintenance budget, and schedule department personnel to meet production needs.
• Collaborate with plant management to develop, justify, propose, and execute capital projects.
• Support maintenance budget development and control spending to meet budget requirements.
• Make personnel decisions, including hiring, discipline, performance appraisals, resolving employee issues, and reviewing training needs and development plans.
• Conduct training to improve the safety and quality performance of the maintenance staff.
• Ensure compliance with EH&S requirements (state, federal, and Vitro), including LOTO procedures, electrical safety, hot work, PIT maintenance, robot safety, and machine guarding.
• Recommend and implement machinery modifications, design changes, and administrative controls.
• Define hiring parameters for outside contractors and monitor their performance to ensure compliance with Vitro’s safe work practices.
• Oversee plant utilities and substations.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing capacity.
• Proven leadership and administrative ability.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage long-term projects and process improvements.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to dust, moving vehicles, heavy equipment, chemicals, high noise, and extreme temperatures.
• Ability to safely operate vehicles and machinery and work in confined spaces.
• Professional office environment with standard office equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods.
• Occasionally lift and carry items under 20 pounds.
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, and handle as needed.
• Maintain awareness of environmental hazards and respond to emergency situations.

Benefits

• One-time $10,000 sign-on/retention bonus in the first year of employment.
• Annual participation in Vitro’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Bonus program.