Maintenance Manager

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team, including technicians and support personnel.
• Plan, prioritize, and oversee all preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Ensure maximum equipment uptime through effective maintenance planning and execution.
• Develop and monitor maintenance KPIs including downtime, PM compliance, response times, and maintenance costs.
• Manage maintenance budgets, inventories, spare parts, and vendor relationships.
• Cook up maintenance activities with production to minimize operational disruptions.
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automation issues.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, environmental standards, and company safety policies.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring equipment failures.
• Support capital improvement projects, equipment installations, facility upgrades, and process improvements.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation, work orders, and equipment records within the CMMS.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC, and automated manufacturing systems.
• Experience managing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience with CMMS software and maintenance planning systems.
• Proven leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and project management abilities.
• Working knowledge of OSHA safety requirements and manufacturing best practices.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leverage Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience.
• Experience with capital project management.
• PLC troubleshooting experience.
• Reliability or predictive maintenance certifications are a plus.
• A proactive approach to equipment reliability and continuous improvement.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to building a safe, engaged, and high-performing maintenance team.