Maintenance Manager - Ponca City, OK

About the role

ASC, a subsidiary of Air Distribution Technologies, Inc., is seeking a Maintenance Manager to join our manufacturing facility in Ponca City, Oklahoma. ASC's Ponca City facility is a critical Tier 2 manufacturing operation within our network and is currently undergoing a significant operational turnaround focused on improving safety, reliability, productivity, quality, and profitability. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact by leading maintenance and reliability initiatives that support sustainable operational improvements within a fast-paced, private equity-owned environment focused on driving results and continuous improvement. The Maintenance Manager will provide leadership for all maintenance, facilities, and reliability activities within the plant. This individual will be responsible for developing and executing maintenance strategies that maximize equipment uptime, improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), reduce unplanned downtime, and support operational excellence initiatives. The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader capable of building team accountability, driving preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and creating a culture focused on reliability and continuous improvement.

The position is based primarily in a manufacturing facility environment. The Maintenance Manager will regularly work around industrial equipment, machinery, forklifts, welding operations, and manufacturing processes. Responsibilities may require prolonged standing, walking throughout the facility, climbing stairs and ladders, and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. Personal protective equipment (PPE) will be required in designated production areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team, including maintenance technicians, electricians, and support personnel.
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability, urgency, and continuous improvement throughout the maintenance organization.
• Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Establish maintenance planning and scheduling processes to maximize labor efficiency and equipment availability.
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and Supply Chain teams to achieve plant performance objectives.
• Lead root cause analysis activities utilizing methodologies such as 5-Why, Fishbone, and Failure Analysis to eliminate recurring equipment issues.
• Monitor and improve key reliability metrics including OEE, MTBF, MTTR, PM completion rates, and downtime performance.
• Manage facility infrastructure, utilities, compressed air systems, HVAC systems, and overall plant maintenance activities.