Maintenance Manager

About the Opportunity

We’re partnering with a large, established industrial manufacturer looking to add an experienced Maintenance Manager to its operation.

This is a highly visible leadership position responsible for keeping critical plant equipment and infrastructure operating safely and reliably. You’ll lead an experienced maintenance team, oversee major maintenance projects and outages, and play a key role in improving equipment reliability and preventative maintenance.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone coming from a heavy industrial environment who wants strong compensation, a comprehensive retirement package, and long-term stability with a major manufacturing organization.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop a team of mechanical maintenance personnel and skilled trades.

• Oversee preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance across plant equipment and infrastructure.

• Manage maintenance activities involving boilers, furnaces, piping, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, and other mechanical systems.

• Coordinate equipment repairs, planned outages, shutdowns, and larger maintenance projects.

• Drive equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime through stronger preventative maintenance practices.

• Troubleshoot complex mechanical equipment issues alongside maintenance personnel and operations.

• Manage maintenance priorities, labor resources, contractors, and project schedules.

• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Safety, and other plant leadership.

• Ensure maintenance activities meet plant safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

What We're Looking For

• Maintenance leadership experience within a heavy industrial or manufacturing environment.

• Experience managing skilled trades, maintenance technicians, or industrial mechanics.

• Strong mechanical maintenance background.

• Experience with boilers, furnaces, industrial piping, or other relevant heavy industrial systems.

• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, rotating equipment, and preventative maintenance.

• Strong troubleshooting, leadership, and project management abilities.

• Experience supporting outages, shutdowns, or major equipment maintenance projects is highly preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• $110,000–$125,000 base salary.

• Short-term incentive bonus tied to performance, plus additional operations incentive opportunities.

• 401(k) with 100% company match up to 6% of monthly base salary.

• Additional company-funded retirement account on top of the 401(k).

• 2 weeks PTO prorated during year one, increasing to 3 weeks beginning January 1 of year two.

• 9 paid holidays plus a personal day.

• Medical, HSA options, dental, and vision coverage.

• 90% tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 per year.

You should be proficient in:

• Leadership / People Management
• Creating Preventive Maintenance Plans
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Preventive Maintenance & Inspection
• Supervisory Experience
• Coaching and Mentoring Experience
• Equipment Repair & Maintenance
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment