Job Description

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations within a fast-paced industrial manufacturing environment. This position is responsible for plant maintenance strategy, preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, safety, continuous improvement, maintenance personnel, spare parts, and CAPEX/OPEX management.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on maintenance leader with strong mechanical and technical knowledge who can develop a high-performing maintenance team while improving equipment reliability and reducing production downtime.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Leadership

• Lead by example and promote a strong safety culture throughout the maintenance organization.
• Ensure compliance with company safety, environmental, sustainability, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure maintenance personnel follow established safety policies and procedures.
• Coordinate and ensure required safety training is completed.
• Support investigations and corrective actions involving safety and quality events.

Maintenance & Equipment Reliability

• Plan, develop, and implement maintenance methods and procedures designed to reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability.
• Optimize the utilization of maintenance technicians, materials, equipment, and other resources.
• Develop and manage the plant's Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) program.
• Ensure preventive maintenance activities are completed according to schedule.
• Reschedule and prioritize missed maintenance activities to minimize operational risk.
• Establish maintenance KPIs and use performance data to drive improvements.
• Provide technical support to maintenance technicians when difficult equipment issues arise.
• Coordinate maintenance resources and coverage during absences or periods of increased demand.
• Troubleshoot and help resolve complex mechanical, electrical, and automation-related equipment issues.

Continuous Improvement

• Partner with plant leadership to identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, reliability, productivity, and cost.
• Lead and support Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Identify root causes of equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Improve maintenance processes and procedures to eliminate waste and increase equipment uptime.
• Work collaboratively with production and operations leadership to improve overall plant performance.

CAPEX & Budget Management

• Identify equipment and infrastructure needs requiring capital investment.
• Develop and support plant CAPEX plans.
• Manage maintenance OPEX and CAPEX budgets.
• Monitor maintenance spending and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Oversee execution of maintenance-related expense and capital projects.
• Provide appropriate budget, project, and cost-control reporting.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, develop, and hold accountable the maintenance team.
• Participate in recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and training maintenance personnel.
• Develop technicians, supervisors, operators, and engineers through coaching and training.
• Delegate responsibilities appropriately while establishing clear expectations and accountability.
• Build a proactive maintenance culture focused on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure appropriate maintenance coverage and resource planning.

Spare Parts & Inventory

• Develop and implement an effective critical spare-parts strategy.
• Manage maintenance parts inventory and the spare-parts warehouse.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels while controlling costs and optimizing working capital.
• Ensure critical parts are available to minimize extended equipment downtime.

Qualifications & Experience

• Previous maintenance leadership experience within an industrial, manufacturing, processing, or similar production environment.
• Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Demonstrated experience improving equipment reliability and reducing downtime.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting knowledge.
• Understanding of industrial automation and controls.
• Experience developing and managing maintenance KPIs.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets and capital projects.
• Experience developing and leading maintenance technicians.
• Strong understanding of quality, environmental, health, and safety practices.
• Experience implementing change and improving maintenance processes.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and MS Project.
• SAP experience preferred.

Technical Capabilities

The successful candidate should possess a practical understanding of:

• Industrial automation
• Mechanical and electrical maintenance
• Preventive and planned maintenance systems
• Equipment reliability
• Root-cause analysis
• Manufacturing and production processes
• Quality and HSE tools
• Maintenance planning and scheduling
• CAPEX project management
• Maintenance OPEX management
• Spare-parts and inventory management
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement

Leadership Competencies

Decision Making

Clearly identifies problems and potential root causes and makes timely decisions based on reliable information and analysis.

Planning & Prioritizing

Effectively evaluates projects, determines required resources, establishes priorities, and coordinates activities to achieve deadlines.

Process Improvement

Organizes people and activities effectively while continuously looking for opportunities to improve maintenance processes and plant performance.

Drives Results

Establishes clear expectations and holds themselves and others accountable for delivering results.

Employee Engagement

Coaches, develops, and empowers employees while helping team members understand how their contributions affect overall plant performance.

Leadership Courage

Comfortable addressing difficult situations, providing constructive feedback, resolving problems, and making necessary decisions.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who is:

• Safety-focused
• Hands-on and technically knowledgeable
• A pragmatic problem solver
• Proactive and self-motivated
• A strong team player
• Comfortable making decisions
• An effective communicator across all levels of an organization
• Able to work independently
• Diplomatic but willing to hold people accountable
• Focused on equipment reliability and production uptime
• Passionate about developing maintenance technicians
• Driven by measurable results and continuous improvement

What Success Looks Like

Success in this position means building a maintenance organization that is proactive rather than reactive. The Maintenance Manager will improve preventive maintenance execution, increase equipment reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, develop technicians, control maintenance costs, and work closely with operations to continuously improve plant performance.