Aerospace Maintenance & Facilities Lead

Applied Aerospace & Defense; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Aerospace & Defense is seeking a hands-on Maintenance & Facilities Manager to lead the maintenance and facilities function supporting aerospace manufacturing operations. This leader will work on the shop floor, solve problems, develop a strong team, and drive reliability and safe, efficient production.

The role requires partnering with Operations and Engineering to keep equipment uptime high and operations moving smoothly, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and support the Maintenance and Facilities team.
• Oversee daily maintenance activities, priorities, staffing, and schedules.
• Build and maintain effective preventive and corrective maintenance programs.
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and other teams to minimize equipment downtime.
• Ensure manufacturing equipment, machinery, and facility systems remain safe, reliable, and operational.
• Troubleshoot machine and equipment issues and help

Job description

Applied Aerospace & Defense is seeking a hands-on Maintenance & Facilities Manager to lead the maintenance and facilities function supporting aerospace manufacturing operations. This leader will work on the shop floor, solve problems, develop a strong team, and drive reliability and safe, efficient production.

The role requires partnering with Operations and Engineering to keep equipment uptime high and operations moving smoothly, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.