Assistant Maintenance Manager

Holland Sharpe Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Annual bonuses

Stock guarantees

Dental insurance

Job summary

Holland Sharpe Inc. in Indianapolis, IN seeks an Assistant Maintenance Manager to support the Maintenance Manager in day-to-day operations within a fast-paced distribution center.

You will lead maintenance supervisors, technicians, and vendors, drive preventive maintenance, manage CMMS data, reduce downtime, and uphold safety standards while ensuring assets operate reliably. The role emphasizes coaching and developing staff to strengthen technical capabilities and cross-training.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive maintenance, facilities, reliability, manufacturing, distribution center, automated warehousing, or similar industrial maintenance experience.
• 1+ year of lead, supervisory, project coordination, or shift leadership experience preferred, including experience guiding maintenance technicians, contractors, vendors, or cross-functional work groups.
• Experience using a CMMS, completing or coordinating preventive maintenance tasks, troubleshooting equipment issues, supporting spare parts control, and documenting work activity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for material handling equipment, conveyors, automation, dock equipment, building systems, utilities, grounds, and other facility assets.
• Coordinate daily priorities, assign work, monitor completion, and escalate equipment or building issues as needed.
• Monitor CMMS activity, downtime reports, PM compliance, parts usage, and KPI trends to identify recurring issues, support root-cause analysis, improve maintenance standards, and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Preventive maintenance

CMMS

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting

Vendor coordination

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Pay: $40.00 - $50.00 per hourJob description:Job SummaryThe Assistant Maintenance Manager supports the Maintenance Manager in leading day-to-day maintenance operations, facilities upkeep, equipment reliability, preventive maintenance execution, safety compliance, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced distribution center environment. This role provides front-line leadership to maintenance supervisors, leads, technicians, vendors, and support partners to ensure material handling equipment, building systems, utilities, grounds, and related assets operate safely, efficiently, and reliably. The Assistant Maintenance Manager helps drive work order completion, CMMS accuracy, downtime reduction, technician development, and timely response to operational maintenance needs.ResponsibilitiesSupport preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for material handling equipment, conveyors, automation, dock equipment, building systems, utilities, grounds, and other facility assets. Coordinate daily priorities, assign work, monitor completion, and escalate equipment or building issues as needed.Monitor CMMS activity, downtime reports, PM compliance, parts usage, and KPI trends to identify recurring issues, support root-cause analysis, improve maintenance standards, and recommend corrective actions to the Maintenance Manager.Coach, train, and support maintenance leads, technicians, CMMS coordinators, and assigned team members. Help reinforce expectations, support shift coverage, assist with performance feedback, and build technical capability through hands-on development and cross-training.Reinforce a safe, compliant, and audit-ready work environment by supporting OSHA, company safety standards, lockout/tagout, hot work, powered industrial equipment, contractor safety, housekeeping, and ergonomic practices. Assist with inspections, hazard follow-up, corrective actions, and safety communication.Support vendor coordination, parts inventory, service requests, repair priorities, project execution, and maintenance reporting. Provide clear updates to the Maintenance Manager.Experience3+ years of progressive maintenance, facilities, reliability, manufacturing, distribution center, automated warehousing, or similar industrial maintenance experience.1+ year of lead, supervisory, project coordination, or shift leadership experience preferred, including experience guiding maintenance technicians, contractors, vendors, or cross-functional work groups.Experience using a CMMS, completing or coordinating preventive maintenance tasks, troubleshooting equipment issues, supporting spare parts control, and documenting work activity preferred.Pay & Benefits$40-50/hr401k MatchAnnual BonusesStock GuaranteesBenefits:401(k)Dental insuranceWork Location: In person