Assistant Maintenance Manager

Arlon EMD; Rancho Cucamonga (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Arlon EMD is seeking an Assistant Maintenance Manager to lead our maintenance team, drive reliability, and safeguard production. You will oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective activities, coach technicians, and partner with Engineering to optimize equipment uptime.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in manufacturing maintenance with 1–3 years in a supervisory role and a solid foundation in mechanical, electrical, and PLC troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 1–3 years of supervisory/team-lead experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred.
• Experience with CMMS.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, PLC, and troubleshooting skills.
• Safety and continuous-improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
• Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance technicians.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, PLC, and equipment issues.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules to minimize downtime.
• Partner with Production & Engineering to improve equipment reliability.
• Support equipment installations, capital projects, and facility upgrades.
• Manage maintenance documentation, CMMS records, and spare-parts inventory.
• Promote a strong safety and continuous‑improvement culture.
• Identify issues before they become downtime and implement solutions.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team supervision

Troubleshooting

Mechanical basics

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC troubleshooting

Communication

Safety culture

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Technology degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Ready to Take Your Maintenance Career to the Next Level?

We’re looking for a hands‑on Assistant Maintenance Manager to help lead our maintenance team and keep our manufacturing operations running safely, efficiently and reliably.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced maintenance professional who is ready to step into a leadership role, develop a team, troubleshoot complex equipment, and drive continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance
• Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance technicians
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, PLC, and equipment issues
• Coordinate maintenance schedules to minimize production downtime
• Partner with Production & Engineering to improve equipment reliability
• Support equipment installations, capital projects, and facility upgrades
• Manage maintenance documentation, CMMS records, and spare-parts inventory
• Promote a strong safety and continuous‑improvement culture
• Identify issues before they become downtime and implement solutions
• 5–7 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• 1–3 years of supervisory/team‑lead experience preferred
• Strong mechanical, electrical, PLC, and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with CMMS
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem‑solving abilities
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred

Bonus: Experience in aerospace, automotive, electronics, PCB/PCBA, or other high‑volume manufacturing environments. Lean/Six Sigma experience is a plus.

If you're ready to move beyond being the person who fixes the problem and become the leader who prevents it from happening again, this could be the opportunity for you.

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