Foundry Maintenance Leader – World‑Class Ops

Ej; Franklin (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and holidays

Maternity/Paternity leave

401K with match

Medical

Dental

Vision

FSAs

HSA with employer match

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Bonus program

Job summary

Ej, a leader in access solutions, is seeking a Maintenance Manager at the Franklin Foundry in Franklin, KY. The role provides strategic and operational leadership for facility engineering projects and maintenance operations, including safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.

This startup-style site is slated to go operational in 2027 with new equipment, offering growth, cross-functional collaboration, and a strong safety culture within a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field preferred, plus 10+ years of relevant engineering and/or maintenance experience, or equivalent combination.
• Foundry or metal casting experience strongly preferred, with iron foundry experience highly desirable; other metal casting environments will be considered.
• Experience in heavy industry maintenance, such as steel production, mining, or oil and gas will be considered.
• Demonstrated leadership of large teams, including experience managing 50+ skilled trades, technicians, and/or engineers.
• Experience managing multi-shift (24/7) operations in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong background in project management and project engineering, including cross-functional coordination.
• Experience with capital project budgeting and management, including cost control and execution.
• Experience with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, ISO 9001 systems, and CMMS platforms preferred.
• Ability to interpret technical documents, regulations, and industry standards.
• Advanced analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to think strategically and translate long-term objectives into actionable plans.

Responsibilities

• Promotes the culture, mission, vision, and the core values of the company. This includes adherence to and promotion of the company safety beliefs, employee engagement, competencies, code of conduct, and other policies and procedures.
• Champion a strong safety culture, ensuring employees understand expectations and engage in safe work practices.
• Develop short- and long-range plans to advance facility engineering and “World Class Maintenance” standards.
• Lead, coach, and evaluate supervisors and team members to build organizational capability.
• Direct engineering project planning, design, budgeting, scheduling, and execution.
• Conduct technical studies, calculations, and research to develop engineering solutions.
• Prepare project drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and justification documents.
• Oversee internal engineering work and provide technical support to project engineers, designers, and maintenance teams.
• Coordinate contractors, internal teams, and production to ensure safe, on-time, and compliant project completion.
• Establish departmental goals, KPIs, and maintenance procedures to optimize equipment reliability.
• Manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs across foundry operations.
• Oversee procurement of equipment, materials, and service contracts, ensuring cost-effective and timely execution.
• Assist in developing and managing the annual maintenance budget.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Safety culture

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

ISO 9001 systems

CMMS

Job description

Ej, a leader in access solutions, is seeking a Maintenance Manager at the Franklin Foundry in Franklin, KY. The role provides strategic and operational leadership for facility engineering projects and maintenance operations, including safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.

This startup-style site is slated to go operational in 2027 with new equipment, offering growth, cross-functional collaboration, and a strong safety culture within a 24/7 manufacturing environment.