Foundry Maintenance Manager: Lead World-Class Ops (24/7)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Maternity & Paternity Leave

401K with match

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

HSA with Employer Match

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Wellness Program

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement & Bonus Program

Job summary

EJ in Franklin, KY is seeking a Maintenance Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for the new Franklin Foundry, overseeing electrical, mechanical, preventative, and vehicle maintenance, and directing engineering planning.

This role requires managing multi‑shift maintenance, driving world‑class standards, controlling budgets, and ensuring safe, compliant plant operations in a heavy industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant engineering and/or maintenance experience or equivalent.
• Foundry or metal casting experience strongly preferred, iron foundry highly desirable.
• Experience managing multi-shift (24/7) operations in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with capital project budgeting and management, cost control and execution.
• Experience with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, ISO 9001 systems, and CMMS platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for facility engineering projects and foundry maintenance operations.
• Direct engineering planning, budgeting, scheduling, and execution.
• Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs across foundry operations.
• Manage procurement of equipment, materials, and service contracts; assist in annual maintenance budgeting.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

10+ years experience

Foundry or metal casting experience

Experience managing multi-shift operations

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CMMS

ISO 9001 systems

Job description

EJ in Franklin, KY is seeking a Maintenance Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for the new Franklin Foundry, overseeing electrical, mechanical, preventative, and vehicle maintenance, and directing engineering planning.

This role requires managing multi‑shift maintenance, driving world‑class standards, controlling budgets, and ensuring safe, compliant plant operations in a heavy industrial setting.