Hands-On Maintenance Manager - Industrial Laundry Facility

Unitex; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with employer matching

Paid vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Unitex is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager for our Lawrence, MA laundry facility. The role leads a small maintenance team, oversees preventative maintenance and equipment performance, and works closely with production to minimize downtime.

The salary ranges from $115,000 to $125,000 per year plus annual bonus, with a standard Monday–Friday schedule and flexibility for PM shift coverage. This is a hands-on, non-office leadership position reporting to the General Manager.

Qualifications

• Must have high voltage experience (480V).
• Knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, steam, water, hydraulics and building systems.
• Ability to read blueprints and technical documents.
• Able to safely use basic hand tools.
• Experience in time-sensitive environments.
• Capable of vendor relations and parts purchasing to save costs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required licenses to operate plant equipment.
• Understanding of energy utilization principles.
• Hands-on mindset; not an office job.

Responsibilities

• Manage 4 mechanics and 3 porters/custodians.
• Maintain preventative maintenance program for plant equipment.
• Lead team in diagnostics and troubleshooting.
• Monitor quality of repairs.
• Interpret production reports to improve operations.
• Coordinate with production and line personnel to optimize equipment use.
• Control spare parts inventory to balance capital and downtime.
• Interface with boiler chemical suppliers for boiler maintenance.
• Identify building and physical plant repair needs.
• Maintain porter schedule to maximize cleaning of plant and machinery.
• Interface with production to minimize production impact during repairs.
• Control energy costs via machine performance monitoring.
• Maintain safety programs.
• Update technical publications library.

Job description

Unitex is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager for our Lawrence, MA laundry facility. The role leads a small maintenance team, oversees preventative maintenance and equipment performance, and works closely with production to minimize downtime.

The salary ranges from $115,000 to $125,000 per year plus annual bonus, with a standard Monday–Friday schedule and flexibility for PM shift coverage. This is a hands-on, non-office leadership position reporting to the General Manager.