Head of Park Maintenance & Engineering

Michigan’s Adventure; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan's Adventure, part of Enchanted Parks, seeks a Director of Maintenance and Engineering to lead ride, waterpark, facility, construction, and grounds maintenance. This role ensures safety, asset reliability, and financial performance while translating enterprise strategy to local execution.

The leader must manage a unionized workforce and drive compliant, efficient operations. Responsibilities include directing maintenance across all park divisions, enforcing safety standards, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of progressive maintenance leadership experience, including direct supervision of supervisors.
• Demonstrated experience leading a represented workforce, including day-to-day contract administration, grievance procedure participation, and union partnership.
• Proven project management record—delivering capital and seasonal projects on time and on budget.
• Strong written communication skills, with documentation discipline for grievance/arbitration records.

Responsibilities

• Directs all maintenance work across the park – division employees, other divisions, and contractors.
• Ensures compliance with state, federal, and manufacturer requirements for ride and waterpark maintenance; owns inspection readiness and timely resolution of findings.
• Resolves complex maintenance problems in partnership with sister parks and ride manufacturers.
• Enforces safety standards and drives continuous improvement in division safety performance.
• Serves as the property's day-to-day operational authority on the collective bargaining agreement, applying it consistently across trades and shifts.
• Builds professional relationships with union representatives, resolving issues at the lowest level without conceding management rights.
• Acts as the management decision-maker at the first step of the grievance procedure and ensures timely, consistent discipline.
• Supports contract negotiations with data, cost impact analysis, and proposals grounded in division operations.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Labor relations

Project management

Data analysis

Written communication

Flexibility

Driver's license

Union experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Michigan's Adventure, part of Enchanted Parks, seeks a Director of Maintenance and Engineering to lead ride, waterpark, facility, construction, and grounds maintenance. This role ensures safety, asset reliability, and financial performance while translating enterprise strategy to local execution.

The leader must manage a unionized workforce and drive compliant, efficient operations. Responsibilities include directing maintenance across all park divisions, enforcing safety standards, and