Industrial Maintenance Manager

Brambles; Pendergrass (GA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential pay

Benefits from Day 1

401K with company match

Vision, short-term disability, andLife

PPE provided

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Childcare assistance

Profit sharing

Job summary

CHEP in Georgia is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Manager to lead a skilled maintenance team and drive preventative maintenance across its semi-automated pallet operations in Pendergrass, GA.

You will manage safety, budgets, CAPEX, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure reliable production and optimized asset performance. This role emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of people management experience in engineering or industrial maintenance.
• 5+ years hands-on electro-mechanical repair and maintenance experience.
• HNC Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering discipline desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a robust preventive maintenance program to reduce downtime and improve plant efficiency.
• Ensure health and safety compliance, enforcing Zero Harm policies and conducting safety checks.
• Implement process reliability systems and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage procurement, inventory and budget control of spare parts and consumables.
• Lead CAPEX projects for equipment upgrades and plant improvements, on time and within budget.
• Monitor utilities usage and identify opportunities to reduce operating costs.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and asset management across the plant.
• Lead, mentor and develop maintenance team with staffing, training and performance management.

Skills

People management

Budgeting & CAPEX

OEE & reliability

Project Management

Data analysis

Education

HNC Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

We’re seeking a hands-on Industrial Maintenance Manager to champion preventative maintenance excellence across our semi-automated pallet operations. This is an opportunity to lead a skilled team, optimize asset reliability, and play a critical role in delivering operational excellence every day. CHEP is looking for a motivated Industrial Maintenance Manager to join our team in Pendergrass, GA!

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Develop and manage a robust preventive maintenance program to ensure timely and effective maintenance, reducing equipment downtime and improving overall plant efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, actively enforcing corporate Zero Harm policies and conducting regular safety checks on equipment and building services.
• Implement process reliability systems and lead continuous improvement initiatives aimed at achieving equipment reliability and efficiency targets.
• Manage the procurement, inventory, and budget control of spare parts and consumables, ensuring effective stock management to support maintenance activities.
• Lead and support capital expenditure projects related to equipment upgrades, new installations and plant improvements, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Monitor and optimize the use of utilities such as electricity, gas and water, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.
• Ensure plant compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate standards through regular safety audits, equipment testing and asset management processes.
• Lead, mentor and develop the maintenance team ensuring adequate staffing, training and performance management to meet the operational needs of the plant.

The purpose of the role is to manage and lead the plant maintenance team to ensure the safe and efficient running of all the plant’s production equipment, facilities and building services. The role will lead process reliability systems implementation in the plant, ensures adequate processes and systems are in place to measure, track and drive continuous improvement of plant production equipment. The Industrial Maintenance Manager will implement plant preventive maintenance systems and best practice sharing with other plants of an effective maintenance program.

What You Will Do

• Develop and manage a robust preventive maintenance program to ensure timely and effective maintenance, reducing equipment downtime and improving overall plant efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, actively enforcing corporate Zero Harm policies and conducting regular safety checks on equipment and building services.
• Implement process reliability systems and lead continuous improvement initiatives aimed at achieving equipment reliability and efficiency targets.
• Manage the procurement, inventory and budget control of spare parts and consumables, ensuring effective stock management to support maintenance activities.
• Lead and support capital expenditure projects related to equipment upgrades, new installations and plant improvements, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Monitor and optimize the use of utilities such as electricity, gas and water, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.
• Ensure plant compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate standards through regular safety audits, equipment testing and asset management processes.
• Lead, mentor and develop the maintenance team ensuring adequate staffing, training and performance management to meet the operational needs of the plant.

What You Will Bring

Experience & Qualifications:

• 2-3+ years of people management experience in an engineering or industrial maintenance role preferably in the FMCG sector
• 5+ years of hands-on electro-mechanical repair and maintenance experience (hydraulic & pneumatic tools, machinery & equipment)
• HNC Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering discipline desirable

Skills & Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the Budgeting (control) and CAPEX process
• Knowledge of OEE and reliability systems
• CQV Process
• Project Management
• Microsoft Project as a scheduling tool

What To Expect

Additional Site Details:

• Site is a 2-shift operation running Monday-Thursday approximately 6am-5am daily; Working hours for Industrial Maintenance Manager will potentially overlap between 1st and 2nd shift for coverage
• Site has approximately 70 employees
• 3-5 direct reports
• Weekly sort: 35,000+ pallets; Weekly repair: 20,000+ pallets
• Equipment types: material handling conveyance such as chain conveyors, roller conveyors and/or belt conveyors; Demand paint system and ink jets for stenciling; Vision systems, robotics and automated equipment

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay w/ Shift Differential
• Benefits Day 1!
• 401K w/ company match (up to 4%)
• FREE company-paid vision, short-term disability, and life insurance!!
• FREE company-provided PPE and safety equipment
• Tuition reimbursement, parental leave, childcare assistance, profit sharing, and MORE!

Compensation Statement:

The salary range for this position is $86,000 to $120,000. Compensation ranges provided take into account a wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications, geographic differentials and other business and organisational needs. Therefore, actual amounts offered may be higher or lower than the range provided. If you have questions, please speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation may be part of a total offering beyond medical & retirement benefits and may include other monetary incentives or business benefits.

Remote Type

Not Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Coaching, Coaching, Collaboration, Compressors, Vacuum Pumps and Related Equipment, Computer Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Disruptive Thinking, Drawings and Schematics, Electric and Electronic Controls, Electric Motors, Fans, Blowers and Supporting Ductwork, Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, Leading Change, Leading Customer Centric Teams, Lubrication Types and Systems, Machining (Lathes, Milling, and Drill Presses), Mathematic Literacy, Mechanical Literacy, Mentorship, Motivating Teams, Pipe Systems and Valves, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems, Power Transmission Systems {+ 3 more}

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.