Maintenance and Engineering Manager

Prysmian Group; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian Group in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a plant maintenance organization focused on safety, uptime and continuous improvement.

You will oversee maintenance activities, implement preventive and predictive programs, and develop a high-performing team to support growth and equipment upgrades in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• 3+ years in a leadership role managing maintenance teams.
• Experience leading preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Knowledge of safety, regulatory and maintenance best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance operations to maximize equipment uptime and performance.
• Develop and drive preventive, predictive and reliability-centered maintenance programs.
• Coach and develop the maintenance team for high accountability and capability.
• Promote safety culture and ensure EH&S and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate maintenance planning with production and optimize work orders.
• Support equipment upgrades, installations and facility improvement projects.
• Manage resources and partner with leadership to optimize spend and service levels.
• Track KPIs including uptime, downtime, PM compliance, OEE and WO completion.
• Provide on-call leadership for after-hours maintenance issues.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team leadership

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Safety & compliance

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the company manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunication sector.

We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.

Overall Purpose of the Role

Join a growing manufacturing operation at an exciting time of expansion and investment. As Maintenance Manager, you'll lead a team responsible for maintaining critical production equipment and facilities while helping drive reliability, continuous improvement, and operational performance. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting facility growth, equipment upgrades, and future expansion initiatives while developing a high-performing maintenance organization focused on safety, uptime, and execution.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Maintenance Operations: Oversee all maintenance activities for plant equipment and facilities, ensuring high equipment uptime, reliability, and operational performance.
• Drive Preventive & Predictive Maintenance: Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance programs to minimize downtime and extend equipment life.
• Lead and Develop the Maintenance Team: Manage, coach, and develop maintenance personnel, ensuring appropriate staffing, technical capability, accountability, and performance.
• Champion Safety and Compliance: Promote a strong safety culture while ensuring compliance with environmental, health, safety, regulatory, and company standards.
• Manage Maintenance Planning & Reliability Initiatives: Coordinate maintenance schedules with production, optimize work order execution, and drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, TPM, root cause analysis, and other reliability tools.
• Support Equipment Improvements and Projects: Assist with equipment upgrades, installations, commissioning activities, and facility improvement projects that enhance reliability, safety, and operational performance.
• Manage Maintenance Resources: Support maintenance planning and resource allocation, partnering with plant leadership to optimize spending, prioritize work, and maintain effective service levels.
• Monitor Performance Metrics: Track and report key maintenance KPIs, including equipment uptime, downtime, preventive maintenance compliance, OEE, safety, and work order completion.
• Support a 24/7 Manufacturing Environment: Provide leadership support for maintenance-related issues in a continuous manufacturing operation and participate in after-hours escalations as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience within a manufacturing, industrial, or production environment.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing maintenance teams.
• Experience leading preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Knowledge of safety, regulatory, and maintenance best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Management, or related technical field.
• Experience supporting equipment installations, facility expansions, process improvements, or other maintenance-related projects.
• Experience with TPM, Lean Manufacturing, reliability-centered maintenance, root cause analysis, continuous improvement methodologies, or Six Sigma.
• Experience using CMMS systems.