Maintenance Manager

Plastic Executive Recruiters; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Profitability bonus opportunities

Job summary

Plastic Executive Recruiters is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead a growing manufacturing facility in Eastern Pennsylvania. The role owns plant reliability in a 24/7, high-speed environment and reports to plant leadership.

You will build a structured reliability program, mentor a maintenance crew, and drive uptime across automated equipment while coordinating with engineering and operations for root-cause action.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5+ years of maintenance leadership in a high-speed industrial manufacturing facility.
• Experience leading 5+ technicians in a continuous, 24/7 operation.
• Strong working knowledge of preventative maintenance and CMMS.
• Hands-on electrical troubleshooting; PLC awareness and coordination with automation specialists.
• Plastics processing familiarity (extrusion, thermoforming, blow molding, pelletizing) preferred.
• Proven track record improving reliability, safety, and team performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, schedule, and develop a maintenance crew with safety and accountability.
• Expand the preventative and predictive maintenance program using CMMS MaintainX.
• Troubleshoot rapid issues on high-speed automated equipment and drives.
• Oversee in-house electrical repairs and coordinate with contractors for PLC projects.
• Manage spare parts inventory, budgets, and vendor relationships.
• Partner with operations to diagnose downtime and implement root-cause actions.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

CMMS experience

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC coordination

Plastics process familiarity

Safety & reliability focus

Tools

MaintainX CMMS

PLC systems software

Job description

Maintenance Manager / Maintenance Supervisor

$100,000 - $125,000+ base salary, plus comprehensive benefits (Sign-on bonus / relocation assistance available)

A growing manufacturing facility in Eastern Pennsylvania is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead our technical team and take ownership of plant reliability. This is a newly created leadership role designed for someone who thrives in high-speed, automated production environments and wants to make an immediate, tangible impact.

Working directly alongside plant leadership, you will build out a structured reliability program, mentor an expanding maintenance crew, and optimize equipment uptime across continuous, 24/7 operations.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead, schedule, and develop a crew of maintenance technicians, fostering an environment centered on safety, accountability, and strong troubleshooting skills.
• Manage and expand the preventative and predictive maintenance program using modern CMMS software (MaintainX).
• Drive rapid, effective troubleshooting on high-speed automated equipment, mechanical drives, and pneumatic/hydraulic systems.
• Direct in-house electrical repairs and partner with outside contractors and system integrators on complex PLC and controls projects.
• Oversee spare parts inventory, maintenance budgeting, contractor relationships, and vendor support.
• Partner with operations to diagnose recurring mechanical downtime and implement root-cause corrective actions.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience (Supervisor or Manager level) in a high-speed industrial manufacturing facility.
• Proven background managing maintenance teams of 5 or more technicians in continuous, multi-shift (24/7) operating environments.
• Strong working knowledge of preventative maintenance systems and CMMS platforms.
• Hands-on electrical troubleshooting background; ability to navigate PLC systems and coordinate with third-party automation specialists.
• Prior plastics experience or technical familiarity with processes such as extrusion, thermoforming, blow molding, or pelletizing is strongly preferred.
• Solid track record of improving operational reliability, safety standards, and team performance.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary in the $100K-$125K range, with flexibility based on demonstrated leadership and technical capability.
• Opportunity to participate in future plant performance and profitability bonus structures.
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance considered for well-qualified regional candidates.
• Streamlined hiring process with direct communication and rapid feedback.