Maintenance Manager

Consumer Goods Manufacturer - Confidential; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Career advancement opportunities

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Job summary

Consumer Goods Manufacturer - Confidential in the Baltimore area seeks an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and technical operations. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will drive reliability, maintenance strategy, and continuous improvement while developing systems to optimize uptime and reduce unplanned downtime.

The role combines strategic planning with hands-on leadership of a team of maintenance professionals, managing capital projects, coordinating with production, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Maintenance, Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related technical field.
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Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for a small team of salaried and hourly maintenance and technical employees.
• Establish maintenance priorities based on production requirements, equipment condition, reliability data, and business needs.
• Develop and continuously improve preventive and reliability-centered maintenance practices.
• Identify recurring equipment issues with Operations leadership and implement solutions to improve throughput and reduce downtime.
• Provide technical guidance for troubleshooting mechanical and operational issues involving conveyors, piping, packaging equipment, and related systems.
• Plan and coordinate repairs, maintenance activities, and shutdown work to minimize disruption.
• Monitor maintenance performance and ensure documentation and compliance with standards.
• Lead capital improvement and equipment investment projects from planning through implementation.
• Oversee outside contractors and specialized resources as needed.
• Promote a strong safety culture with training, compliance, and accountability.
• Evaluate maintenance technologies and industry practices to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement and change across the maintenance organization.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Preventive maintenance

Reliability engineering

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Change management

Safety compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Maintenance, Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related technical field

Job description

A well-established and growing manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to provide leadership for the maintenance and technical operations at one of its Baltimore-area facilities.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, this position will have a direct impact on equipment reliability, plant productivity, maintenance strategy, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will lead a team of maintenance professionals while developing systems and processes that improve uptime, reduce unplanned interruptions, and support the facility's long-term operational goals.

This is a non-union, mid-sized manufacturing operation and an opportunity for a hands-on leader who can balance strategic planning with day-to-day problem solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and development for a small team of salaried and hourly maintenance and technical employees.
• Establish maintenance priorities based on production requirements, equipment condition, reliability data, and business needs.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve the facility's preventive and reliability-centered maintenance practices.
• Partner closely with Production and Operations leadership to identify recurring equipment issues and develop solutions that improve throughput and minimize downtime.
• Provide technical guidance and support when troubleshooting complex mechanical and operational issues involving conveyors, piping, packaging equipment, and related systems.
• Plan and coordinate equipment repairs, maintenance activities, and shutdown work to minimize disruption to manufacturing operations.
• Monitor maintenance performance and ensure work is properly documented, tracked, and completed in accordance with established standards.
• Lead capital improvement and equipment investment projects from planning through implementation.
• Select, coordinate, and oversee outside contractors, service providers, and specialized technical resources as needed.
• Promote a strong safety culture by reinforcing safe work practices, appropriate training, regulatory compliance, and accountability throughout the maintenance organization.
• Evaluate emerging maintenance technologies, equipment capabilities, and industry practices to identify opportunities for improved reliability and efficiency.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and change, encouraging the team to identify opportunities to improve processes, equipment performance, and overall plant effectiveness.

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of technical expertise, maintenance leadership, and operational experience, including:

• Bachelor's degree in Maintenance, Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field.
• At least five years of progressive maintenance experience within a manufacturing, production, distribution, or similarly equipment-intensive environment.
• A minimum of three years of experience managing or leading maintenance personnel.
• Demonstrated success implementing or strengthening preventive maintenance and equipment reliability programs.
• Experience managing capital projects, including equipment upgrades, installations, or facility improvements.
• A track record of successfully leading teams through operational or organizational change.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an analytical approach to diagnosing equipment and reliability issues.
• A demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• The ability to work effectively with Production, Operations, vendors, contractors, and other cross-functional partners.

Leadership Profile

This role is well suited to a maintenance professional who is comfortable operating at both the strategic and hands-on levels. The successful candidate will be able to establish a long-term reliability strategy while remaining engaged enough with the operation to understand problems firsthand and help the team solve them.

Strong communication, accountability, organization, and change-leadership skills will be important to success in this position.

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) program
• Relocation assistance
• Opportunity for continued career advancement within a growing organization, including potential opportunities at other company locations