Maintenance Manager

LAVELLE INDUSTRIES INC.; Burlington (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lavelle Industries Inc. in Burlington, WI seeks an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead a 3‑shift maintenance team and drive reliability across the plant.

The role reports to the Plant Manager and focuses on moving from reactive maintenance to predictive, reliability‑centered practices. The ideal candidate will build systems, develop people, leverage data from sensors and SCADA, and partner with safety and quality teams to ensure uptime, safety, and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of supervisory or management experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting capability.
• CMMS experience (MaintainX is a plus).
• Experience with Lean/CI tools (5S, Kaizen, SMED, PDSA, TPM).
• Experience in a union environment preferred.
• Experience with mold/tooling maintenance preferred.
• Experience with molding equipment (rubber is a plus).
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies and digital data systems.
• SCADA/controls familiarity (Ignition or similar).

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a 3-shift maintenance team, fostering ownership, cross-training, root cause problem solving, and continuous improvement.
• Lead cross-functional projects for root cause analysis; developing action plans with follow‑through to completion.
• Own equipment uptime performance, with a focus on equipment health monitoring using Preventive, Predictive, and Autonomous Maintenance strategy.
• Partner to eliminate chronic downtime, improve OEE, and optimize changeover and cycle times.
• Oversee mold and tooling maintenance processes to ensure quality and uptime.
• Oversee facility and utility systems. Manage contractors and service providers; ensure safety and environmental compliance within scope, safety, and budget.
• Ensure OSHA compliance, including LOTO, machine guarding, inspections, and training.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatic troubleshooting

Hydraulic troubleshooting

Lean/CI tools

SCADA familiarity

Education

Associate degree in Maintenance Technology, Engineering, or related field

Tools

MaintainX CMMS

Ignition SCADA

Job description

Join our team! Lavelle Industries Inc. is searching for an experienced Maintenance Manager for our Burlington, WI facility. The Maintenance Manager is a key leadership role reporting to the Plant Manager and is responsible for driving equipment and mold/tooling reliability, uptime, and technical capability across a 3‑shift operation.

This is a hands‑on, progressive role for a leader who is both technically strong and future‑focused—someone who can build systems, develop people, leverage digital data, and move the plant from reactive maintenance to a predictive, reliability‑centered culture.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a 3‑shift maintenance team, fostering a culture of ownership, cross‑training, root cause problem solving, and continuous improvement.
• Lead cross‑functional projects for root cause analysis; developing action plans with follow‑through to completion.

Reliability, Uptime & Maintenance Strategy

• Own equipment uptime performance, with a focus on equipment health monitoring using Preventive, Predictive, and Autonomous Maintenance strategy.
• Partner to eliminate chronic downtime, improve OEE, and optimize changeover and cycle times.

Digital Maintenance & Data Systems

• Own the CMMS: work order planning, scheduling, backlog management, asset hierarchy, and KPI reports.
• Leverage digital data from sensors, SCADA (Ignition), and equipment controls.

Technical Expertise & Troubleshooting

• Provide strong automation and controls development leadership to guide technicians with complex issues.
• Oversee mold and tooling maintenance processes to ensure quality and uptime.

Facilities, Utilities & Contractor Management

• Oversee facility and utility systems. Manage contractors and service providers; ensure safety and environmental compliance within scope, safety, and budget.

Safety, Compliance & Quality

• Ensure OSHA compliance, including LOTO, machine guarding, inspections, and training.
• Partner with Safety and Quality to complete audits, investigations, corrective and preventative actions (CAPA), and regulatory reporting.

Inventory, Budget & Cost Management

• Oversee spare parts inventory strategy, including min/max levels, critical spares, and vendor relationships.
• Manage maintenance budget, cost controls, and capital planning for equipment upgrades.

Requirements

• 7+ years of supervisory or management experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Associate degree in Maintenance Technology, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting capability.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, DNR, and other regulatory requirements.
• CMMS experience (MaintainX is a plus).
• Experience with Lean/CI tools (5S, Kaizen, SMED, PDSA, TPM).
• Experience in a union environment preferred.
• Experience with mold/tooling maintenance preferred.
• Experience with molding equipment (rubber is a plus).
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies and digital data systems.
• SCADA/controls familiarity (Ignition or similar).

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.