Maintenance Manager

Sl America Corporation; Clinton (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sl America Corporation seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance function ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable operation of production equipment and facility systems. You will oversee preventive and corrective maintenance, spare parts, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will partner with Production, Engineering, Quality, and other departments to minimize downtime, improve reliability, and support safe manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years industrial maintenance experience.
• Minimum of 3 years maintenance leadership or supervisory experience.
• Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment and production systems.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, automation, and industrial control systems.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or related certifications preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for production equipment and facility systems.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control-system failures to minimize downtime.
• Lead maintenance engineers and technicians; prioritize work, allocate resources, and promote accountability.
• Manage work orders, schedules, repairs, and planned maintenance activities.
• Coordinate procurement of spare parts, tools, and critical equipment while controlling costs.
• Monitor and manage the maintenance budget and department expenses.
• Establish and track maintenance KPIs such as uptime, MTTR, MTBF, and preventive maintenance completion.
• Identify and implement equipment and process improvements with cross-functional teams.
• Lead root-cause analysis of recurring failures and implement corrective actions.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and new-product/pre-production activities.
• Ensure OSHA compliance, safety policies, lockout/tagout, and other regs.
• Promote continuous improvement through CMMS, predictive maintenance tools, and reliability initiatives.
• Coordinate with contractors and vendors as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the General Plant Manager.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Budgeting

CMMS knowledge

Safety compliance

Project management

Vendor management

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading the maintenance function to ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of production equipment and facility systems. This position oversees preventive and corrective maintenance activities, equipment troubleshooting, maintenance personnel, spare parts and resources, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Maintenance Manager partners closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and other departments to minimize downtime, improve equipment reliability, and support safe and efficient manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for production equipment and facility systems.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control-system failures to minimize production downtime.
• Lead, develop, train, and mentor maintenance engineers and technicians; establish work priorities, assign resources, and promote accountability and teamwork.
• Manage maintenance work orders, schedules, equipment repairs, and planned maintenance activities.
• Manage spare parts, tools, and critical equipment inventory and coordinate procurement to ensure availability while controlling costs.
• Manage the maintenance budget and monitor department expenses.
• Establish and monitor maintenance KPIs, including equipment uptime, downtime, MTTR, MTBF, preventive maintenance completion, and other reliability measures.
• Partner with Production, Engineering, Quality, and other departments to identify and implement equipment and process improvements.
• Lead root-cause analysis of recurring equipment failures and ensure appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and new-product or pre-production activities as required.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, company safety policies, lockout/tagout procedures, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Promote continuous improvement through improved maintenance practices, CMMS utilization, predictive maintenance tools, equipment upgrades, and other reliability initiatives.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and outside service providers as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the General Plant Manager or company leadership.

Job Requirements

Work Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive industrial maintenance experience, preferably in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 3 years of maintenance leadership or supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment repair, and reliability improvement activities.
• Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment and production systems preferred.

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree, technical degree, or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education, technical training, and relevant industrial maintenance experience may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, automation, and industrial control systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, blueprints, and other technical documentation.
• Demonstrated leadership and team-development skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and industrial safety practices, including lockout/tagout.
• Experience using CMMS or similar maintenance management systems.
• Understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance principles.
• Ability to establish, monitor, and improve maintenance KPIs.
• Strong organizational, planning, budgeting, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, CMRP, PLC, or other relevant technical certifications are preferred but not required .