Maintenance Manager

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. in Detroit, MI seeks a Maintenance Manager for a 12+ month contract onsite. You will lead a team of skilled trades, oversee Energy Center and WWTP maintenance, and drive reliability across critical utility systems.

Responsibilities include planning preventive and corrective maintenance, prioritizing work orders, managing budgets and inventories, and coordinating external contractors while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety at all times.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in manufacturing, industrial facilities, or automotive operations.
• Three years of supervisory or team leadership experience with skilled trades.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; associate degree required.
• Knowledge of energy center operations and wastewater treatment processes.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, P&IDs, and process flow diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise skilled trades for maintenance of Energy Center and WWTP; manage schedules.
• Ensure safe, reliable operation of critical utility systems.
• Plan preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance.
• Prioritize work orders, allocate manpower, minimize downtime.
• Maintain regulatory compliance—environmental permits and safety.
• Lead RCA for equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Manage budgets, inventories, and procurement activities.
• Utilize CMMS to manage work orders, PM, labor, and history.
• Monitor KPIs: uptime, MTTR, MTBF, PM compliance, and backlog.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate degree in Engineering Technology

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

CMMS/TMS

SCADA

P&IDs reading

Job description

Immediate need for a talented Maintenance Manager. This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Detroit, MI (Onsite). Please review the job description below.

Job ID: 26-25911

Pay Range: $30 - $37/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise skilled trades employees responsible for the maintenance and operation of the Energy Center and Wastewater Treatment Plant. Document and manage trades schedule and overtime
• Ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of critical utility systems supporting plant manufacturing.
• Manage daily maintenance activities including preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance.
• Prioritize work orders, allocate manpower, and coordinate maintenance schedules to minimize production downtime.
• Maintain compliance with all environmental regulations including wastewater discharge permits, water treatment requirements, air permits, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Ensure all wastewater treatment processes operate within regulatory limits while maintaining accurate operational and compliance records.
• Lead troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, instrumentation, and process control issues.
• Support operation and maintenance of:
• Chillers and chilled water systems
• Cooling towers
• Compressed air systems
• HVAC equipment
• Pumps and piping systems
• Water softening and treatment systems
• Chemical feed systems
• Manage PLC, HMI, SCADA, VFD, instrumentation, and industrial automation systems supporting Energy Center and WWTP operations.
• Document, manage and communicate status of equipment.
• Coordinate outside contractors, vendors, and service providers while ensuring compliance with plant safety requirements.
• Develop and execute preventive maintenance strategies that improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Analyze equipment failures and lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities to implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support capital improvement projects from planning through installation and commissioning.
• Manage maintenance budgets, inventories, spare parts, and procurement activities.
• Utilize Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (TMS) to manage work orders, preventive maintenance, labor utilization, and equipment history.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) including equipment uptime, MTTR, MTBF, PM compliance, utility consumption, and maintenance backlog.
• Lead daily Shop Floor Management (SFM/SIS) meetings and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, employee development, and operational excellence.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Technology, Mechanical Technology, Environmental Technology, or a related technical field. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in manufacturing, industrial facilities, or automotive operations.
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or team leadership experience leading skilled trades personnel.
• Working knowledge of industrial Energy Center operations and Wastewater Treatment Plant processes.
• Experience supervising preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of industrial mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and mechanical drawings.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft software suite.
• Ability to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required to support plant operations.

Our client is a leading Automotive Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.