Maintenance Manager

HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HireTalent seeks a Facilities Maintenance Supervisor to lead the Energy Center and WWTP operations, directing skilled trades, contractors, and support staff to ensure safe, reliable utility systems for manufacturing. You will drive preventive and corrective maintenance, manage schedules and budgets, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing/industrial facilities with 3+ years in supervision, plus strong troubleshooting and cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in manufacturing, industrial facilities, or automotive operations.
• 3 years of supervisory or team leadership experience guiding skilled trades personnel.
• Experience with Energy Center and WWTP 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 drawings.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervise skilled trades employees responsible for Energy Center and WWTP maintenance.
• Document and manage trades schedule and overtime.
• Ensure safe, reliable operation of critical utility systems supporting manufacturing.
• Manage daily maintenance activities: preventive, predictive, corrective, emergency.
• Prioritize work orders, allocate manpower, coordinate schedules to minimize downtime.
• Maintain compliance with environmental permits and regulations.
• Lead troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, instrumentation, and process control issues.
• Support operation and maintenance of chillers, cooling towers, pumps, HVAC, water treatment systems.
• Manage PLC, HMI, SCADA, VFD, instrumentation, and industrial automation systems.
• Coordinate outside contractors and vendors ensuring plant safety compliance.
• Develop and execute preventive maintenance strategies to improve reliability.
• Analyze failures and lead Root Cause Analysis for sustainable corrective actions.
• Support capital improvement projects from planning to commissioning.
• Manage maintenance budgets, inventories, and procurement activities.
• Use CMMS (TMS) to manage work orders, maintenance, labor, and history.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Supervisory experience

Energy Center/WWTP

Preventive maintenance

Industrial mechanics

Electrical/Instrumentation

Automation systems

Schematics & P&IDs

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Shift flexibility

Education

Associate degree in Engineering Technology

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the plant's Energy Center and Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTP). This position provides leadership to skilled trades employees, contractors, and support personnel to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operation of critical utility systems that support manufacturing.

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.

Must Have Skills

• 5 years of experience in manufacturing, industrial facilities, or automotive operations.
• 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.
• Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Technology, Mechanical Technology, Environmental Technology, or a related technical field. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.