Maintenance Manager

Owens Corning; Dickson (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Owens Corning is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance of all plant equipment, focusing on reliability, uptime, and cost control. The role develops and implements preventive maintenance programs, manages budgets, and pre-qualifies contractors for equipment installation and repair.

The ideal candidate will coordinate a skilled team, drive measurable outcomes, and maintain standard work with CMMS and spare parts inventory to support production goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Manufacturing Technology.
• 5–10 years of manufacturing maintenance management experience.
• Six Sigma GB experience or ability to obtain GB within 12 months.
• Kaizen and 5-S experience.
• Electrical background and PLC experience.
• Experience with a maintenance management software including inventory, work-order system, and MRO.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and prioritizes maintenance of all plant equipment (mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic).
• Responds to breakdowns by diagnosing problems and initiating repairs.
• Establishes and monitors a plant-wide preventive maintenance program.
• Maintains maintenance staff by recruiting, training, and ensuring a safe work environment.
• Plans and schedules repairs to meet production requirements and budgets.
• Performs installation, start-up, and commissioning of plant equipment.

Skills

PLC programming

Cross-functional leadership

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Team leadership

CMMS implementation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Manufacturing Technology

Tools

CMMS

MS Project

Work-order system

Job description

Overview

The Maintenance Manager ensures all mechanical and electrical plant equipment is maintained and is in good operating condition, to minimize downtime, optimize production, machine up-time, and facilitate smooth on-schedule maintenance outage and repair. This position creates and implements preventative maintenance programs, meeting maintenance cost budgets, and equipment up-time goals, pre-qualifying contractors and administrative contracts for equipment installation and maintenance. This leader creates and establishes standard work for the Maintenance department and establish routines with measurable results on a daily basis. This role schedules mechanics for repair and maintenance of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and establishes priorities and schedule personnel for maintenance of all plant equipment, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic
• Responds to breakdowns by determining problem and effect immediate repair
• Supports a corporate culture that focuses on facts, tangible results and behaviors
• Establishes and monitors plant-wide preventive maintenance program
• Maintains plant maintenance staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintains a safe and secure work environment; develops personal growth opportunities
• Accomplishes staff results by communicating job goals and expectations; plans, monitors, and appraises job results; coaches, counsels, and disciplines employees; initiates, coordinates, and enforces systems, policies, and procedures
• Maintains standard operating procedures and revision control on all plant equipment
• Works with vendors to assure proper inventory and quality for all equipment
• Achieves MRO financial objectives by establishing objectives; develops budgets; controls costs, maximizing use of available assets
• Maintains inventory of supplies and spare parts for maintenance department
• Ensures efficient utilization of plant personnel and equipment to meet equipment p-time OEE2 goals, and downtime goals for plant as established in stated AOP
• Schedules maintenance repairs and prioritizes jobs in order to meet production requirements
• Performs installation, start-up and commissioning of all plant equipment
• Behaves continuously and consistently with desired Masonite Mprove values, and characteristics
• Communicates and facilitates meetings effectively
• Identifies and resolves issues skillfully and in a timely manner
• Keeps abreast of emerging technology and industry practices
• Maintains machine shop capable of making mechanical, plumbing, and electrical repairs to manufacturing and plant equipment

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to create and drive change and effectively communicate throughout the organization
• Working knowledge of PLC programming.
• Ability to demonstrate set-up and operational experience of on-line and off-line auxiliary equipment
• Strong aptitude to equipment technology troubleshooting and repair
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Hands-on ability and willingness to troubleshoot and perform mechanics work
• Ability to implement a Maintenance Word-Order-System or CMMS
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Excellent organizational skills, leadership qualities, computer literacy, and ability to supervise are essential for the candidate to perform successfully in this position
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access & MS Project
• Works with integrity and respect displaying a high degree of tact and diplomacy
• Must be familiar with various measuring devices and analyzing information

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Electrical Engineering or Manufacturing Technology
• 5-10 years’ experience managing in a manufacturing maintenance department with hourly, supervisory and staff direct reports
• Six Sigma Lean GB experience highly desired or ability to obtain GB certification within 12 months
• Kaizen and 5-S experience highly desired
• Electrical background and PLC experience preferred
• Experience with maintenance management software including inventory, work-order system, and MRO