Maintenance Manager

Lippert Components; Double Springs (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with employer match

Vacation and more

Job summary

Lippert Components in Alabama is seeking a Facility Maintenance Leader to oversee maintenance of production machinery and plant facilities. You will guide a team, prioritize safety, quality, efficiency, and cost control to ensure reliable equipment performance.

You will manage preventive maintenance, coordinate repairs, read schematics, work with plumbers and carpenters, and contribute to budgeting and KPI tracking.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents and work orders.
• Ability to apply common sense and follow instructions in written or oral form.

Responsibilities

• Maintain machinery and plant facilities to ensure safety, quality and efficiency.
• Provide direction and motivation to the maintenance team.
• Install, repair and troubleshoot production equipment and utilities.
• Perform preventive maintenance and unscheduled repairs as needed.
• Manage budget with leadership and monitor KPI trends for cost control.

Skills

Technical Capacity

Ethical Conduct

Communication Proficiency

Results Driven

Initiative

Management Proficiency

Coaching

Organizational Skills

Financial Planning

Process Improvement

Education

High school diploma/GED

Craft apprenticeship

AA degree in mechanical/electrical/industrial maintenance

Tools

PLC experience

HVAC

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Mechanical skills

Job description

Overview

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award‑winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

Who We Are: Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries.

Why We are Different: At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members' unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Essential Functions

1. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
2. Ensure maintenance is being upheld on all machinery through the facility.
3. Provide direction and motivation to team members focusing on safety, quality, efficiency, cost and morale.
4. Assist with diversified duties to install and maintain production machine and the plant facility's equipment.
5. Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
6. Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
7. Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
8. Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
9. Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust.
10. Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
11. Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
12. Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
13. Ensures further development of team members through performance evaluation, development of training plans, feedback, coaching, corrective action, and cascade training.
14. Update team member training matrix and schedule any needed training.
15. Assist General Manager in developing, planning, and maintaining the budget including adjusting to achieve targets.
16. Review and track Manufacturing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) including leading problem solving for negative trends or goals not met.
17. Participates in management discussions and planning sessions to help formulate cost reduction, product improvement, and problem‑solving activities.
18. Develops and maintains positive team member relations centered on mutual trust, dignity, respect, fairness, consistency, two‑way communication, teamwork, and harmony.

Competencies

1. Technical Capacity.
2. Ethical Conduct.
3. Communication Proficiency.
4. Results Driven.
5. Initiative.
6. Management Proficiency.
7. Communication Proficiency/Coaching.
8. Organizational Skills.
9. Financial Planning and Strategy.
10. Process Improvement.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has the following positions reporting to it:

• Facility Maintenance Technicians

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The team member must frequently lift and/or move items over 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full‑time position, and the expected work hours are 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday; weekend and overnight work is also necessary.

Travel

Travel is primarily local, although some out‑of‑the‑area travel may be expected.

Required Education and Experience

1. High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience.
2. 4+ years of manufacturing experience; strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills with some PLC experience and HVAC.
3. Ability to read and interpret documents.
4. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

Preferred Education and Experience

An AA degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial maintenance.

Vacuum furnace experience.

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Pay Group : AAP/EEO Statement

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave‑of‑absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel‑related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job‑related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.