Maintenance Manager

Thunderbird Molding; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with matching program.

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

9 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Thunderbird Molding is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee facility maintenance and coordinate with production to deliver quality aluminum extrusion and machining services in Elk Grove Village, IL.

You will lead a maintenance team across multiple shifts, manage budget, maintain spares, and drive equipment upgrades on presses, CNC machines, and robotics to support on-time production and cost targets.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a maintenance manager or similar role.
• Knowledge of presses, CNC machines, and support equipment.
• Knowledge of tool room equipment (CNCs, EDMs, lathes, grinders).
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret tooling and part drawings.
• Ability to draft reports and correspondence.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from customers, subcontractors, and employees.
• Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain facility upgrades and maintenance on presses, CNC machines, robots, and other equipment.
• Analyze equipment needs, evaluate suppliers, and select new equipment to support production needs.
• Design and build end of arm tooling for robotics.
• Work with production to design and build automation and test equipment.
• Participate in Product Quality Planning teams as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Keep inventory of critical spares.
• Manage the budget.
• Manage the Maintenance team across multiple shifts.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Presses

CNC machines

Tooling design

Technical drawing reading

Report drafting

Communication

Budget management

Team management

Industrial robotics

Tools

CNC machines

EDMs

Lathes

Grinders

Job description

We are a contract manufacturing aluminum extrusion business making aluminum impacts for our customers in a near-net-shape condition as well as performing value added machining services.

Maintenance Managers are responsible for the overall plant maintenance and coordination of activities with other departments in a manner which results in the production of quality product at a cost and schedule consistent with company policies, customer service, and plant objectives.

Maintenance Manager Essential Functions

• Responsible for facility upgrading and maintenance on Presses, CNC machines, robots, and other equipment.
• Analyze equipment needs, evaluate suppliers, and select new equipment to support production needs..
• Design and build end of arm tooling for robotics.
• Work with production team to design and build production automation and test equipment.
• Participates as a member of multi-disciplinary Product Quality Planning teams as needed.
• Performs other duties that may be assigned.
• Keeping inventory of critical spares.
• Managing budget.
• Manage the Maintenance team across multiple shifts.

Maintenance Manager Required Experience

• Proven experience 3-5 years as a maintenance manager or similar role.
• Knowledge of Presses, CNC machines, and support equipment.
• Knowledge of tool room equipment (CNCs, EDMs, lathes, grinders).
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret tooling and part drawings.
• Ability to draft reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers, subcontractors, and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Technical, hands-on, aptitude required.

Maintenance Manager Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently required lifting and/or moving up to 30 pounds.
• Frequently required standing, bending, squatting, and reaching with hands and arms.
• Regularly required to stand for extended periods, walk, talk, and hear.
• Ability to use hand tools.
• Ability to read applicable instructions.

Company Overview

At Thunderbird, the collaborative relationship with our parent and partner companies allows us to better serve our customers – now and in the future. The Thunderbird family of American Manufacturing companies is driven by a mission to provide superior products and services, from prototype to delivery. Our dedicated leadership team's enduring vision is to hold and grow our companies to meet the higher needs of our global customers. We are guided by the unified pursuit of excellence, teamwork, and innovation. Thunderbird enables people to grow, companies to soar, and customers to succeed.

Benefits

• 401(k) with matching program.
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 9 Paid Holidays

Thunderbird is a drug and smoke free work environment and promotes safe work conditions.

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