Maintenance Manager

Essex Solutions Inc.; Franklin (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex Solutions Inc. seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead all maintenance operations across production equipment, facilities, and infrastructure. You will partner with operations, engineering, safety, and quality teams to maximize uptime and drive continuous improvement.

The role requires directing maintenance planning, supervising supervisors and technicians, managing vendors, and delivering capital projects on time and within budget while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience overseeing maintenance teams and supervisors.
• Experience developing and executing maintenance strategies to improve reliability.
• Strong knowledge of safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance operations, including preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency activities.
• Manage maintenance supervisors and personnel across shifts/locations.
• Develop KPI-driven maintenance plans and budgets to reduce downtime and costs.
• Direct planning and scheduling to minimize production disruptions.
• Oversee capital projects, equipment installation, and facility upgrades.
• Maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs and inventory.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Budget control

Safety compliance

CMMS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Manufacturing

Tools

CMMS

Job description

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, planning, organization, and execution of maintenance activities to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all production equipment, facilities, and infrastructure. This position provides strategic direction to the maintenance department, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and oversees maintenance supervisors, technicians, contractors, and support personnel. The Maintenance Manager partners with operations, engineering, safety, and quality teams to maximize equipment uptime and support business objectives.

• Lead and manage all maintenance operations, including preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities.
• Supervise Maintenance Supervisor and maintenance personnel across assigned shifts or locations.
• Develop and execute maintenance strategies that improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and control costs.
• Establish maintenance goals, KPIs, and performance metrics to drive operational excellence.
• Manage capital projects, maintenance spending, and resource allocation.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, regulatory, and company standards.
• Direct maintenance planning and scheduling activities to minimize production disruptions.
• Oversee the maintenance and repair of manufacturing equipment, utilities, buildings, grounds, and support systems.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, productivity, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to support production objectives.
• Manage relationships with vendors, contractors, and service providers.
• Lead capital improvement, equipment installation, and facility upgrade projects.
• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ensure proper inventory levels of spare parts, tools, and maintenance supplies.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and develop maintenance personnel and future leaders.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and ensure effective use of computerized maintenance management systems
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.