Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 per year.
Job Details
The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the overall reliability and performance of plant equipment and facilities. This role leads a team of multi‑craft maintenance technicians, planners, and parts room personnel to ensure maintenance programs are executed effectively and aligned with operational goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a maintenance team to plan and execute preventative and corrective maintenance activities.
- Develop and implement maintenance strategies to improve equipment uptime and reduce downtime.
- Oversee CMMS usage, maintenance scheduling, and work order execution.
- Collaborate with operations leadership to prioritize maintenance initiatives.
- Conduct root cause analysis and failure investigations to resolve reliability issues.
- Develop preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
- Track and report equipment reliability metrics and performance trends.
- Provide technical support to quickly resolve downtime events.
- Manage MRO budgets, parts inventory strategy, and purchasing processes.
- Develop training programs and career progression plans for maintenance staff.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA safety standards and food quality regulations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Reliability Engineering – OR 10+ years of equivalent maintenance management experience in an automated industrial environment.
- 5+ years of experience troubleshooting or programming industrial controls (Allen Bradley/Rockwell preferred).
- Experience leading maintenance teams in a manufacturing setting.
- Strong knowledge of CMMS systems and preventative maintenance programs.
- Ability to analyze data and equipment trends to drive decisions.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, including advanced Excel reporting.
- Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, and cross‑functional priorities.
Preferred Experience
- Root cause analysis and failure mode investigation expertise.
- Food or beverage manufacturing experience.
- Leadership of teams up to 30 maintenance professionals.
Benefits
- First‑shift schedule with no required travel.
- Industry‑leading benefits package.
- $0 premium, no‑deductible health coverage option for employees.
- 401(k) with company match plus safe harbor and profit‑sharing contributions.
- Company‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability.
- Company‑paid life and AD&D insurance.
- Four weeks of paid time off to start.
- Additional floating holiday hours and paid company holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement and wellness incentives.
- A stable organization with a strong history of employee retention.
- Opportunity to lead and develop a skilled maintenance team.