Maintenance Manager

Find Great People | FGP; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Find Great People | FGP is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance, facilities, and equipment reliability in a manufacturing setting. The role focuses on maximizing uptime, driving preventive maintenance, and coaching a multi-craft team on the shop floor in Greer, SC.

You will oversee CMMS usage, staffing, budgeting, and safety programs while collaborating with production, quality, engineering, and safety colleagues to meet operational goals.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, or related field.
• 7+ years of industrial maintenance experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong background in manufacturing environments such as metalworking, machining, forging, stamping, or similar operations.
• Expertise in mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and power transmission systems.
• Hands-on CMMS implementation and management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead all maintenance department activities, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Drive equipment reliability and reduce downtime through structured maintenance planning and execution.
• Manage and optimize the CMMS, including work orders, PM compliance, equipment history, and performance metrics.
• Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance technicians.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, performance evaluations, and on-call support.
• Support safety culture, accountability, and continuous improvement on the shop floor with SOPs and KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, LOTO, Arc Flash, and other safety standards.
• Partner with production, quality, engineering, and safety teams to support objectives.
• Oversee maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, vendor relationships, and service contracts.
• Support capital projects, equipment installations, plant expansions, and commissioning activities.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

Budget management

Industrial safety

Communication

Organizational skills

Continuous improvement

Education

Engineering Technology/Industrial Maintenance degree

Tools

CMMS

Electrical test equipment

Job description

We are seeking a hands-on, technically strong Maintenance Manager to lead all maintenance, facilities, utilities, and equipment reliability functions within a manufacturing operation. This individual will be responsible for maximizing equipment uptime, driving preventive maintenance programs, managing maintenance inventory and spare parts, and leading a team of multi-craft maintenance technicians. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with industrial manufacturing equipment, mechanical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all maintenance department activities, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Drive equipment reliability and reduce downtime through structured maintenance planning and execution.
• Manage and optimize the CMMS, including work orders, PM compliance, equipment history, and performance metrics.
• Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance technicians.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, performance evaluations, and on-call support.
• Support a strong culture of safety, accountability, high technical standards, and continuous improvement on the shop floor, utilizing SOPs and KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, LOTO, Arc Flash, and other safety standards.
• Partner with production, quality, engineering, and safety teams to support operational objectives.
• Oversee maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, vendor relationships, and service contracts.
• Support capital projects, equipment installations, plant expansions, and commissioning activities.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field; or equivalent military or trade school experience.
• 7+ years of industrial maintenance experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong background in manufacturing environments such as metalworking, machining, forging, stamping, or similar operations strongly preferred.
• Expertise in mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and power transmission systems.
• Solid industrial electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Hands-on experience implementing and managing CMMS programs.
• Maintenance and equipment reliability leadership
• Industrial electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
• Preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Root cause analysis and problem solving
• Budget and inventory management
• Team leadership and development
• Strong communication and organizational skills