Maintenance Manager

Freudenberg Group; Illinois; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Group is seeking a Maintenance Engineering Lead to direct a skilled maintenance team and drive safe, reliable operations across production equipment and facilities. You will oversee preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, plan capital projects, and coordinate resources, contractors, and technical requirements while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement to boost equipment reliability and plant performance, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or related field.
• 5-8 years of maintenance engineering or production operations in manufacturing.
• 2+ years in a leadership role with direct reports.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and automation aspects of production equipment.
• Familiarity with preventive and corrective maintenance; rotating equipment and PLCs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the maintenance team, setting priorities and coordinating activities for safe, efficient operations.
• Oversee preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and upkeep of production equipment, facilities, and utilities.
• Support capital projects and maintenance planning by coordinating resources, contractors, tools, and requirements.
• Monitor maintenance performance, analyze equipment reliability, and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and plant performance.

Skills

Leadership experience

Maintenance engineering

Production operations

Safety and quality awareness

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLCs

Rotating equipment

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the maintenance team, setting priorities and coordinating activities to support safe, efficient operations.
• Oversee preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and the upkeep of production equipment, facilities, and utilities.
• Support capital projects and maintenance planning by coordinating resources, contractors, tools, and technical requirements.
• Monitor maintenance performance, analyze equipment reliability, and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and overall plant performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent working experience.
• 5-8 years of maintenance engineering or production operations within a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years in a leadership position with direct reports.
• Solid understanding of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, automation, and basic engineering aspects of production equipment. Familiarity with preventive and corrective maintenance processes.
• Preferred: experience with rotating equipment and PLCs.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Freudenberg Performance Materials LP (USA)