Maintenance Manager

AES Corporation; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Corporation in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a large maintenance department overseeing electrical and mechanical maintenance, planning and contractor management. The role focuses on safety, reliability and cost efficiency across plant operations.

You will coordinate between Operations and Maintenance to optimize unit reliability and maintenance plans, manage outages and budgets, and provide leadership to a diverse team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Industrial, or related).
• Minimum of 5–10 years of maintenance or operations leadership experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; SAP experience preferred.
• Experience in power generation, plant operations, maintenance, or industrial operations preferred.
• Experience with work management, asset management, maintenance planning, budgeting, and performance management in an industrial environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills with ability to build collaborative relationships across teams.
• Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills with reliability-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, coaching, counseling, advising and teaching to others through day-to-day contact
• Performs the duties necessary to safely and reliably maintain power generation assets
• Directs the maintenance group in developing overall work management philosophy
• Project management including engineering review, project scope development, develop and review technical specifications, analyze controls solutions and evaluate project impact on the facility
• Project management including coordination of project activities across multi-discipline groups necessary in the maintenance, operation and installation of these systems
• Initiates projects as needed to improve station reliability
• Reviews station annual operating budget; recommends new additions, equipment or changes.
• Directs and or assists in Engineering evaluations, Factory Acceptance testing, spare parts review, recommendation and procurement

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision-making

Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SAP

Job description

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries. AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for millions of people worldwide. We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices. Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry. If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future, we're powering it.

Under general supervision, the Maintenance Manager is responsible and accountable for the continuous safe and efficient management of a large maintenance department covering electrical maintenance, mechanical maintenance, planning and contractor management. Provides leadership, coaching, counseling, advising and teaching to others through day to day contact. Directs, monitors and evaluates performance of direct reports within the reporting organization. Prepares, controls and administers budgets to achieve business results relating to overall performance, cost efficiency and reliability. Coordinates all plant work management activities between the Operations and Maintenance Departments to optimize operational performance goals such as unit reliability, EAF, EFOR, etc. Ensures work priorities are properly established to achieve operational goals, supporting short term, long term, and outage maintenance plans. Manages equipment outage scheduling to achieve optimum balance between market demands, operational performance, and maintenance resource availability. Provides regular communication with System Energy Coordination office.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, coaching, counseling, advising and teaching to others through day to day contact
• Performs the duties necessary to safely and reliably maintain power generation assets
• Directs the maintenance group in developing overall work management philosophy
• Project management including engineering review, project scope development, develop and review technical specifications, analyze controls solutions and evaluate project impact on the facility
• Project management including coordination of project activities across multi-discipline groups necessary in the maintenance, operation and installation of these systems
• Initiates projects as needed to improve station reliability
• Reviews station annual operating budget; recommends new additions, equipment or changes.
• Directs and or assists in Engineering evaluations, Factory Acceptance testing, spare parts review, recommendation and procurement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Industrial, or related discipline).
• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in maintenance or operations leadership experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with SAP is preferred.
• Experience in power generation, plant operations, maintenance, or industrial operations is strongly preferred.
• Experience with work management, asset management, maintenance planning, budgeting, and performance management in an industrial environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships across operations, maintenance, engineering, and support teams.
• Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills, with a reliability-focused mindset and the ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced operational environment.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Accelerating the future of energy, together Our people are our energy and have transformed AES into the type of energy company that the world needs today and in the future. Coming from all walks of life, our people share a passion for improving lives by advancing the energy sector through innovation, collaboration and action. We are working in an industry that requires new thinking and ways of working together to create solutions that are both economically and environmentally viable, not just one or the other. We are looking for passionate people to join us in our mission to accelerate the future of energy.