Maintenance Manager

LHH; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonuses

Benefits and insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Maintenance Manager for a Direct Hire, permanent placement with a manufacturing client on the Southside of Indianapolis, IN. You will lead the development and implementation of a structured preventive maintenance program and guide a seasoned technical team to improve equipment uptime and reliability.

Focus is on selecting and implementing a CMMS for asset records, work orders, scheduling, and reporting, while transitioning from reactive repairs to proactive maintenance, driving

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience
• 10+ years of industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing
• Experience developing or improving a preventive maintenance program
• Ability to lead technicians, delegate work, and establish performance accountability
• Experience supporting equipment installations and capital projects
• Strong organizational, prioritization, project-management, and analytical skills
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Lead daily maintenance operations with clear priorities, expectations, and accountability
• Develop and implement a comprehensive preventive maintenance program across plant equipment and infrastructure
• Select and implement a CMMS for asset records, work orders, scheduling, and reporting
• Transition maintenance activities from reactive to proactive, planned maintenance
• Coach maintenance technicians and improve productivity and technical development
• Evaluate staffing, shift coverage, and future resource requirements
• Coordinate troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades, and reliability improvements with Engineering/Operations
• Support equipment installations, facility modifications, and capital projects
• Improve uptime, reliability, operating efficiency, quality, and asset performance
• Provide technical leadership for mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated systems
• Establish maintenance metrics and monitor downtime, backlog, and completed work
• Manage outside contractors, service providers, and repair resources
• Ensure safe work practices and regulatory compliance
• Build a structured maintenance organization to support automation and growth

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Project management

Analytical problem solving

Team leadership

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/related field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

LHH is seeking a Maintenance Manager for a Direct Hire, Permanent Placement position with a manufacturing client located on the Southside of Indianapolis, IN. This is an opportunity to join a growing organization investing in modern equipment, automation, and expanded production capabilities. In this highly influential role, you will lead the charge for developing and implementing a structured preventive maintenance program while directing the efforts of a highly experienced technical team. The compensation is commensurate to experience and will range between $115,000-130,000 per year plus monthly bonuses and includes comprehensive benefit and insurance plans, generous Paid Time Off, and a 401K plan with a company match.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead daily maintenance operations while establishing clear priorities, expectations, and team accountability.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive preventive maintenance program across plant equipment and infrastructure.
• Select and implement a CMMS for asset records, work orders, scheduling, and reporting.
• Transition maintenance activities from reactive repairs toward proactive, planned, and preventive practices.
• Coach maintenance technicians while improving work allocation, productivity, responsiveness, and technical development.
• Evaluate staffing levels, shift coverage, technical capabilities, and future departmental resource requirements.
• Coordinate equipment troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades, and reliability improvements with Engineering and Operations.
• Support equipment installations, facility modifications, utility requirements, and capital improvement projects.
• Improve equipment uptime, reliability, operating efficiency, quality, and overall asset performance.
• Provide technical leadership for mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated manufacturing systems.
• Establish maintenance metrics and regularly evaluate downtime, recurring failures, backlog, and completed work.
• Manage outside contractors, service providers, equipment vendors, and specialized repair resources.
• Maintain safe work practices and ensure maintenance activities comply with applicable regulations.
• Build a structured maintenance organization capable of supporting continued automation and operational growth.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or Operations is preferred but not required.
• Must possess 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience.
• Minimum of 10+ years of industrial maintenance experience within a manufacturing facility is required.
• Must have experience developing, implementing, and/or significantly improving a preventive maintenance program.
• Must have the ability to lead technicians, delegate work, and establish performance accountability.
• Ideal candidates will have experience supporting equipment installations, upgrades, and capital improvement projects.
• Must possess strong organizational, prioritization, project-management, and analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

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