Maintenance Manager

Plastics & Bag Manufacturing; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Plastics & Bag Manufacturing seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead all maintenance activities for a 24/7 plastic bag facility. You will drive preventive, predictive, and corrective programs, improve equipment reliability, and minimize downtime while guiding a team of technicians and contractors.

You will collaborate with Production, Quality, and Safety to achieve operational excellence and manage budgets, KPIs, and vendor performance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred (equivalent combination of education and experience considered).
• Minimum 7 years of industrial maintenance experience with at least 3 years in a maintenance leadership role.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing, film extrusion, converting, packaging, or related environments strongly preferred.
• Proven experience managing maintenance in a fast-paced 24/7 manufacturing operation.
• Strong troubleshooting, project management, and budget management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, develop, and evaluate maintenance technicians and supervisors; foster a culture focused on safety, accountability, and teamwork.
• Develop staffing plans and coordinate schedules to ensure adequate coverage for a 24/7 operation.
• Manage comprehensive preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and oversee equipment including bag converting machines, winders, slitters, compressors, chillers, air handling systems, electrical distribution, HVAC, material handling, and plant utilities.
• Coordinate installation and commissioning of new equipment and ensure spare parts inventory is maintained.
• Promote compliance with OSHA regulations, LOTO procedures, environmental permits, and contractor safety requirements.
• Develop and manage the annual maintenance budget, control spending, and evaluate vendor performance.
• Analyze maintenance KPIs including Downtime, MTBF, and MTTR.
• Partner with Production and Engineering on planned maintenance, equipment upgrades, and automation projects.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Preventive maintenance planning

Budget management

Troubleshooting

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading all maintenance activities to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of a 24/7 plastic bag manufacturing facility. This role oversees preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs while driving equipment reliability, minimizing downtime, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. The Maintenance Manager leads a team of maintenance technicians and contractors and works closely with Production, Quality, and Safety to achieve operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, develop, and evaluate maintenance technicians and supervisors; foster a culture focused on safety, accountability, and teamwork.
• Develop staffing plans and coordinate schedules to ensure adequate coverage for a 24/7 operation.
• Manage comprehensive preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and oversee equipment including bag converting machines, winders, slitters, compressors, chillers, air handling systems, electrical distribution, HVAC, material handling, and plant utilities.
• Coordinate installation and commissioning of new equipment and ensure spare parts inventory is maintained.
• Promote compliance with OSHA regulations, LOTO procedures, environmental permits, and contractor safety requirements.
• Develop and manage the annual maintenance budget, control spending, and evaluate vendor performance.
• Analyze maintenance KPIs including Downtime, MTBF, and MTTR.
• Partner with Production and Engineering on planned maintenance, equipment upgrades, and automation projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred (equivalent combination of education and experience considered).
• Minimum 7 years of industrial maintenance experience with at least 3 years in a maintenance leadership role.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing, film extrusion, converting, packaging, or related environments strongly preferred.
• Proven experience managing maintenance in a fast-paced 24/7 manufacturing operation.
• Strong troubleshooting, project management, and budget management skills.

Work Environment

• Based in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. May require flexible hours, weekends, holidays, and emergency failure response as needed.