Maintenance Manager

Austin Powder; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Powder is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the site’s maintenance and reliability organization, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of all manufacturing assets.

You will oversee maintenance execution, planning, scheduling, reliability engineering, contractor management, and workforce development, while collaborating with Operations and Engineering to improve equipment performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Minimum 5 years of maintenance leadership experience.
• Experience with CMMS/EAM systems, maintenance planning and scheduling, and reliability programs.
• OSHA 1910.119 PSM experience preferred.
• Explosives experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Maintenance Supervisors, E&I Supervisor, Maintenance Planners, Reliability Engineers, Facilities Manager, and Inventory Clerk.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are executed safely and in compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and process safety standards.
• Drive maintenance work management processes, including planning, scheduling, backlog management, and work execution.
• Establish and monitor maintenance and reliability KPIs, developing action plans to improve performance.
• Lead reliability improvement initiatives, root cause analyses, and preventive/predictive maintenance programs.
• Manage maintenance budgets, contractor services, and maintenance-related capital projects.
• Support plant turnarounds, shutdowns, and major maintenance activities.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve equipment reliability, asset utilization, and overall plant performance.
• Develop training and workforce development programs to strengthen maintenance capabilities and succession planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Planning & scheduling

Safety compliance

Root cause analysis

Budget management

CMMS/EAM systems

Industrial maintenance

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS/EAM software

MS Excel

Job description

Join the Family - Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family.

Job Summary

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading the site’s maintenance and reliability organization to ensure the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of all manufacturing assets. This position provides leadership for maintenance execution, planning and scheduling, reliability engineering, mechanical integrity, contractor management, and maintenance workforce development.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead and develop Maintenance Supervisors, E&I Supervisor, Maintenance Planners, Reliability Engineers, Facilities Manager, and Inventory Clerk.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are executed safely and in compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and process safety standards.
• Drive maintenance work management processes, including planning, scheduling, backlog management, and work execution.
• Establish and monitor maintenance and reliability KPIs, developing action plans to improve performance.
• Lead reliability improvement initiatives, root cause analyses, and preventive/predictive maintenance programs.
• Manage maintenance budgets, contractor services, and maintenance-related capital projects.
• Support plant turnarounds, shutdowns, and major maintenance activities.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve equipment reliability, asset utilization, and overall plant performance.
• Develop training and workforce development programs to strengthen maintenance capabilities and succession planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Minimum 5 years of maintenance leadership experience.
• Experience with CMMS/EAM systems, maintenance planning and scheduling, and reliability programs.
• OSHA 1910.119 Process Safety Management (PSM) experience preferred.
• Explosives experience preferred.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and hold maintenance personnel accountable for safety, quality, reliability, and performance expectations.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and utility systems within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to develop and execute maintenance strategies that improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and optimize maintenance costs.
• Working knowledge of preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance principles.
• Ability to analyze maintenance and reliability data, identify trends, and implement effective corrective actions.
• Experience leading root cause failure investigations and driving sustainable solutions to recurring equipment issues.
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning, scheduling, backlog management, and work execution processes.
• Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM), Mechanical Integrity, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ability to manage maintenance budgets, contractor resources, and capital improvement projects.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate across Operations, Engineering, Safety, and Supply Chain functions.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to balance production requirements, maintenance priorities, and available resources.
• Proficiency with CMMS/EAM systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Work Environment

This position requires minimal travel. 80% of time will be spent in all areas of the plant, both indoors and outdoors, in all-weather elements.

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This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

SINCE 1833, IMPROVING THE WORLD WE LIVE IN.

Austin Powder has been making explosives for over 190 years and we take great pride in improving the world we live in. In 1833, the Austin family created the company to produce black powder that would help break the rock, mine the minerals and build the canals and railroads to develop the frontier. Initially along the banks of the Cuyahoga River near Akron, Ohio, we grew as the country grew. Today, Austin Powder is a world leader in the industrial explosives industry with a passionate commitment towards safety, a relentless customer focus, a family culture work environment, and a demonstration of respect of towards all. As in our early years, our mission continues to be to improve the world we live in through the safe and responsible use of explosives. Our success has been based on our core values and this has proven to be universally true around the globe as the company has expanded to be one of the leading providers of industrial explosives and blasting services in the world.