Maintenance Manager

CMC; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 benefits

PTO from day 1

401(k) match 4.5%

Lifestyle benefit $500 per year

Bonuses

Life and Disability Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Advancement

Job summary

CMC is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor for our Tennessee GalvaBar operation. You will lead a team in full-line maintenance, focusing on preventive and predictive strategies while minimizing downtime and coordinating with operations, safety, and engineering.

You will troubleshoot electrical/PLC systems, manage labor and parts, and drive reliability improvements in a heavy industrial setting. A strong safety mindset and hands-on leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Heavy industrial maintenance experience in steel/manufacturing environments.
• Significant PLC and electrical troubleshooting experience required.
• Strong mechanical maintenance background including hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Experience leading or developing maintenance teams.
• Willingness to work hands-on with the maintenance team.
• Experience developing maintenance programs and improving reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in CMC Safety Programs and uphold safety culture.
• Own full-line maintenance for GalvaBar’s Tennessee operation, ensuring uptime.
• Develop and manage preventive/predictive maintenance programs.
• Lead troubleshooting across electrical, PLC, controls, and mechanical areas.
• Coach and develop the maintenance team with clear expectations.
• Maintain hands-on leadership in the plant and assist as needed.
• Coordinate with operations, engineering, safety, quality, and vendors.
• Manage maintenance labor, parts, contractors, and spend to reduce cost.
• Ensure trained, equipped, and supported maintenance personnel.

Skills

Heavy industrial maintenance

PLC & electrical troubleshooting

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Maintenance leadership

CMMS systems

Safety focus

Communication

MS Office proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial tech

Tools

SAP

CMMS

SCADA

Job description

There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

it's what's inside that counts

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You’ll Do

• Actively participate and assist in leading team with CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture (Take 2, Observation Cards and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
• Own full-line maintenance responsibility for GalvaBar’s Tennessee operation, including equipment reliability, controls performance, utilities, support systems, and production asset uptime
• Develop, implement, and manage a structured maintenance program focused on preventive and predictive maintenance, work order discipline, downtime tracking, root cause analysis, and critical spare parts planning
• Lead electrical, PLC, controls, and mechanical troubleshooting efforts to reduce downtime, resolve repeat issues, and improve overall equipment effectiveness
• Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team while setting clear expectations for safety, urgency, quality of work, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Maintain a hands‑on leadership presence in the plant and work directly with the maintenance team when needed to troubleshoot, repair, improve, or stabilize equipment performance
• Communicate and coordinate with operations, engineering, safety, quality, purchasing, vendors, and contractors to support common goals and reliable plant performance
• Manage maintenance labor, parts, contractor support, repair priorities, and maintenance spend to control cost while improving reliability and reducing operational risk
• Ensure maintenance personnel are properly trained, equipped, and supported to perform work safely and effectively
• Develop and maintain safe maintenance practices, including lockout/tagout, job safety analysis, contractor safety, standard work, and maintenance procedures

What You’ll Need

• Heavy industrial maintenance experience in steel, galvanizing, metals, manufacturing, or a similarly complex production environment preferred
• Significant PLC and electrical troubleshooting experience required, including industrial controls, drives, motors, sensors, control panels, and production automation
• Strong mechanical maintenance background required, including experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, rotating equipment, material handling, and integrated production systems
• Previous experience leading, supervising, or developing a maintenance team required
• Must be willing and able to work hands‑on with the maintenance team when business needs require it
• Experience developing maintenance programs, staffing maintenance teams, supporting plant start‑up, or improving reliability systems preferred
• Strong safety focus
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills
• Proficient computer skills, including Outlook, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and CMMS systems (SAP preferred)

Your Education

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC.

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.