Maintenance Manager

Lake Air Products; New Hope (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Full Benefits

401(k) Employer Match

PTO and Holiday Pay

Gym Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Lake Air Products, a fast-growing contract manufacturer in the Twin Cities area, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance technicians, oversee a Preventative Maintenance program, and support production teams across plants.

The role emphasizes leadership, safety compliance, and hands-on technical guidance in facilities and equipment maintenance. Strong background in metal stamping or fabrication is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational, time management and communication skills.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently while supporting the team.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, meet deadlines, and adapt to change.
• Working knowledge of Preventative Maintenance Programs.
• 10+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to network or research issues to diagnose repairs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead an ongoing PM program for all Lake Air plants; track results.
• Maintain facilities and grounds and manage related contracts.
• Supervise the Maintenance Technician and maintenance activities at each location.
• Prioritize and resolve maintenance and repair requests.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting to maintenance and manufacturing staff.
• Interpret manuals, blueprints and schematics for equipment.
• Travel to plants to mentor staff on electrical, hydraulic, pneumatics, machining and fabrication.
• Manage capital purchases and coordinate vendors and budget.
• Initiate Continuous Improvement programs.
• Ensure OSHA, Arc Flash, LO/TO updates and safety compliance.
• Train staff and assist with diagnosing machinery malfunctions.
• Maintain machine repair records and inspect completed work.

Skills

PM program leadership

Strong organization

Time management

Communication skills

Initiative

Team leadership

Problem solving

Job description

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Maintenance Manager

Full Time Indirect New Hope, MN, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 3340

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $115,000.00 Annually

About Lake Air Products

Lake Air Products is a fast-growing contract manufacturer serving medical, aerospace & defense, industrial markets and more. We are committed to quality, performance, and building strong teams while proudly living by our Core Values: Customer Focus, Passion for Performance, and Right People – Best Teams.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experience maintenance manager to oversee our maintenance technicians supporting our Twin Cities locations. This person would be responsible for supporting our production teams by ensuring their team is performing preventative and trouble shooting maintenance as well as basic building maintenance at each plant. The right individual would have a metal stamping or fabrication background and experience managing a team of other maintenance technicians.

Develop and maintain company Preventative Maintenance Program and oversee the maintenance and repair of facilities, machinery and equipment in all Plants. Lead, partner and mentor the activities of other maintenance employees, suppliers and subcontractors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and lead an ongoing PM program for all Lake Air plants; track results
• Maintain facilities and grounds and manage associated contract services and repairs.
• Supervise the Maintenance Technician and all maintenance activities in respective location. Partners with other Plant Maintenance Manager to coordinate activities at Plants requesting help when needed.
• Manage, prioritize and resolve all requests for maintenance and repair services
• Provide technical support by training and troubleshooting to maintenance and manufacturing employees.
• Interpret operational manuals, manufacturer’s specifications, blueprints and schematics for manufacturing and ancillary equipment.
• Provide guidance and share knowledge electrical, hydraulic, pneumatics, machining and fabrication by traveling to any of the plants as needed.
• Manage capital purchases when approved by Senior Leadership. This including all shipping, rigging, outside vendors. Ensuring the project is completed on time and with-in budget.
• Initiate Continuous Improvement programs.
• Remains current on all OSHA, Arc Flash, and LO/TO procedures and updates as required
• Train maintenance staff on proper equipment maintenance and repair.
• Assist workers in diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment.
• Maintain machine repair records.
• Direct workers engaged in dismantling, assembling, and installing industrial machinery.
• Requisition and keep supply of spare parts, while considering budgetary allowances.
• Recommend measures to improve equipment performance.
• Make recommendations on the usefulness of machinery and equipment.
• Direct internal/external workers engaged in painting and performing structural repairs to building, equipment, masonry, woodwork, and furnishings of buildings.
• Manage the cost and use of external equipment/machinery vendors by partnering with our Commodity Managers. Requisition tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Inspect completed work for conformance to blueprints, specifications, and standards.
• Comply with safety rules as outlined in Lake Air’s Safety Manual.
• Comply with the requirements of the ISO Quality Management System and departmental procedures, and work-instructions.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational, time management and communication skills
• Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as contribute to the overall success of the team
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, meet deadlines, and easily adapt to change
• Working knowledge of Preventative Maintenance Programs
• 10+ years of recent experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to network and/or research issues to quickly diagnose repair issues

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Color vision is required for random of inspections of painted and chemically finished product, signage and depth perception is required to distinguish variations and proportions on products.

Lake Air Products Offers:

• Competitive Pay
• Full Benefits
• 401(k) Employer Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay
• Gym Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement

Please note that this position may be subject to export control regulation. Unless an exemption applies, candidate(s) must be a U.S. Person* within the meaning of the law OR obtain an export control license. Candidates who do not meet the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements or choose not to pursue such positions are not disqualified from applying for other opportunities with Lake Air Products. Nothing in this posting should be interpreted as limiting applications based on nationality or citizenship status.

*A U.S. Person under export control laws includes a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or protected individual who has been lawfully admitted for temporary residence in the U.S. as a refugee or asylee under U.S. law.