Maintenance Manager

Steinway & Sons; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k contribution

Paid holidays and vacation

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Steinway & Sons is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager for our manufacturing plant in Astoria, Queens. This role is pivotal in managing day-to-day maintenance, ensuring safe operations of machinery and compliance with regulations.

You will supervise maintenance activities, implement schedules, and monitor inventory while fostering a proactive maintenance culture. The estimated salary ranges from $80,000 to $95,000 annually, inclusive of benefits like medical, dental, vacation, and 401k contributions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience, 2+ years in a supervisory role.
• Solid understanding of OSHA regulations and practices.
• Wide experience with building systems including HVAC and electrical.

Responsibilities

• Supervise union maintenance personnel ensuring safety and reliability.
• Create preventative maintenance schedules and assign work.
• Monitor equipment and parts inventory, managing orders and pricing.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Mechanical aptitude

Analytical skills

Tools

CMMS systems

Robotics (Fanuc / ABB)

PLC’s (Allen Bradley / Siemens)

Job description

Steinway & Sons is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager for our manufacturing plant in Astoria, Queens. This role is responsible for day-to-day supervision of union maintenance personnel, ensuring safe, reliable operation of production machinery and facility systems. This role is hands‑on, highly visible on the production floor, and critical to maintaining uptime, safety, and regulatory compliance in a high-profile automated manufacturing environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Oversee upkeep and maintenance needs of the office and factory space
• Supervise maintenance activities supporting automated production equipment, CNC machinery, robotics, dust collection, and finishing operations
• Act as first responder to equipment breakdowns; troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, PLC, and robotic issues
• Create and implement preventative maintenance schedules for machinery and equipment. Designate work assignments to internal maintenance and external contractors and ensure jobs are completed to high standards and that all equipment and tools are well maintained to meet production needs.
• Proactively seeks out waste of resources and initiates actions to improve methods and reduce costs.
• Assign daily work and emergency repairs based off facilities needs
• Ensures that health and safety policies are complied with, through thorough safety trainings for all employees and conducting site safety assessments to identify all safety hazards.
• Monitor equipment and parts inventory, working with vendors to manage orders, pricing, and services.
• Ensures involvement of the Maintenance Department to support ongoing capital projects.
• Track expenses and oversee the budget for maintenance.
• Deliver strong operational performance by ensuring compliance with regulatory agency standards and programs (local, city, and state). Maintains a variety of manual and electronic files related to facilities inspections and compliance reporting.
• Assists in the selection of new hires as well as ongoing coaching, development, and discipline of current union maintenance staff.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of industrial maintenance experience and at least 2 years of supervisory experience
• Able to analyze, plan and solve problems
• Able to read prints and drawings and have solid math and mechanical aptitude
• Familiar with CMMS systems, Robotics (Fanuc / ABB) and PLC’s (Allen Bradley / Siemens)
• Able to communicate effectively with diverse groups
• Must have good working knowledge of OSHA regulations and practices
• Must have broad experience and familiarity with building systems (HVAC, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic/pneumatic, fire safety)
• Must have or be able to acquire required certificates of fitness from FDNY to maintain the plant
• Must be able to maintain all permits to operate equipment and air permits with all government agencies (DEP, DEC, EPA)

The estimated annualized base salary range for this role is $80,000-$95,000. Compensation will vary based on skills and experience. This role also offers re‑location assistance if applicable. New employees are eligible to participate in a robust benefits package on the first day including medical, dental, vision, FSAs, generous 401k contribution, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, professional development, and more.