Maintenance Manager

TKO StaffPros, LLC; Pine Bluff (AR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in renewable energy is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead their maintenance operations. This role emphasizes a strategic reliability vision and data-driven leadership, overseeing a disciplined team focused on safety, mechanical reliability, and asset longevity. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in industrial maintenance, particularly in wood products, and a strong background in managing high-wear systems. This opportunity offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic and growing field.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Performance bonus

Full benefits package

Relocation available for top candidates

Qualifications

• 15+ years in industrial maintenance leadership, preferably in wood products.
• Strong CMMS background and maintenance planning expertise.
• Demonstrated track record of KPI ownership and performance culture building.

Responsibilities

• Lead a maintenance team prioritizing safety, quality, and production effectiveness.
• Manage maintenance operations, strategy, execution, and team development.
• Establish and improve Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Programs.

Skills

Industrial Maintenance Leadership

CMMS Management

KPI Development

Mechanical Reliability

Team Development

Education

Two-year degree or equivalent coursework

Four-year degree in Operations, Business, or Engineering

Trade certification (millwright, industrial maintenance)

Reliability certification (CMRP, CRL)

Tools

Limble

Fiix

SAP PM

E-Maint

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Manager
Company: Our Client
Location: Pine Bluff, AR (On-site)
Reports To: EVP of Operations
Industry: Renewable Energy / Wood Pellet Manufacturing
Position Overview

Our client is seeking a Maintenance Manager or Director to lead their maintenance operations. This role will execute the strategic reliability vision set by the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). The Maintenance Manager/Director will oversee a disciplined team responsible for uptime, safety, mechanical reliability, and asset longevity. This is a floor-forward, data-driven leadership position that requires managing CMMS discipline, contractor performance, KPI achievement, and continuous mechanical improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a maintenance team with safety as the top priority, followed by quality and production effectiveness.
  

• Manage the full-scope of maintenance operations—strategy, execution, team development, and system performance.
  

• Establish and continuously improve Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Programs.
  

• Own and manage all Maintenance KPIs related to uptime, cost, safety, and performance.
  

• Improve MTBF, eliminate chronic failures, and enhance ease-of-maintenance across all critical equipment.
  

• Coordinate internal and contractor resources aligned with production schedules and project timelines.
  

• Oversee all onsite contractors, ensuring safety compliance, scope of work, schedule adherence, and CMMS reporting.
  

• Conduct annual contractor reviews in partnership with Purchasing and establish corrective action plans when necessary.
  

• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering on CapEx execution and vendor oversight.
  

• Support team development and hold team members accountable through performance reviews, development plans, and coaching.
  

Must-Have Experience

• 15+ years in industrial maintenance leadership, with experience in wood products, lumber, or heavy industry preferred.
  

• Proven success managing high-wear systems: dryers, pellet mills, MCCs, conveyors, hammermills, etc.
  

• Strong CMMS background (Limble, Fiix, SAP PM, E-Maint) and maintenance planning expertise.
  

• Leadership experience with 25+ tradespeople, planners, and external contractors.
  

• Demonstrated track record of KPI ownership, RCA enforcement, and performance-based culture building.
  

Education & Credentials

• Minimum: Two-year degree or equivalent coursework + 8+ years of industrial maintenance leadership.
  

• Preferred: Four-year degree in Operations, Business, or Engineering.
  

• Trade certification (millwright, industrial maintenance) highly valued.
  

• Reliability certification (CMRP, CRL) strongly preferred.
  

• OSHA 30-hour and full safety systems fluency required.
  

Leadership Profile

• Hands-on, floor-present, and results-driven leadership style.
  

• Strong talent developer and coach with clear expectations and performance systems.
  

• Skilled cross-functional communicator and systems thinker.
  

• Relentless in uptime improvement and mechanical problem-solving.
  

• Visionary with experience building high-capacity programs and systems.
  

Compensation

• Competitive base salary + performance bonus
  

• Full benefits package
  

• Relocation available for top candidates
  

Top-Tier Fit (Direct Transferability)

Lumber & Wood Products

• Perfect mechanical alignment: dryers, conveyors, high-dust, pelletizers
  

• Trades-based workforce with direct production uptime accountability
  

Pulp & Paper

• Structured reliability systems, strong CMMS use, and deep mechanical experience
  

• Similar organizational demands: compliance, uptime, performance-based culture
  

Biomass / Power Generation (Wood or Waste Fuel)

• Familiar with thermal systems, MCCs, and outage coordination
  

• Strong fit for capital project alignment and mechanical complexity
  

Mid-Tier Fit (Transferable with Validation)

Oilfield (Midstream / Processing / Frac Sand / Gas Plants)

• Strong safety culture and equipment familiarity (dryers, compressors, MCCs, conveyors)
  

• Excellent under pressure; vet for CMMS structure, team development, and fixed-plant experience
  

Cement / Aggregates / Mining

• Mechanically intensive with high uptime expectations
  

• Vet for planning, CMMS discipline, and leadership style in shift-based environments
  

Grain / Feed Mills / Ag Processing

• Strong on mechanical basics and shift work, but CMMS and structured reliability may vary
  

• Vet for formal PM/PdM systems and ability to scale with complexity