Maintenance Manager

NPAworldwide; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworldwide is seeking a seasoned engineer to lead maintenance strategies and reliability initiatives within a chemical manufacturing environment. The role focuses on driving improvements, supervising staff, and collaborating with plant personnel to ensure safe, efficient operations.

Ideal candidates bring a four-year engineering degree, 5+ years in maintenance/reliability, and prior supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Four-year engineering degree.
• Experience in maintenance and reliability engineering.
• 5+ years of related experience in a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• 35 years of people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage maintenance strategies to meet production goals.
• Drive reliability initiatives across plant equipment and processes.
• Collaborate with plant personnel to solve problems and implement improvements.
• Develop, energize, and empower team members to achieve results.
• Balance priorities and resources to support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Reliability engineering

Team leadership

Business analytics

Communication skills

Problem solving

Urgency to move projects

Education

Four-year engineering degree

Tools

CAD

PLC ladder logic

Predictive maintenance tools

Job description

Job Description

• Proven ability to maintain high standards aligned with corporate values while holding team members accountable.
• Demonstrated experience managing maintenance strategies.
• Excellent prioritization, resource allocation, and business analytics skills.
• Superior interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong team leadership with the ability to develop, energize, and empower others.
• Desire to work closely with plant personnel to solve problems and implement improvements.
• Sense of urgency with the ability to positively engage others to move projects forward.
• In-depth knowledge of chemical processing technologies and environmental compliance equipment.
• Experience performing equipment reliability studies, preventive maintenance programs, and long-term improvement initiatives.
• Ability to wear a respirator as required by assigned tasks or chemical safety data sheets.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Four-year engineering degree.
• Experience in maintenance and reliability engineering.
• 5+ years of related experience in a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• 35 years of people management experience.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies, including ultrasound, vibration monitoring, and thermal imaging.
• Experience using data historians.
• CAD experience.
• Ability to read, understand, and modify PLC ladder logic.

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

This opportunity offers the chance to join a well-established, values-driven organization known for innovation, sustainability, and long-term investment in its people. Employees are empowered to contribute meaningful ideas, collaborate with talented professionals, and work on products and solutions that make a real impact across multiple industries. With a strong culture of continuous improvement, professional development, and operational excellence, it provides an environment where individuals can build rewarding careers while growing their skills and advancing their potential.