Maintenance Manager

Sora Resource Group; South Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sora Resource Group is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead all facility and equipment maintenance activities in a growing manufacturing environment. You will oversee the maintenance team, manage a CMMS, and ensure equipment reliability, safety, and efficient production support.

The role requires 5+ years in industrial maintenance with leadership experience and hands-on problem solving across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (engineering, industrial technology, facilities management)
• 5+ years of industrial/manufacturing maintenance experience
• Previous maintenance leadership or supervisory experience
• Strong knowledge of preventive & predictive maintenance programs
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated equipment

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance technicians and support personnel.
• Plan and oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Maintain production machinery, facility systems, utilities, and supporting equipment.
• Reduce downtime through root-cause analysis and corrective action.
• Develop maintenance schedules that support production requirements.
• Manage CMMS, work orders, maintenance records, and spare-parts inventory.
• Establish and track maintenance KPIs (downtime, response time, PM completion, reliability).
• Coordinate equipment installations, upgrades, repairs, and capital projects.
• Manage relationships with contractors, equipment suppliers, and service providers.
• Ensure OSHA, safety policies, and environmental standards compliance.
• Support continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Prepare and manage department budgets (Opex & Capex).
• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, and operations leadership.
• Provide hands-on technical support for complex equipment issues.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, industrial technology, facilities management, or related field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Manager

We are recruiting an experienced Maintenance Manager for a growing manufacturing organization. This individual will lead all facility and equipment maintenance activities, manage the maintenance team, and ensure production equipment operates safely, reliably, and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance technicians and support personnel.
• Plan and oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Maintain production machinery, facility systems, utilities, and supporting equipment.
• Reduce equipment downtime through root-cause analysis and corrective action.
• Develop maintenance schedules that support production requirements.
• Manage the computerized maintenance management system, work orders, maintenance records, and spare-parts inventory.
• Establish and track maintenance performance indicators, including downtime, response time, preventive maintenance completion, and equipment reliability.
• Coordinate equipment installations, upgrades, repairs, and capital improvement projects.
• Manage relationships with outside contractors, equipment suppliers, and service providers.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, company safety policies, environmental standards, and applicable regulations.
• Support continuous-improvement, lean-manufacturing, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Prepare and manage the maintenance department’s operating and capital budgets.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, and operations leadership.
• Provide hands‑on technical support when complex equipment issues arise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial technology, facilities management, or a related field preferred.
• Five or more years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Previous maintenance leadership or supervisory experience required.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated equipment.
• Familiarity with PLC‑controlled machinery, industrial controls, HVAC, compressors, boilers, and facility systems is preferred.
• Experience using a CMMS or similar maintenance‑management platform.
• Strong leadership, planning, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA standards, lockout/tagout procedures, and industrial safety practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a high‑volume manufacturing environment.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous‑improvement experience.
• Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional or similar certification.
• Experience managing capital projects and equipment installations.