Maintenance Manager

Ultimate Staffing; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager for a family-owned manufacturer in Missouri. You will lead maintenance on production equipment, install and troubleshoot PLCs, servos, sensors, and electrical systems to ensure safe, efficient operations.

You will oversee projects, manage budgets, supervise technicians, and develop preventive maintenance programs across the plant. A mechanical engineering background and hands-on leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years' experience in Building, Plant and Equipment management.
• Experience in metal fabrication and welded assembly production operations.
• Knowledge of engineering theory and manufacturing techniques.
• Experience in supervision, training, scheduling and workflow management.

Responsibilities

• Install, rebuild and maintain equipment controls including PCs, PLCs, and custom controllers.
• Program and troubleshoot electronic control circuits for specialty equipment used to produce components.
• Experience with air, electric, hydraulic circuits and PLC ladder logic interpretation.
• Troubleshoot PC and network equipment.
• Complete projects involving mechanical, electrical, plumbing; prepare bills of materials.
• Perform maintenance and repair of all plant equipment and facilities.
• Use hand tools and operate tool room machinery.
• Track equipment repair costs.
• Welding and brazing for equipment building and repair.

Skills

Record keeping

Problem solving

Interpersonal communication

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to join a trusted family-owned manufacturer and long-standing industry leader with 75+ years of proven success.

What you'll do:

• Install, rebuild and maintain equipment controls including PC's, PLC's, and custom controllers.
• Program and troubleshoot electronic control circuits for specialty equipment used to produce production components and assemblies. Typical controls could include servos, encoders, relays, light curtains, switches, proximity sensors, send & receive sensors, optical readers, power supplies discrete or variable I/O, interfacing multiple control systems and more.
• Experience in working with air, electric, hydraulic circuits, programmable controls (PLC), electrical control circuits, and ability to make and interpret circuit drawings
• Troubleshooting and repair of PC and network equipment.
• Interpret and write PLC ladder logic programs and the associated circuits
• Complete projects involving mechanical, plumbing, electrical, carpentry; including bills of materials for each project.
• Perform all normal maintenance and repair of all plant equipment and facilities
• Ability to use all hand tools required as well as most tool room machinery
• Track equipment repair cost
• Welding and brazing for equipment building and repair.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related degree.
• 2+ years' experience in Building, Plant and Equipment management.
• Experience in metal fabrication and welded assembly production operations.
• Knowledge of engineering theory and manufacturing techniques.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures.
• Experience with plant and equipment repair and maintenance.
• Experience in supervision, training, scheduling and assigning workflow.

Skills:

Develop and maintain accurate records and reports; effective use of time and materials to ensure quality processes and parts to the customer on time; analyzing and independently solving process problems; interpersonal communications verbally and in writing, with a diverse range of people; maintaining effective business relations with other departments and customers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.