Maintenance Manager

OmniMax; Taylor (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid health insurance

401(k) retirement savings

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Taylor, Michigan is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance activities and support operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience in maintenance management, lean methodology, and strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include ensuring operational efficiency, managing personnel, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This full-time role requires flexibility for some evening and weekend work.

Qualifications

• Five plus years of maintenance management experience in a manufacturing organization, including 3+ years of lean and continuous improvement experience.
• Lean or Lean Six Sigma training – A plus!
• Ability to operate with high urgency and personal initiative.

Responsibilities

• Maintain training processes for accident-free performance.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance activities for productivity and cost goals.
• Ensure operational availability of assets with preventive maintenance schedules.
• Manage maintenance and tool/die personnel effectively.
• Participate in production planning to align maintenance with objectives.
• Support Continuous Improvement and Lean initiatives.

Skills

Maintenance management experience

Lean and continuous improvement

Operational coordination and communication

Tools

Press equipment maintenance

Mechanical systems

Computers and Electronics

Engineering sciences

Job description

About Us

For over 75 years, Hancock Enterprises has provided industry professionals with the rain control management systems, products, and tools they need. Based in Taylor, Michigan, and acquired by OmniMax International in 2025, Hancock Enterprises proudly serves customers across North America and internationally.

Benefits Of Working With Us

• Company paid health insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• Life insurance

Requirements

• Five plus years of maintenance management experience in a manufacturing organization, including 3+ years of lean and continuous improvement experience.
• Experience with press equipment and press tooling/die maintenance, repair, and development.
• Lean or Lean Six Sigma training – A plus!
• Ability to operate with high urgency and personal initiative, while maintaining excellent coordination and communication with staff.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop training and communication processes to achieve accident‑free performance.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate maintenance activities to meet safety, reliability, productivity, and cost goals in accordance with policies, principles, and schedules.
• Ensure operational availability of assets by developing and maintaining preventive maintenance schedules.
• Establish a strong partnership with Plant Manager and Production Manager as internal customers to support overall operational objectives and performance metrics.
• Manage all maintenance and tool/die personnel, including performance management and training and development. Recommend the hiring, termination, development, promotion, and demotion of employees within span of control.
• Provide leadership and direct maintenance activity on site ensuring best practice/compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, Quality, and customer requirements.
• Active participation in production planning process ensuring maintenance activities and plans are consistent with management objectives and targets.
• Set aggressive but achievable targets for safety, customer service, quality, reliability, and productivity. Continuously monitor progress towards targets and initiate corrective actions.
• Develop strong, collaborative relationships across the business – production, shipping, sales, finance, etc. in order to meet high service expectations and business objectives.
• Support Continuous Improvement initiatives to improve operational efficiency and implement Lean/Visual management techniques. Direct Lean initiatives and processes for the maintenance and tool/die team.
• Participate in budgeting process and administration, coordinate maintenance purchasing and documentation, and monitor departmental expenditures for compliance with cost control targets.
• Support capital requests for asset upgrades and replacement.
• Mechanical – Design, application, repair, and maintenance of machines and components.
• Computers and Electronics – Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Engineering and technology – Practical application of engineering sciences and technology.
• Equipment Maintenance – Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Any other responsibilities deemed necessary by Leadership.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

Position Details

• Full Time; position is for day shift but must be flexible for occasional evening and weekend work as necessary.
• Located in: Taylor, Michigan.

We are proud of our commitment to equal employment opportunity for all qualified job candidates and associates and ask that all associates support diversity and inclusion in the workplace. OmniMax prohibits unlawful discrimination based on age, race, color, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.