Maintenance Manager

RESRG Automotive; Tennessee; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RESRG Automotive | Maintenance is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead our maintenance function and support safe, reliable manufacturing operations. You will direct preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance while driving uptime, regulatory compliance, cost control, employee development, and continuous improvement in partnership with Production, Engineering, Quality, and EHS.

The role emphasizes developing supervisors and technicians, managing budgets and spare parts, and planning

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressive maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Three or more years of maintenance leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing equipment and supporting production operations.
• Experience using CMMS systems for maintenance planning, work-order management, and performance tracking.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, budgeting, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours as business needs require.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment, wear required PPE, and work around industrial equipment.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enforce a strong safety culture throughout the maintenance department.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, lockout/tagout procedures, environmental requirements, and company policies.
• Investigate maintenance-related safety incidents and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance supervisors and technicians to achieve departmental objectives.
• Establish performance expectations, accountability standards, training plans, and employee development priorities.
• Direct preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities across the facility.
• Ensure timely completion and accurate documentation of work orders within the CMMS system.
• Allocate maintenance resources to minimize downtime and maximize equipment reliability.
• Oversee troubleshooting and repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, robotic, and automation systems.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs, including PM completion, downtime, MTTR, MTBF, equipment availability, maintenance cost, and OEE.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities for recurring equipment failures.
• Develop and execute cost-saving, reliability, and continuous improvement projects.
• Plan and support capital projects, equipment installations, new equipment launches, and facility expansion activities.
• Coordinate contractor activities and ensure work is completed safely and effectively.
• Manage maintenance budgets, inventory, critical spare parts, and outside service resources.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support production goals, quality requirements, and customer expectations.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Maintenance leadership

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical systems knowledge

Troubleshooting equipment

CMMS usage

Leadership & budgeting

Flexibility

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related field

Tools

CMMS

Capital projects planning

Job description

Maintenance Manager

RESRG Automotive | Maintenance

At the interface of design, engineering and supply logistics, REHAU Automotive and SRG Global combine to form RESRG, a leading global supplier of coated exterior systems and components. RESRG Automotive is seeking a Maintenance Manager to join our team.

Your Job

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading the maintenance function to support safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations. This position provides direction for preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities while driving equipment uptime, regulatory compliance, cost control, employee development, and continuous improvement. The Maintenance Manager partners closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and EHS to support operational excellence and customer requirements.

What You Will Do in Your Role

• Lead and enforce a strong safety culture throughout the maintenance department.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, lockout/tagout procedures, environmental requirements, and company policies.
• Investigate maintenance-related safety incidents and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance supervisors and technicians to achieve departmental objectives.
• Establish performance expectations, accountability standards, training plans, and employee development priorities.
• Direct preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities across the facility.
• Ensure timely completion and accurate documentation of work orders within the CMMS system.
• Allocate maintenance resources to minimize downtime and maximize equipment reliability.
• Oversee troubleshooting and repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, robotic, and automation systems.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs, including PM completion, downtime, MTTR, MTBF, equipment availability, maintenance cost, and OEE.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities for recurring equipment failures.
• Develop and execute cost-saving, reliability, and continuous improvement projects.
• Plan and support capital projects, equipment installations, new equipment launches, and facility expansion activities.
• Coordinate contractor activities and ensure work is completed safely and effectively.
• Manage maintenance budgets, inventory, critical spare parts, and outside service resources.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support production goals, quality requirements, and customer expectations.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Five or more years of progressive maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Three or more years of maintenance leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing equipment and supporting production operations.
• Experience using CMMS systems for maintenance planning, work-order management, and performance tracking.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, budgeting, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours as business needs require.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment, wear required PPE, and work around industrial equipment.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Management, or a related field.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Knowledge of PLCs, robotics, automation, and control systems.
• Experience supporting injection molding, paint, plating, or assembly operations.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or reliability engineering experience.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements and automotive customer expectations.
• Experience managing capital projects, contractors, maintenance budgets, and spare-parts programs.

Key Performance Measures

• Safety performance
• Preventive maintenance completion
• Equipment uptime and reliability
• Downtime reduction
• Maintenance cost control
• OEE improvement
• Employee development and training completion
• Continuous improvement and capital project execution

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee and their family to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide resources and support that promote physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending and health savings accounts; life insurance; accidental death and dismemberment coverage; disability coverage; retirement benefits; paid vacation and time off; educational assistance; paid parental leave; and adoption assistance, subject to plan eligibility and terms.