Maintenance Manager

NextGenEnergyJobs; Windham, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs in Connecticut is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead all maintenance, facilities, and reliability functions within the plant. You will direct the maintenance department to minimize downtime and drive continuous improvement across equipment uptime, safety, and efficiency.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (10+ years) with strong project management, leadership, and analytical abilities.

Qualifications

• Requires a proven track record leading maintenance and facilities in a high-performance manufacturing setting.
• Strong project management and scheduling skills with ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and oral communication; ability to influence and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Direct the maintenance department to minimize downtime and maximize equipment uptime.
• Oversee predictive/preventive maintenance programs to improve reliability.
• Manage facility infrastructure and relate funding needs to leadership.
• Supervise installation and commissioning of new equipment, update PM plans and documentation.
• Ensure CMMS is up-to-date and used for tracking hours and costs.
• Coordinate maintenance scheduling with production to meet output targets.
• Enforce safety and environmental policies in partnership with EHS.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Facilities engineering

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

The Maintenance Manager is a staff-level position reporting to the Plant Manager and is responsible for leading all maintenance, facilities, and reliability functions within the facility.

Responsibilities

• Direct the activities of the maintenance department to ensure that all plant equipment is maintained and repaired with minimal downtime
• Manage the predictive/preventative maintenance program to ensure uptime and improve reliability of equipment
• Manage and maintain all infrastructure systems for the facility
• Identify potential risks of infrastructure and equipment and work with the plant leadership team to obtain funding for new equipment
• Supervise installation of new machines, check, and inspect them before putting into use, including updating all documentation (lock-out/tag-out procedures, PM plans, etc.)
• Ensure CMMS program is maintained and utilized to track workforce hours and costs
• Coordinate priority maintenance scheduling with production requirements in conjunction with production department managers and production scheduling department
• Enforce all safety procedures and environmental policies, partnering with EHS Manager to ensure all necessary training is up to date
• Establish contact with vendors as needed and take bids, approve bids, and supervise and inspect work to assure proper quality
• Budget and control department costs in partnership with the Plant Controller to maintain necessary critical spares and facility upkeep
• Perform special projects as required, partnering with the Plant Manager and Process Engineering Manager

Requirements

• A results driven individual who has demonstrated ability working in a high-performance manufacturing environment
• Proven experience in Maintenance/Facilities Engineering in manufacturing arena
• Must have good attention to details and able to manage the big picture
• Must drive responsiveness to production problems through the Maintenance Department to allow the plant to hit production volumes
• Must be able to manage multiple complex tasks and deal easily with pressure on a day-in and day-out basis
• Must be able to motivate, communicate, and drive continuous improvement
• Critical thinker, with excellent analytical abilities
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Solid planning, leadership, and administrative skills
• High energy, demonstrates urgency and fast pace
• Bachelor’s degree or minimum of 10 years of experience
• Facilities engineering experience required
• Project management experience preferred