Maintenance Manager

Amescoppergroup; Windsor, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare package

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Vacation

Life insurance

Dental and Vision

Job summary

Prime Materials Recovery, Inc. seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead the South Windsor, CT maintenance team and oversee reliability programs for heavy industrial operations.

You will drive preventive and predictive maintenance to minimize downtime while ensuring safe, compliant operations across multiple facilities. The role requires 5+ years in maintenance management, strong leadership, hands-on expertise in hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical systems, and CMMS proficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance management experience in manufacturing or heavy industrial operations.
• Hands-on knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical systems.
• Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems).
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, and environmental compliance standards.
• Budget management and vendor negotiation experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the maintenance team, including mechanics and electricians.
• Schedule, assign, and oversee daily maintenance work orders and projects.
• Provide training, mentorship, and performance evaluations for maintenance staff.
• Observe equipment in operation to detect potential problems.
• Defining parts that need to be ordered after troubleshooting is complete.
• Maintain inventories of tools, spare parts, and consumable supplies.
• Requisition tools, spare parts, and consumable supplies.
• Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Maintain repair or maintenance records.
• Develop preventative maintenance program for all equipment & facility related equipment.
• Perform equipment installations as required and defined by Engineering.
• Experience in welding, plumbing, electrical, compressed air, and working with process controls.
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe maintenance shop and facility.
• Operation of forklift and scissor lift as required.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Troubleshooting

OSHA/NFPA compliance

CMMS experience

Budget management

Vendor negotiation

Education

Associate/Bachelor in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Eng

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Description

Prime Materials Recovery, Inc., is currently seeking a dedicated results driven Maintenance Manager in our South Windsor, CT location. PMR is one of the largest non-ferrous metal merchants, polymer, and processors in the United States. Headquartered in East Hartford, CT, PMR operates state of the art processing facilities in South Windsor, CT, Canastota, NY, and Orangeburg, SC.

Position Summary: The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing all maintenance, repair, and reliability programs for the South Windsor Campus. This includes G & S Metal facility along with the Prime facility. This role ensures that equipment, machinery, and infrastructure operate safely, efficiently, and in compliance with OSHA, NFPA, and company standards. The Maintenance Manager leads a team of mechanics, and technicians driving preventive and predictive maintenance programs to minimize downtime and support safe, continuous operations in a heavy industrial/recycling environment.

Responsibilities and Duties include but are not limited to:

• Manage and develop the maintenance team, including mechanics, and electricians.
• Schedule, assign, and oversee daily maintenance work orders and projects.
• Provide training, mentorship, and performance evaluations for maintenance staff.
• Observe equipment in operation to detect potential problems.
• Defining parts that need to be ordered after troubleshooting is complete.
• Maintain inventories of tools, spare parts, and consumable supplies.
• Requisition tools, spare parts, and consumable supplies.
• Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Maintain repair or maintenance records.
• Ability to read and understand machine drawings, building prints, electrical and plumbing schematics.
• Develop preventative maintenance program for all equipment & facility related equipment.
• Perform equipment installations as required and defined by Engineering.
• Experience in welding, plumbing, electrical, compressed air, and working with process controls.
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe maintenance shop and facility.
• Operation of forklift and scissor lift as required.

Requirements

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• 5+ years of maintenance management experience in manufacturing, recycling, or heavy industrial operations.
• Hands-on knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical systems.
• Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems).
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, and environmental compliance standards.
• Budget management and vendor negotiation experience.

Education:

Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering preferred; equivalent experience accepted.

Compensation

• We offer a competitive salary with comprehensive healthcare benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, vacation, paid holidays, life insurance, matching 401(k), and more.

EOE