Maintenance Manager - High Point, NC

AkzoNobel; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Annual bonus eligibility

Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D

Job summary

AkzoNobel in High Point, NC is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead plant maintenance, supervise technicians and contractors, and drive reliability across facilities. You will implement maintenance strategies, manage preventive and corrective plans, and ensure safety, compliance, and performance targets.

The role requires an engineering degree and 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience, plus proficiency with SAP-PM and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in mechanical, electrical, automation, or chemical fields.
• 3–5 years of maintenance or engineering experience in an industrial environment.
• Proficient with MS Office and SAP-PM.
• Experience with preventive and corrective maintenance planning.
• Industrial maintenance knowledge including pneumatics, electrical, hydraulics, PLCs.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, initiative and leadership.
• HSE knowledge and asset integrity management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant maintenance tasks and supervise technicians and contractors.
• Implement maintenance processes and SAP PM KPIs.
• Develop Preventative Maintenance and ensure adherence.
• Ensure safety goals: TRR=0 and related programs.
• Coordinate budget and investments for maintenance.
• Collaborate on contracts and maintenance budgets; coordinate external services.
• Train and motivate staff; uphold integrity and ethics.
• Communicate changes within the organization.

Skills

Maintenance planning & scheduling

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

HSE awareness

Asset integrity management

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Automation/Chemical)

Tools

SAP-PM

MS Office

Job description

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Maintenance Manager - High Point, NC

Date: Aug 24, 2026

Location: High Point, NC, US, 27260

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today - while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.

Key Responsibilites

• Ensures that all the tasks of equipment maintenance at the plant are carried out, managing the personnel in their internal or external position (technicians and outsourcing)
• Implement maintenance process through:
  • Work order system for scheduling, gatekeeping process with clients, report out and WO closure feeding through SAP PM module feeding KPIs.
  • Develop Preventative Maintenance and guarantee adherence
• SAFETY Meet TRR=0 Accomplish the activities of PSM/ SAQ / IRS/ HSE/ BBS / Hazard Study. Zero accidents.
• Supervises suppliers and / or contractors who are performing work related to the maintenance area and is authorized to sign special work permits.
• Identify and update the list of critical elements and equipment according to the standard of integrity of goods and process safety.
• Coordinate the realization of the investments related to the predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance of the plant, as well as the determination and fulfillment of the budget of expenses assigned to the maintenance department.
• Collaborate in the preparation of contracts and maintenance budgets; coordinate external maintenance with service providers.
• Ensure the training, motivation and awareness of staff within their organizational structure.
• Know and apply the company's integrity and ethics values, Code of Conduct and Principles against Bribery, participate in related trainings in person or online.
• Responsible for communicating changes within their report lines. face-to-face or online.

Job Requirements

• Engineering degree required (preferred Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or Chemical)
• Maintenance or engineering experience (3-5 years) at Industry Environment
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and SAP-PM
• Experience managing preventive and corrective maintenance plans.
• Industrial maintenance knowledge preferably specialized in pneumatics and electricity, hydraulic and PLC control.
• Communication skills, Analysis and solution of problems, Initiative and decision making, Leadership
• HSE knowledge and experience
• Asset Integrity management

Base salary range for this role is: $105,000 to $115,000. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

401K retirement savings with 6% company match Eligible for annual bonus Medical insurance with HSA Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits Generous vacation, sick and holiday pay Short & Long term disability Paid Parental leave after 1 year Career growth opportunities Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks Employee referral bonus Employee appreciation days

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Acquiring Information

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.