Maintenance Manager: Lead Reliability & CI on Plant Floor

Godshall Recruiting; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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PTO

401K

Job summary

Godshall Recruiting seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead Portage, WI plant maintenance, drive reliability, and develop a high-performing team on the production floor. You will champion preventive and predictive programs, Kaizen initiatives, and asset optimization while coordinating with engineering and operations to meet growth and quality goals.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Engineering and 5+ years of leadership in process manufacturing, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in a chemical, pharmaceutical, or similar process manufacturing environment.
• Proven success leading maintenance teams and developing maintenance strategies that improve reliability and uptime.
• Experience with preventive maintenance planning, reliability programs, and CMMS.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.
• Ability to prioritize resources, manage multiple projects, and drive results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with PLC troubleshooting, CAD software, data historian systems; cgMP knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead all maintenance operations to maximize equipment uptime and support production goals.
• Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs utilizing CMMS and reliability best practices.
• Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance personnel while driving accountability and performance improvement.
• Champion continuous improvement efforts, including Kaizen activities and asset optimization projects.
• Partner with engineering, production, and business teams to support plant growth and new product initiatives.
• Develop maintenance strategies for existing and newly installed equipment.
• Coordinate contractors, project activities, budgets, and timelines to ensure successful execution.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, and operational procedures.
• Maintain plant drawings, equipment records, P&IDs, and maintenance documentation.
• Monitor spare parts inventory, evaluate equipment reliability, and implement long-term improvement plans.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

PLC troubleshooting

Leadership

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

CAD software

Data historian systems

Job description

Godshall Recruiting seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead Portage, WI plant maintenance, drive reliability, and develop a high-performing team on the production floor. You will champion preventive and predictive programs, Kaizen initiatives, and asset optimization while coordinating with engineering and operations to meet growth and quality goals.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Engineering and 5+ years of leadership in process manufacturing, with strong