Maintenance Manager - Lead Reliability & Ops Excellence

Willcox Matthews Ltd; Midway (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Willcox Matthews Ltd. in Tennessee seeks an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead a ~15‑person maintenance team and own the maintenance function across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated equipment.

The role focuses on reliability, safety, and continuous improvement within a demanding manufacturing setting. The candidate will develop training plans, implement preventive and predictive programs, and collaborate with production and engineering to minimize downtime and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in maintenance leadership within manufacturing.
• Strong background in automotive, metal fabrication, industrial equipment, or automated environments.
• Experience improving maintenance personnel performance and team results.
• Knowledge of CMMS systems, root-cause analysis, and maintenance performance indicators.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and development to a maintenance team of ~15 employees.
• Evaluate maintenance capabilities, identify skills gaps, and implement training plans.
• Identify recurring equipment failures, investigate root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize availability.
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability, efficiency, and maintenance performance.
• Establish performance expectations, accountability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee troubleshooting and maintenance of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated equipment.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and operations to minimize downtime.
• Review processes, procedures, and systems for efficiency and cost control.
• Promote safety culture and ensure compliance with workplace standards.
• Manage maintenance resources, spare parts, external contractors, and priorities.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team management

Root-cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Industrial automation

Leadership

Problem solving

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Willcox Matthews Ltd. in Tennessee seeks an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead a ~15‑person maintenance team and own the maintenance function across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated equipment.

The role focuses on reliability, safety, and continuous improvement within a demanding manufacturing setting. The candidate will develop training plans, implement preventive and predictive programs, and collaborate with production and engineering to minimize downtime and