Maintenance Manager — Lead Reliability & TPM (On-Site)

Energy Jobline ZR; Spearsville (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Health benefits Day One

401(k) match

Career development

Leadership training

Job summary

Drax is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance function at our wood pellet facility in Morehouse, Louisiana. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will guide planning, reliability initiatives, budgets, and continuous improvement with a team of up to 20 professionals.

The role emphasizes safety, people development, and world-class maintenance practices, leveraging CMMS, Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and RC concepts to maximize asset availability and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of maintenance or related industrial experience with responsibility for maintenance assets.
• Experience leading and supervising maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning, asset reliability, and preventive maintenance programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all maintenance activities and personnel across the facility.
• Develop and execute plant maintenance strategies focused on safety, reliability, and efficiency.
• Manage maintenance budgets, resources, and small capital improvement projects.
• Champion safety culture and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with Operations and Reliability teams to minimize downtime and improve KPIs.
• Utilize CMMS to manage work orders, history, and spare parts inventory.
• Support Reliability-Centered Maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Drax is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance function at our wood pellet facility in Morehouse, Louisiana. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will guide planning, reliability initiatives, budgets, and continuous improvement with a team of up to 20 professionals.

The role emphasizes safety, people development, and world-class maintenance practices, leveraging CMMS, Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and RC concepts to maximize asset availability and operational efficiency.