Maintenance Manager: Lead Reliability & Uptime

Superior Essex Communications; Franklin (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex Solutions USA LLC seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations across facilities in Franklin, IN. You will drive preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, manage supervisors and technicians, and partner with operations to maximize uptime and safety.

Responsibilities include developing maintenance strategies, managing budgets, and leading capital projects while ensuring compliance and a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Lead and manage all maintenance operations, including preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities.
• Supervise Maintenance Supervisor and maintenance personnel across assigned shifts or locations.
• Develop and execute maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Establish maintenance goals, KPIs, and performance metrics to drive operational excellence.
• Manage capital projects, maintenance spending, and resource allocation.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, regulatory, and company standards.
• Direct maintenance planning and scheduling activities to minimize production disruptions.
• Oversee maintenance of manufacturing equipment, utilities, buildings, grounds, and support systems.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to support production objectives.
• Manage relationships with vendors, contractors, and service providers.
• Lead capital improvement, equipment installation, and facility upgrade projects.
• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ensure proper inventory levels of spare parts, tools, and maintenance supplies.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and develop maintenance personnel and future leaders.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and ensure effective use of CMMS.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all maintenance operations, including preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities.
• Supervise Maintenance Supervisor and maintenance personnel across assigned shifts or locations.
• Develop and execute maintenance strategies that improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and control costs.
• Establish maintenance goals, KPIs, and performance metrics to drive operational excellence.
• Manage capital projects, maintenance spending, and resource allocation.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, regulatory, and company standards.
• Direct maintenance planning and scheduling activities to minimize production disruptions.
• Oversee the maintenance and repair of manufacturing equipment, utilities, buildings, grounds, and support systems.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, productivity, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to support production objectives.
• Manage relationships with vendors, contractors, and service providers.
• Lead capital improvement, equipment installation, and facility upgrade projects.
• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ensure proper inventory levels of spare parts, tools, and maintenance supplies.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and develop maintenance personnel and future leaders.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and ensure effective use of computerized maintenance management systems
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Job description

Essex Solutions USA LLC seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations across facilities in Franklin, IN. You will drive preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, manage supervisors and technicians, and partner with operations to maximize uptime and safety.

Responsibilities include developing maintenance strategies, managing budgets, and leading capital projects while ensuring compliance and a culture of continuous improvement.