Description
Maintenance Manager – Manufacturing Operations (Phoenix, AZ)
Maintenance Leadership | Reliability | Industrial Equipment | Continuous Improvement
Great manufacturing operations depend on great maintenance leadership. We’re hiring an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead a skilled team, improve equipment reliability, strengthen preventive maintenance, and keep production running safely and efficiently.
This role blends hands-on technical expertise with strong people leadership . You’ll develop technicians, manage PM programs, partner with Operations/Engineering, and build a maintenance culture focused on uptime, safety, and continuous improvement.
What You’ll Lead
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, coach, and develop maintenance technicians.
- Build mechanical, electrical, and troubleshooting capabilities.
- Coordinate internal/external technical training.
- Hire and onboard new team members.
- Manage staffing levels, labor costs, and performance expectations.
Equipment Reliability & Preventive Maintenance
- Maintain industrial equipment in safe, reliable condition.
- Build and manage preventive maintenance schedules.
- Coordinate PMs with Production and ensure technicians have parts, documentation, and direction.
- Maintain accurate work orders, equipment records, and safety documentation.
- Manage critical spare parts and inventory levels.
Cross‑Functional Partnership
- Work closely with Operations on equipment performance and maintenance priorities.
- Participate in plant leadership meetings.
- Identify reliability, safety, and cost‑improvement opportunities.
- Support Engineering on capital projects and equipment upgrades.
Safety Ownership
- Ensure maintenance activities meet OSHA, OEM, and company safety standards.
- Support inspections, corrective actions, and facility maintenance.
- Identify unsafe conditions and take action to resolve or elevate.
Parts, Vendors & Budget
- Purchase parts, components, and supplies.
- Work with vendors to improve service and control costs.
- Manage purchase orders and maintenance spending within budget.
- Look for smarter ways to manage inventory and reduce downtime.
What You Bring
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 7+ years industrial maintenance experience.
- 2+ years maintenance leadership experience.
- Advanced mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
- Strong problem‑solving and technical reasoning.
- Ability to coach, teach, and develop others.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Technical Knowledge
Experience with any of the following is valuable:
- Preventive maintenance systems / CMMS
- PLC logic & industrial controls
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
- CAD, E‑Plan
- MIT Pro 7.0 or similar maintenance software
- Industrial electrical & mechanical systems
Who Thrives Here
You’re the kind of leader who:
- Wants to understand why equipment fails—not just restart it.
- Believes PM should prevent problems, not check boxes.
- Moves easily between the shop floor, production, and leadership meetings.
- Develops technicians instead of becoming the “fix‑it” person for every issue.
- Understands how uptime, safety, cost, labor, and quality connect.
- Keeps documentation, parts, and processes organized.
- Balances today’s urgent production needs with tomorrow’s reliability work.
Physical & Work Environment
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Exposure to manufacturing equipment, moving machinery, and elevated noise.
- Work in both office and plant environments with varying temperatures.
- Reasonable accommodations available.
Ready to Lead a High‑Impact Maintenance Team?
If you’re a maintenance leader who enjoys developing people, improving reliability, solving technical problems, and making a direct impact on manufacturing performance, we’d love to talk.
Build the team. Improve reliability. Keep manufacturing moving.
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