Maintenance Manager, Plant Operations (Phoenix, AZ)

PAC Worldwide; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PAC Worldwide is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead a maintenance team, improve equipment reliability, and strengthen preventive maintenance to keep production running safely and efficiently.

This role blends hands-on technical expertise with strong people leadership, developing technicians, managing PM programs, and partnering with Operations/Engineering to build a maintenance culture focused on uptime, safety, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 7+ years industrial maintenance experience.
• 2+ years maintenance leadership experience.
• Advanced mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Work closely with Operations on equipment performance and maintenance priorities.
• Identify reliability, safety, and cost-improvement opportunities.
• Support Engineering on capital projects and equipment upgrades.
• Ensure maintenance activities meet OSHA, OEM, and company safety standards.
• Identify unsafe conditions and take action to resolve or elevate.
• 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.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Staff development

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

PLC controls

CAD

EPlan

MS Office

Job description

Description

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.

CrossFunctional Partnership

• Work closely with Operations on equipment performance and maintenance priorities.

• Participate in plant leadership meetings.

• Identify reliability, safety, and costimprovement 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 problemsolving 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, EPlan

• 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 "fixit" 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 HighImpact 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.