Maintenance Manager: Uptime & Reliability Leader

Sora Resource Group; South Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sora Resource Group is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead all facility and equipment maintenance activities in a growing manufacturing environment. You will oversee the maintenance team, manage a CMMS, and ensure equipment reliability, safety, and efficient production support.

The role requires 5+ years in industrial maintenance with leadership experience and hands-on problem solving across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (engineering, industrial technology, facilities management)
• 5+ years of industrial/manufacturing maintenance experience
• Previous maintenance leadership or supervisory experience
• Strong knowledge of preventive & predictive maintenance programs
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated equipment

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance technicians and support personnel.
• Plan and oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Maintain production machinery, facility systems, utilities, and supporting equipment.
• Reduce downtime through root-cause analysis and corrective action.
• Develop maintenance schedules that support production requirements.
• Manage CMMS, work orders, maintenance records, and spare-parts inventory.
• Establish and track maintenance KPIs (downtime, response time, PM completion, reliability).
• Coordinate equipment installations, upgrades, repairs, and capital projects.
• Manage relationships with contractors, equipment suppliers, and service providers.
• Ensure OSHA, safety policies, and environmental standards compliance.
• Support continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Prepare and manage department budgets (Opex & Capex).
• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, and operations leadership.
• Provide hands-on technical support for complex equipment issues.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, industrial technology, facilities management, or related field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Sora Resource Group is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead all facility and equipment maintenance activities in a growing manufacturing environment. You will oversee the maintenance team, manage a CMMS, and ensure equipment reliability, safety, and efficient production support.

The role requires 5+ years in industrial maintenance with leadership experience and hands-on problem solving across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated systems.