Maintenance & Reliability Leader – Automated Manufacturing

Westmag; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Westmag in South San Francisco seeks a Maintenance Manager to build and lead the maintenance function across production lines and facilities as we scale manufacturing of drone motors and actuators.

You will own preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programs, hire and coach technicians, and partner with production and engineering to maximize uptime. This on-site role moves with our new facility and automated lines.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• 3+ years supervising or leading maintenance technicians.
• Hands‑on ability to troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and PLC‑controlled systems.
• Experience building or running a preventive maintenance program and using a CMMS for work orders and PM scheduling.
• Working knowledge of 120V/240V/480V electrical systems and ability to read schematics and diagrams.
• Strong knowledge of lockout/tagout and OSHA requirements.
• Experience managing spare parts, vendors and service contractors.
• Ability to track maintenance KPIs and present results to leadership.
• Clear written and verbal communication and the ability to train a team.
• Authorized to work in the United States and hold a CA driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead maintenance function, including hiring, training, scheduling and developing technicians.
• Own preventive and predictive maintenance program for production and facility equipment and set PM frequencies based on criticality.
• Lead response to emergency breakdowns and coordinate repairs to minimize downtime.
• Drive root-cause analysis on recurring failures and implement corrective actions.
• Set up and administer the CMMS with work orders, PM schedules, asset records and parts usage.
• Track and report maintenance KPIs such as uptime, MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance and maintenance cost.
• Manage spare parts inventory and relationships with vendors and service contractors.
• Own the maintenance budget and advise on repair-versus-replace decisions.
• Partner with production engineering on installation, commissioning and handoff of new equipment and facility move.
• Ensure maintenance work complies with Cal/OSHA requirements and electrical safety protocols.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

CMMS management

KPI reporting

Electrical safety

Vendor management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Engineering-related degree (preferred)

Job description

Westmag in South San Francisco seeks a Maintenance Manager to build and lead the maintenance function across production lines and facilities as we scale manufacturing of drone motors and actuators.

You will own preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programs, hire and coach technicians, and partner with production and engineering to maximize uptime. This on-site role moves with our new facility and automated lines.