Maintenance Shift Manager

APM Terminals; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Global exposure

Professional development

Job summary

APM Terminals Pier 400 in Los Angeles is seeking a Maintenance Shift Manager to lead shift-based maintenance execution, diagnose and restore critical equipment, and coordinate resources for vessel and terminal operations.

You will drive reliability, safety, and continuous improvement with a focus on equipment availability, standardization, and coordination with operations and service providers.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance execution in a heavy industrial, automated, port/terminal environment.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills for electrical, mechanical, and automated systems.
• Experience coordinating maintenance teams or third-party service providers in fast-paced settings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for equipment breakdowns and maintenance escalation.
• Coordinate maintenance resources and breakdown teams to restore equipment safely and efficiently.
• Manage daily maintenance priorities, balancing planned work with urgent operational requirements.
• Monitor equipment performance in real time and identify potential failures and risks.
• Coordinate equipment handovers between Operations and Maintenance for planned and unplanned activities.
• Track maintenance performance metrics and drive root cause analysis.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Troubleshooting

CMMS knowledge

PLC/ Drives

Electrical systems

Safety compliance

Tools

CMMS

Job description

APM Terminals Maintenance Shift Manager Where global trade meets innovation Step into the engine room of global commerce. At APM Terminals Pier 400, you won\'t just be doing a job, you\'ll be part of one of the most advanced container terminals in the world. From cutting-edge automation to large-scale operations at the Port of Los Angeles, every asset, every repair, and every operational decision helps keep global supply chains moving efficiently and safely. This is where innovation meets execution. You\'ll work alongside highly skilled teams leveraging technology, data, and operational expertise to ensure critical equipment remains available to support vessel and terminal operations. Here, your work drives reliability, performance, and continuous improvement across one of the industry\'s most sophisticated terminal environments.

Why you\'ll love it here

Work at one of the most technologically advanced terminals globally. Be part of large-scale, high-impact operations. Gain exposure to automation, digitalization, and innovation. Continuous improvement mindset – where curiosity is encouraged, root-cause problem solving is valued, and making things better every day is part of how we win. At APM Terminals, a global leader in port and terminal operations, we enable global trade and drive sustainable growth. As part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, we connect economies and communities worldwide. Our success is driven by a strong commitment to LEAN methodologies, embedding continuous improvement into every aspect of our operations. Join us and be part of a team that values excellence, collaboration, and innovation. Join us as we continue to shape the future of global trade and make a meaningful impact on communities worldwide. Discover your potential with APM Terminals and become part of a team that\'s redefining industry standards.

About the Role

The Maintenance Shift Manager serves as the technical control point for shift-based maintenance execution, ensuring rapid diagnosis, prioritization, and restoration of equipment critical to vessel and terminal operations. This role provides leadership and coordination across maintenance activities, balancing planned work and unexpected breakdowns while ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient asset performance. Acting as the primary maintenance interface for operations teams, the role is responsible for coordinating maintenance resources, managing equipment handovers, directing breakdown response activities, and ensuring that all maintenance work and lessons learned are accurately captured in the CMMS. The position plays a critical role in maximizing equipment availability, minimizing operational disruptions, and driving standardization and technical excellence across the terminal.

What You\'ll Be Doing

• Serve as the primary point of contact for equipment breakdowns and maintenance escalation.
• Coordinate maintenance resources and breakdown teams to restore equipment safely and efficiently.
• Manage daily maintenance priorities, balancing planned work with urgent operational requirements.
• Monitor equipment performance in real time and proactively identify potential failures and operational risks.
• Coordinate equipment handovers between Operations and Maintenance for planned and unplanned activities.
• Optimize maintenance interventions around vessel schedules, berth windows, and operational priorities.
• Ensure work orders are executed safely, effectively, and according to schedule through third-party maintenance providers.
• Track maintenance performance metrics, including MTTR and breakdown-related KPIs.
• Drive root cause analysis, capture maintenance learnings, and ensure all activities are documented within the CMMS.
• Support incident investigations and continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing unplanned equipment downtime.
• Partner with operations, asset management, union labor, and service providers to improve reliability, performance, and maintenance efficiency.
• Promote technical standardization and share expertise related to electrical systems, PLCs, drives, troubleshooting, and maintenance best practices.

What We\'re Looking For

• Experience leading maintenance execution in a heavy industrial, automated, manufacturing, logistics, port, terminal, mining, or related asset-intensive environment.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills involving electrical, mechanical, and automated equipment systems.
• Experience coordinating maintenance teams, contractors, or third-party service providers within a fast-paced operational setting.
• Knowledge of CMMS platforms and maintenance planning processes.
• Understanding of reliability, preventive maintenance, breakdown management, and root-cause analysis methodologies.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, make decisions under pressure, and coordinate responses to critical equipment failures.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across operational, technical, and leadership teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Experience working with PLCs, drives, industrial controls, and electrical systems is highly desirable.
• Supervisory or leadership experience managing unionized or hourly workforces is preferred.

Lean-mindful

We are looking for someone who brings a strong mindset of continuous improvement – someone who is naturally curious, committed to solving problems at the root, and driven to make things better every day.

What We Can Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Career growth opportunities within a global organization.
• Exposure to advanced port technologies and automation.
• Ongoing professional development and technical training.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and safety-focused work environment.
• Opportunities to contribute to large-scale operational excellence and transformation initiatives.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on global trade and logistics.

Salary: $115K - $140K

Schedule: 12-hr Night Shift (4 nights on, 3 days off)

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At APM Terminals, we are a team of over 20,000 employees spread across more than 60 countries united by a passion to provide our expertise in port operations and container management services. By providing the expertise and port infrastructure essential to world trade, we actively support the advancement of the societies around us, enabling local economies to unlock their potential and build an even stronger global community. Working with a team of talented professionals you will get a chance to experience different cultures and make friends all over the world. You\'ll find a culturally diverse, stimulating environment at any of our offices, terminals or depots. When you join APM Terminals, the world is your workplace. APM Terminals is an independent business unit within the Danish Maersk Group – a Global Fortune 500 company with about 89,000 employees and offices in 130 countries with global growth opportunities in a range of fields from shipping and energy to our offshore and manufacturing industries - Join us to achieve even your most ambitious career goals!