Manager Maintenance

Kloeckner; North Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kloeckner is hiring a Maintenance Manager for their new automated facility in Columbus, Mississippi. This role will oversee all maintenance activities to ensure safe, reliable production equipment and lead a team of maintenance professionals.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience, technical proficiency, and the ability to develop and manage maintenance budgets while ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience, including 2+ years in a lead or supervisory role.
• Knowledge of PLC programming and Ladder Logic is highly preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting skills (mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic).

Responsibilities

• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Maintain, repair, and inspect buildings and machinery.
• Hire and motivate maintenance personnel.

Skills

PLC programming

Troubleshooting skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical or trade school preferred

Tools

CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)

Asset Essentials

Aetos

Job description

Columbus
1338 Dynamic Drive
Columbus, MS 39701, USA

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing all maintenance activities for the metals service center, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient production equipment, material‑handling systems, and facility infrastructure. This role leads maintenance personnel, manages preventive and corrective maintenance programs, and partners with operations to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance.

This position will oversee all maintenance for a brand new highly automated facility that is currently being built in Columbus, Mississippi.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Strategic Planning & Maintenance: Developing, scheduling, and executing preventive and predictive maintenance programs to minimize equipment downtime.
• Facility & Equipment Oversight: Maintaining, repairing, and inspecting buildings, machinery, and electrical/hydraulic systems.
• Team Leadership & Management: Hiring, training, supervising, and motivating maintenance personnel, including technicians and janitorial staff.
• Budgeting & Cost Control: Developing, tracking, and adhering to maintenance budgets, including managing vendor contracts and ordering spare parts.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensuring all operations comply with state, federal, and company health and safety regulations, such as OSHA.
• Reporting & Data Analysis: Documenting maintenance logs, tracking performance metrics (e.g., KPIs), and creating reports to improve efficiency.
• Emergency Response: Remaining on‑call to address urgent, high‑priority maintenance emergencies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, technical or trade school preferred.
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience, including 2+ years in a lead or supervisory role.
• Knowledge of PLC programming and Ladder Logic is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems); ideal systems experience with Asset Essentials or Aetos.
• Strong troubleshooting skills (mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic).
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Analytical skills to troubleshoot problems and optimize processes.
• Technical proficiency in machinery and facility systems.
• Strong leadership and organizational abilities.
• Excellent communication and vendor negotiation skills.
• Experience in metals service centers or manufacturing preferred.

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