Manager, Maintenance

Isuzu North America; Piedmont (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Isuzu North America seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead all facility maintenance activities, ensuring operational continuity, equipment reliability, and a safe working environment. You will oversee preventive, inspections, calibrations, and repairs, coordinating internal teams and external vendors to meet high-quality standards.

You will drive TPM and continuous improvement initiatives, manage the budget, and develop a skilled maintenance team while ensuring compliance with safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in maintenance within automotive manufacturing.
• 10+ years in automotive manufacturing.
• 5+ years in a management role.

Responsibilities

• Lead all maintenance operations to support stable production and ensure safe facility operations.
• Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs to prevent equipment failure.
• Supervise and train maintenance staff, managing labor, safety, and performance.
• Set departmental targets, assign responsibilities, and track progress using KPIs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve issues and support operational goals.
• Respond to equipment or facility abnormalities to minimize production impact.
• Maintain maintenance department budget, including labor and materials.
• Drive continuous improvement through problem-solving and root-cause analysis.
• Manage spare parts inventory and asset tracking for reliability and cost control.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional communication

Safety regulations knowledge

Quality management

Kaizen/5S

PDCA cycle

KPI tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in automotive maintenance

Tools

MS Office/Excel

Job description

Job Summary

The Maintenance Manager leads all aspects of facility maintenance to ensure operational continuity, equipment reliability, and a safe working environment. This role oversees preventive maintenance, inspections, calibrations, and repairs of equipment and tools, coordinating both internal teams and external vendors. The manager ensures high-quality execution, compliance, and documentation of all maintenance activities, supporting uninterrupted and efficient manufacturing operations.

Job Summary

The Maintenance Manager leads all aspects of facility maintenance to ensure operational continuity, equipment reliability, and a safe working environment. This role oversees preventive maintenance, inspections, calibrations, and repairs of equipment and tools, coordinating both internal teams and external vendors. The manager ensures high-quality execution, compliance, and documentation of all maintenance activities, supporting uninterrupted and efficient manufacturing operations.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead all maintenance operations to support stable production and ensure safe facility operations
• Manage comprehensive preventive and predictive maintenance program to maintain stable production and prevent equipment failure.

• Supervise and train Maintenance Section staff, managing labor, development, safety, and performance
• Set departmental targets, assign responsibilities, and track progress using performance indicators
• Collaborate cross-functionally with all departments to resolve issues and support operational goals promptly

• Respond quickly and effectively to equipment or facility abnormalities to minimize production impact
• Maintain and monitor the maintenance department budget, including labor and materials costs
• Drive continuous improvement through structured problem-solving and root cause analysis (e.g., 5 Whys, FMEA)

• Manage spare parts inventory and asset tracking to support reliability and cost control
• Perform other duties as required to support operational and organizational goals

Required Education, Training, And Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in maintenance within automotive manufacturing.
• 10+ years in automotive manufacturing
• 5+ years in a management role

Required Skills, Knowledge, And Abilities

Deep knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes, production line systems, and facility equipment (mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and power systems).

• Understanding of safety and environmental regulations, including OSHA, ISO9001, and ISO14001

• Familiarity with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and preventive/predictive maintenance strategies

• Experience with quality management systems and statistics-based quality methods
• Proficiency in manufacturing optimization tools and philosophies (e.g., TPS, Kaizen, 5S)
• Skilled in KPI tracking and implementation of PDCA and continuous improvement cycles
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, team development, and cross-functional communication

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and email communication platforms

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, And Abilities

• Japanese language proficiency (daily or business conversation level preferred)

Physical Requirements

Ability to work on-site in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, machinery, and varying temperatures

• Ability to climb, bend, reach, stand for extended periods, or occasionally lift materials (up to 25lbs) as needed for operational oversight.
• Comfortable wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety shoes, glasses, and hearing protection in designated areas
• Must be available to work flexible hours as needed to support production needs

Management Accountabilities

• Champions a culture of safety by ensuring all operations are conducted in full compliance with safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Promotes accountability and continuous improvement in safety practices at all levels.
• Interprets and executes policies that typically affect subordinate organizational units.
• Recommend modifications to operating policies.
• Responsible for managing staff function or heads a centralized functional activity.
• Accomplishes results through lower levels of supervision or through experienced exempt levels of employees who exercise significant latitude and independence in their assignments.
• Monitors work operations on a daily basis and actively assists, or provides direction to, subordinates as required.
• May perform, especially in staff or professional groups, ongoing tasks of organizational units.
• Frequent contacts with inter-organizational and outside customer representatives at various management levels concerning operations or scheduling of specific phases of projects or contracts.
• Conducts briefings and participates in technical meetings for internal and external representatives concerning specific operations.