Manager - Maintenance

Stoughton Trailers, LLC; Town of Union (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoughton Trailers, LLC is seeking a senior maintenance leader to guide and develop technicians across shifts. You will prioritize resources to meet production and maintenance goals while driving safety and continuous improvement on the floor.

You will develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs, drive reliability improvements, and manage budgets, vendor relations, and inventories to support plant efficiency and uptime.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing maintenance teams and multiple facility priorities.
• Strong knowledge of: Mechanical systems, Electrical systems, PLC troubleshooting, Hydraulics, Pneumatics.
• Experience with preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Budget management experience.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred: Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM).
• Knowledge of thermography, vibration analysis, and oil analysis programs.
• Experience developing apprenticeship or skilled trades training programs.
• Lean Manufacturing, TPM, or Reliability Centered Maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance technicians across multiple shifts.
• Establish clear priorities and assign resources to meet production and maintenance objectives.
• Recruit, train, and retain a high-performing maintenance team.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute preventative, predictive, and autonomous maintenance programs.
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability, uptime, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Oversee troubleshooting and repair activities involving mechanical, electrical, PLC, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Manage work orders, planned maintenance activities, and emergency repairs.
• Partner with production and plant leadership to identify opportunities for process and equipment improvements.
• Analyze maintenance data and performance metrics, including OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and downtime trends.
• Research and implement new technologies and best practices.
• Coordinate facility improvement projects and equipment installations.
• Manage maintenance budgets and control expenditures.
• Collaborate with Purchasing to source maintenance supplies, parts, and equipment.
• Maintain effective spare parts inventory management.
• Develop and manage relationships with vendors, contractors, and service providers.
• Negotiate and oversee maintenance-related contracts and services.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and company policies.
• Maintain expertise in Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures and maintenance safety standards.
• Promote a safe work environment for all employees and contractors.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

PLC troubleshooting

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

CBM

Job description

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance technicians across multiple shifts.
• Establish clear priorities and assign resources to meet production and maintenance objectives.
• Recruit, train, and retain a high-performing maintenance team.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Maintenance & Reliability

• Develop and execute preventative, predictive, and autonomous maintenance programs.
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability, uptime, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Oversee troubleshooting and repair activities involving mechanical, electrical, PLC, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Manage work orders, planned maintenance activities, and emergency repairs.

Operational Excellence

• Partner with production and plant leadership to identify opportunities for process and equipment improvements.
• Analyze maintenance data and performance metrics, including:
  • OEE
  • MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
  • MTTR (Mean Time to Repair)
  • Downtime trends
• Research and implement new technologies and best practices.

Project & Budget Management

• Coordinate facility improvement projects and equipment installations.
• Manage maintenance budgets and control expenditures.
• Collaborate with Purchasing to source maintenance supplies, parts, and equipment.
• Maintain effective spare parts inventory management.

Vendor & Contractor Management

• Develop and manage relationships with vendors, contractors, and service providers.
• Negotiate and oversee maintenance-related contracts and services.

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and company policies.
• Maintain expertise in Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures and maintenance safety standards.
• Promote a safe work environment for all employees and contractors.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing maintenance teams and multiple facility priorities.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Mechanical systems
  • Electrical systems
  • PLC troubleshooting
  • Hydraulics
  • Pneumatics
• Experience with preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Budget management experience.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred

• Experience with Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM).
• Knowledge of thermography, vibration analysis, and oil analysis programs.
• Experience developing apprenticeship or skilled trades training programs.
• Lean Manufacturing, TPM, or Reliability Centered Maintenance experience.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Combination of office and manufacturing floor environment.
• Regular standing, walking, and equipment inspections throughout the facility.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to climb ladders and access elevated equipment when necessary.
• Must be available to respond to maintenance emergencies as needed

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