Manufacturing Facilities & Equipment Reliability Specialist

Specialized Talent Acquisition Recruiting Team (START); Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialized Talent Acquisition Recruiting Team (START) is seeking a seasoned maintenance professional to directly supervise and execute maintenance for buildings, equipment, and site grounds in a Detroit area facility. You will prioritize and schedule work, accelerate tasks to minimize downtime, and coach teammates on safe, efficient maintenance practices.

You will ensure all jobs are properly supplied with tools and materials, uphold rigorous safety procedures, and maintain organized shop

Qualifications

• High school diploma required and 10+ years hands-on maintenance experience.
• 5+ years in material handling and/or manufacturing environments.
• Fluency in reading engineering drawings and specifications.
• Expert at diagnosing faults and identifying spare parts needs.

Responsibilities

• Direct and execute maintenance for buildings, critical equipment, and site grounds to keep operations running.
• Prioritize and schedule work, then accelerate tasks and projects to reduce downtime.
• Coach teammates on mechanical best practices and safe methods.
• Ensure every job is kitted with the right tools, supplies, and materials before it starts.

Skills

Maintenance Expertise

Reading Drawings

Fault Diagnosis

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Are you the go-to problem solver when production is on the line?If you can walk into a busy plant, zero in on the highest-risk maintenance issue, and rally people, tools, and parts to fix it safely and fast—this role is for you.What challenges will you tackle?Direct and execute maintenance for buildings, critical equipment, and site grounds to keep operations running.Prioritize and schedule work, then accelerate tasks and projects to reduce downtime.Coach teammates—sharing mechanical expertise, safe methods, and maintenance best practices.Ensure every job is kitted with the right tools, supplies, and materials before it starts.Model safety: follow procedures rigorously and complete incident reports without delay.Own shop organization and housekeeping so anyone can find what they need, when they need it.Identify urgent repairs and spotlight them to leadership with clear rationale and timing.Set tomorrow up for success by staging work areas and parts at the end of each day.Keep the site accessible year-round—including winter snow plowing when required.Handle opening and closing responsibilities for the building or yard.Adapt your hours—arrive early, stay late, and adjust to special schedules as needed.Who you’ll partner withYou’ll report directly to the Chief Operating Officer. While you won’t manage a team on paper, you’ll often coordinate efforts across technicians, operators, and vendors to get the job done.What you bring to the tableHigh school diploma.10+ years of hands-on maintenance and equipment repair.5+ years working within a material handling and/or manufacturing environment.Meticulous, practical, and resourceful problem-solver.Fluent in reading engineering drawings and specifications.Expert at diagnosing faults and determining maintenance and spare-part requirements.Conditions of the workPhysical work with frequent standing, walking, bending, and facility-wide movement.Lift and move up to 50 pounds.Exposure to noise, dust, fumes, and odors typical of shop settings.Use PPE at all times—safety glasses and hearing protection are required.How you operateIntegrity: You earn trust through ethical choices and clear, open communication—and you expect the same from others.Quality: You hunt for improvements, simplify processes, and follow through on commitments.Customer focus: You anticipate needs, listen closely, and nurture productive relationships internally and externally.Self-confidence: You bounce back from setbacks, own outcomes, and take smart, calculated risks.Action/speed/change: You initiate change and standardize where it accelerates results.Boundaryless: You source the best ideas anywhere, bring in outside help when needed, and connect information across teams.Commitment: You bring a can-do mindset, set clear priorities, focus on high-impact work, and push to exceed goals.Systematic planning: You prioritize, organize data, set both short- and long-term goals, foresee obstacles, build contingencies, and track milestones.Relationship building: You read cues and motivations, tailor your message, predict concerns, and craft win-win solutions.Problem solving: You identify root causes, choose the right tools, and apply quantitative analysis.Classification**Status: **Exempt