Manufacturing Maintenance Manager

Wealth Recruitment, LLC; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days paid time off

Comprehensive holiday calendar

Health insurance

Strong 401(k) employer match

Job summary

Wealth Recruitment, LLC is helping a leading global plastics manufacturer recruit a Maintenance Manager for its Anderson, SC facility. You will oversee safe, reliable operation of production equipment, utilities, and facilities, while driving uptime and continuous improvement.

You will lead a multi‑craft team, develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and manage maintenance planning, scheduling, and records in the CMMS. Strong leadership and TPM focus are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven maintenance leadership experience in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Strong multi-craft knowledge across mechanical, electrical, and automation systems.
• Hands-on experience with preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance.
• Experience using a CMMS to plan, schedule, and track work orders and equipment history.
• Track record of improving OEE, uptime, MTBF/MTTR, and PM compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi- craft maintenance team and develop clear development plans.
• Build and optimize preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs.
• Manage planning, scheduling, work orders, and equipment records in the CMMS.
• Drive TPM initiatives to improve reliability, safety, and efficiency.
• Oversee maintenance of production equipment, utilities, and facility systems.
• Lead root-cause analyses and implement corrective actions to reduce downtime.
• Coordinate scheduled shutdowns and capital projects impacting maintenance.
• Ensure safety, OSHA, LOTO, and environmental compliance across the site.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Multi-craft knowledge

OEE optimization

Predictive maintenance

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

PLC/Controls

Automation systems

Job description

Our client is a growing global manufacturer specializing in high-quality plastic components and assemblies for the automotive, industrial, and healthcare industries. With an established international footprint and advanced capabilities in blow molding and injection molding, the organization continues to expand through strategic investment, acquisitions, and organic growth.

As part of this continued expansion, they are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations at their manufacturing facility in Anderson, South Carolina.

This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for a hands‑on maintenance professional who knows how to build strong teams, improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and drive continuous improvement in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

What You'll Do

As Maintenance Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the facility’s production equipment, utilities, building systems, and supporting infrastructure. You'll lead the maintenance team while developing strategies that maximize uptime, improve OEE, and shift the organization toward a more proactive and predictive maintenance culture.

• Lead, coach, and develop a multi‑craft maintenance team, establishing clear expectations, development plans, and succession strategies.
• Build and continuously improve preventive, predictive, and condition‑based maintenance programs.
• Manage maintenance planning, scheduling, work orders, and equipment history through the site's CMMS.
• Track and improve critical maintenance KPIs, including OEE, equipment uptime, MTBF, MTTR, planned maintenance compliance, and planned vs. reactive maintenance.
• Lead root‑cause analysis of recurring equipment failures and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop annual maintenance plans and coordinate scheduled shutdowns to minimize production disruption.
• Oversee maintenance of production machinery, electrical systems, HVAC, compressed air, water and cooling systems, utilities, and facility infrastructure.
• Drive Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, safety, efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Support automation, robotics, equipment upgrades, controls, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
• Participate in capital projects involving equipment evaluation, installation, commissioning, modification, and optimization.
• Maintain strong safety and regulatory standards, including LOTO, machine guarding, risk assessments, contractor safety, and environmental compliance.
• Support applicable management and quality systems, including ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and IATF 16949.
• Develop and manage the maintenance budget, spare‑parts inventory, contractors, suppliers, service agreements, and vendor performance.
• Partner closely with Production, Engineering, Tooling, Materials, Quality, HR, and EHS to achieve operational goals.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a proven maintenance leader who combines strong technical knowledge with the ability to develop people, solve complex equipment problems, and improve overall manufacturing performance.

The ideal candidate will bring:

• Proven maintenance leadership experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong multi‑craft knowledge across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, PLC, controls, and automation systems.
• Hands‑on knowledge of preventive, predictive, and condition‑based maintenance strategies.
• Experience managing maintenance through a CMMS, including planning, scheduling, work orders, and equipment records.
• Demonstrated success improving equipment reliability, OEE, uptime, MTBF, MTTR, and preventive maintenance compliance.
• Strong troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis skills with experience eliminating recurring equipment failures.
• Experience with production machinery, utilities, facility systems, robotics, automation, and controls.
• Experience managing budgets, spare‑parts inventory, contractors, suppliers, and capital improvement projects.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, LOTO, machine guarding, contractor safety, and environmental compliance.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem‑solving abilities.

Highly preferred:

Experience within plastics manufacturing, injection molding, blow molding, and/or automotive manufacturing.

A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline is preferred; however, equivalent technical training combined with strong industry experience will also be considered.

Base Salary:

$120,000–$130,000+ annually, negotiable based on experience

The company offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 20 days of paid time off
• Comprehensive paid holiday calendar
• Family health insurance plan
• Strong 401(k) employer match