Mgr. Production Maintenance

Schaeffler; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG in Manassas, VA seeks a Plant Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance of production equipment, facilities, utilities, and infrastructure, ensuring safe and reliable operations.

Responsibilities include developing a maintenance strategy, implementing preventive/predictive programs, budgeting, and leading a cross-functional team to drive reliability and cost control. The role requires 8–10 years in industrial maintenance, strong CMMS and root-cause analysis

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• Professional certification in maintenance, reliability, engineering, or project management is an advantage.
• Relevant training in occupational health and safety, electrical safety, Lean Manufacturing, TPM, or Six Sigma is preferred.
• Min. of 8-10 years of experience in industrial maintenance, engineering, or plant operations.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a maintenance management position.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in an automotive, industrial, or high-volume production plant.
• Proven experience managing production equipment, utilities, facilities, and maintenance improvement projects.
• Experience with CMMS, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, root cause analysis, and maintenance
• KPI management
• Experience managing budgets, contractors, spare parts, and technical service providers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the plant's overall maintenance strategy in alignment with business and production objectives.
• Establish preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for production equipment, facilities, utilities, and infrastructure.
• Prepare annual maintenance plans, budgets, manpower and improvement projects.
• Ensure maintenance activities are properly planned, scheduled, executed, and documented.
• Review equipment performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, availability, and maintainability.
• Establish and maintain equipment criticality assessments and maintenance standards.
• Ensure high availability and reliability of production equipment.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor key maintenance performance indicators: MBF, MTTR, Planned maintenance compliance, breakdown frequency, maintenance cost, spare-parts inventory.
• Drive initiatives to reduce unplanned downtime and improve OEE.
• Lead, manage, and develop the plant maintenance team; provide coaching and regular performance feedback.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, discipline, and continuous improvement.
• Identify training needs and ensure employees receive appropriate safety and compliance training.
• Work with Production, Quality, Engineering, EHS, Supply Chain, Finance, and Procurement; provide technical support.
• Maintain CMMS usage and documentation; prepare maintenance performance reports.
• Lead Continuous Improvement in maintenance, reliability, energy efficiency, and asset performance.

Skills

Maintenance strategy

Equipment reliability

Team leadership

Safety compliance

CMMS experience

Root cause analysis

Budget management

Cross-functional collab

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS

ERP/SAP

Job description

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

Your Key Responsibilities

The Plant Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading and managing all maintenance activities within the plant to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of production equipment, facilities, utilities, and infrastructure.

• Maintenance Strategy and Planning

- Develop and implement the plant's overall maintenance strategy in alignment with business and production objectives.

- Establish preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for production equipment, facilities, utili-ties, and infrastructure.

- Prepare annual maintenance plans, budgets, manpower and improvement projects.

- Ensure maintenance activities are properly planned, scheduled, executed, and documented.

- Review equipment performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, availability, and maintainability.

- Establish and maintain equipment criticality assessments and maintenance standards.

• Equipment Reliability and Availability

- Ensure high availability and reliability of production equipment.

- Analyze equipment failures, breakdowns, and recurring problems using structured problem-solving methods.

- Lead root cause analysis and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.

- Monitor key maintenance performance indicators, including:

(2) Mean Time Between Failures (MBF)

(3) Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)

(4) Planned maintenance compliance

(5) Breakdown frequency

(6) Maintenance cost

(7) Spare-parts inventory performance

- Drive initiatives to reduce unplanned downtime and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

• Team Leadership and Development

- Lead, manage, and develop the plant maintenance team, including technicians, engineers, planners, and contractors.

- Define responsibilities, performance objectives, and development plans for team members.

- Provide coaching, technical guidance, and regular performance feedback.

- Ensure adequate staffing, competency, shift coverage to support plant operations.

- Promote teamwork, accountability, discipline, and continuous improvement.

- Identify training needs and ensure employees receive appropriate technical, safety, and compliance training.

• Safety, Health, and Environmental Compliance

- Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company safety policies, legal requirements, and environmental standards.

- Promote safety culture, ensure safe work practices are consistently followed.

- Ensure proper implementation of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), permit-to-work, confined space, electrical safety, and other relevant procedures.

- Investigate maintenance-related incidents and implement corrective actions.

- Conduct regular safety inspections, risk assessments, and maintenance audits.

- Ensure contractors and external service providers comply with plant safety requirements

• Maintenance Budget and Cost Control

- Prepare and manage the maintenance department budget.

- Control maintenance costs while maintaining equipment reliability and operational performance.

- Monitor spending on labor, spare parts, services, tools, and improvement projects

- Identify cost-reduction opportunities without compromising safety, quality, or equipment performance.

- Review and approve maintenance-related purchase requests and service

- Contracts in accordance with company procedures.

• In addition to the duties listed above, the position holder must carry out tasks assigned by his/her superior that are essentially related to his/her duties.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Spare Parts and Inventory Management

- Establish appropriate spare-parts management processes.

- Ensure critical spare parts are identified, available, and properly stored.

- Optimize inventory levels to balance equipment risk and working capital.

- Review spare-parts usage, obsolete items, and stock accuracy.

- Collaborate with Procurement and Warehouse teams to ensure timely availability of required materials and services

• Projects, Installation, and Commissioning

- Review equipment specifications, maintainability requirements, and technical documentation.

- Ensure maintenance requirements are considered during the design and procurement stages.

- Coordinate with all relavant department stakeholder during project execution.

- Ensure new assets are properly handed over to the maintenance team, including manuals, drawings, spare parts, and training

• Maintenance Systems and Documentation

- Ensure effective use of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

- Maintain accurate equipment records, maintenance plans, work orders, failure history, and technical documentation.

- Establish standard operating procedures, maintenance instructions, checklists, and inspection standards.

- Ensure maintenance data is accurate, timely, and used for decision-making.

- Prepare regular maintenance performance reports for plant management.

- Lead continuous improvement activities related to maintenance, reliability, energy efficiency, and asset performance.

- Apply appropriate improvement methodologies, such as Lean, TPM, Kaizen, Six Sigma, or structured problem solving.

• Production teams

- Identify opportunities to improve energy consumption, equipment efficiency, and process stability.

- Promote autonomous maintenance and cooperation between Maintena

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, EHS, Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement teams, etc. Relavant stakeholer.

- Provide technical support during production issues, equipment-related quality issue.

- Participate in plant management meetings and contribute to business planning and decision-making.

- Maintain effective communication with internal stakeholders, suppliers, contractors, and service providers.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• Professional certification in maintenance, reliability, engineering, or project management is an advantage.
• Relevant training in occupational health and safety, electrical safety, Lean Manufacturing, TPM, or Six Sigma is preferred.
• Min. of 8-10 years of experience in industrial maintenance, engineering, or plant operations.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a maintenance management position.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in an automotive, industrial, or high-volume production plant.
• Proven experience managing production equipment, utilities, facilities, and maintenance improvement projects.
• Experience with CMMS, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, root cause analysis, and maintenance
• KPI management
• Experience managing budgets, contractors, spare parts, and technical service providers.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, automation, and control systems.
• Knowledge of industrial utilities, including electrical distribution, compressed air, HVAC, water systems, and other plant infrastructure.
• Understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Ability to perform failure analysis and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of maintenance planning, scheduling, and work-order management.
• Familiarity with CMMS or SAP/ERP/S4 systems.
• Understanding of equipment safety standards and legal compliance requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, electrical diagrams, manuals, and technical specifications.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance performance indicators and reliability improvement methods.
• Good understanding of project management, budgeting, and cost control.

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

Schaeffler Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

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Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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