Plant Maintenance Leader: Uptime & Rolling Stock Expert

Thompson Pipe Group; Rialto (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

401K retirement plan

Paid holidays

Training and development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Thompson Pipe Group in Rialto, CA seeks a Maintenance Leader to direct a crew of technicians across batch plant systems, rolling stock shop, and preventive maintenance to ensure uptime and safety.

You will oversee calibration, PM programs, root-cause analysis, and coordination with outside contractors; requires 5+ years of heavy industrial maintenance leadership, batch controls (Jonel/Command Alkon), and CMMS knowledge. California/DOT/OSHA familiarity a must.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership in ready-mix, aggregate, cement, or heavy industrial manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of batch plant systems: aggregate handling, weigh batching, cement/water metering, and batching control software.
• Direct experience managing a rolling stock or heavy equipment repair shop, including mixer truck fleets (diesel engine, hydraulics, chassis, and drum systems).
• Electrical troubleshooting ability (motor controls, VFDs, PLCs a plus) and mechanical troubleshooting (conveyors, gearboxes, pneumatics, hydraulics).
• Demonstrated ability to lead a hands-on trades team, not just manage from a desk.
• Working knowledge of OSHA and DOT compliance requirements; MSHA a plus if plant includes aggregate mining operations.
• Experience with CMMS platforms for PM scheduling and downtime tracking across both fixed plant and mobile fleet assets.
• Familiarity with California-specific fleet/DOT and CARB emissions compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own uptime for batch plant systems and rolling stock equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic failures.
• Lead root-cause analysis on recurring failures.
• Maintain calibration schedules for scales, moisture probes, and batching accuracy systems.
• Build and manage a PM schedule for all critical assets.
• Track PM compliance and downtime metrics via the CMMS.
• Oversee diesel engines, hydraulic systems, and drum/mixer repairs.
• Supervise plant mechanics and electricians; align resources to priority.
• Ensure OSHA/DOT safety standards and incident investigations.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Batch plant systems knowledge

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

OSHA & DOT compliance

CMMS/downtime tracking

Root-cause analysis

Supervising trades team

Safety & quality

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

Journeyman electrician license

Tools

Jonel batching control

Command Alkon

CMMS software

Job description

Thompson Pipe Group in Rialto, CA seeks a Maintenance Leader to direct a crew of technicians across batch plant systems, rolling stock shop, and preventive maintenance to ensure uptime and safety.

You will oversee calibration, PM programs, root-cause analysis, and coordination with outside contractors; requires 5+ years of heavy industrial maintenance leadership, batch controls (Jonel/Command Alkon), and CMMS knowledge. California/DOT/OSHA familiarity a must.