Plant Maintenance Manager

True North Consultants, Inc.; Fuquay-Varina (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee all plant equipment. The role focuses on developing, implementing, and improving process control systems across the facility.

The candidate will initiate preventive maintenance programs, manage spare part inventories, and coordinate with engineering and quality teams to implement solutions. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential for maintaining safety and efficiency on the plant floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Recent experience in a Manufacturing plant, preferably automotive.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to supervise and motivate employees in a team environment.
• Expert working knowledge of all machine components and integration.
• Proven mechanical aptitude for analytical problem solving.
• Working with engineering and quality to address problem areas and implement solutions.

Responsibilities

• Initiate preventive maintenance programs to minimize maintenance cost of all production equipment.
• Executes assignments related to maintenance of machinery and equipment.
• Relocate machinery and/or equipment; dismantling and removing obsolete or worn out machinery and/or equipment.
• Plan the performance of preventative maintenance activities based upon knowledge and interval records.
• Develop and maintain key suppliers and spare part inventories.
• Schedule work to prevent idle time and maximize machine utilization.
• Schedule overtime fairly among maintenance staff.
• Determine priority of maintenance back-log and schedule work.
• Improve maintenance team effectiveness and skills.
• Schedule and conduct meetings on maintenance skills, safety, and company policy.
• Ensure safety training and OSHA compliance for maintenance personnel.

Skills

Excellent communication

Supervision

Team motivation

Mechanical aptitude

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

MaintenanceManager Summary:

The Maintenance Manager will oversee all equipment for the plant. They will develop, implement and improve process control systems on all plant equipment.

MaintenanceManager Responsibilities:

• Initiate preventive maintenance programs to minimize maintenance cost of all production equipment.
• Executes assignments related to maintenance of machinery and equipment.
• Responsible for relocating machinery and/or equipment; dismantling and removing obsolete or worn out machinery and/or equipment.
• Plans the performance of preventative maintenance activities based upon personal knowledge and interval records of equipment wear and the manufacturer’s recommendations regarding service.
• Develops and maintains key, preferred suppliers and spare part inventories.
• Schedules work to prevent idle time and to provide maximum machine utilization.
• Schedules overtime work among maintenance employees to equalize overtime fairly.
• Determines priority of maintenance job back-log and schedules work accomplished.
• Responsible for up-grading the effectiveness of maintenance personnel.
• Schedules and conducts meetings with instructions relating to maintenance skills, safety, and Company Policy.
• Handles all job-related problems in maintenance honestly and fairly without violation of Company Policies or Procedures.
• Ensure team members have the appropriate safety and health; accident prevention; and investigation training. Provide leadership in developing measures and practices that that prevent accidents and ensure compliance with OSHA standards.
• Provide troubleshooting of production equipment to support manufacturing and maintenance operations.
• Respond to critical production down situations affecting manufacturing.
• Maintain Maintenance software database that controls all Preventative and Predictive Maintenance processes on facilities and equipment.
• Generate and maintain PM schedule.
• Responsible for all plant utilities and seeking ways to reduce costs.
• Complies with all Company Safety policies, procedures and rules.

Education / Skills:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Must have recent experience in a Manufacturing plant, preferably automotive.
• Excellentcommunication skillsand must possess the ability to supervise and motivate employees in a team environment.
• Expert working knowledge of all machine components and integration.
• Proven mechanical aptitude for analytical problem solving.
• Working with engineering and quality to address problem areas and collectively come up andimplement solutions.