Plant Maintenance Manager

OPmobility; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

OPmobility in Kansas City Metro is seeking a Site Maintenance Manager to lead the implementation and ongoing operation of the IMS, ensuring safety, environmental, and quality standards across our production site.

Ideal candidates bring 7–9 years of complex maintenance experience, technician certification in mechanical/electrical/hydraulics/pneumatics/PLC, and a track record of managing preventive and predictive programs, energy use, and budget controls.

Qualifications

• 7–9 years of maintenance experience on complex production equipment.
• Experience in a large manufacturing environment with problem-solving skills.
• Technician certification in mechanical/electrical/hydraulics/pneumatics/PLC.

Responsibilities

• Ensure IMS is implemented, maintained and operated safely.
• Authority to stop any process endangering health, environment or product quality.
• Coordinate fire prevention and environmental actions within the IMS crisis team.
• Develop and promote energy management; lead energy awareness and committee.
• Monitor RTO; log downtime; inspect paint wastewater and storage areas.
• Create and manage preventive, predictive and curative maintenance programs.
• Identify labor and skills needed for maintenance plans.
• Support maintenance budget with cost allocation and analysis.
• Create and manage a controlled maintenance stores system.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

PLC

Education

Technician certification (mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics or PLC)

Job description

Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility?

Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere.

• Job Title : Site Maintenance Manager


• Location : Kansas City Metro

Responsibilities

• Ensure the implementation, maintenance and effective operation of the IMS, ensures that the requirements of this system are communicated, followed, maintained in their department.


• This position has the authority and responsibility to stop any process that endangers the safety or health of personnel, significant impacts on the environment, as well as the quality of the product that affect our customers, ensuring that the corresponding procedures are followed within the IMS.


• Responsible for the assurance of actions for the prevention of fires and environmental impacts through the IMS, have coordination role as part of crisis management team


• Develop, contribute to, and promote the energy management system by tracking energy consumption and follow-up action plans to identify opportunities for efficient controls and ensure compliance with the internal Energy Policy. Define the internal resources to develop the internal energy awareness and lead the energy committee.


• Ensure the monitoring of RTO is running and should log when is out of service. Monitoring of paint wastewater and inspection of storage areas


• Creates, develops and manages planned predictive, preventative and curative maintenance programs, including documentation and reporting for the on-site facilities that help in the prevention of fire, accidents, environmental impacts and reduction of energy consumption and raw material


• Identifies labor and skills required to deliver the planned preventative maintenance program


• Supports the management of the maintenance budget through accurate cost allocation and analysis


• Creates a fully controlled maintenance stores system

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Technician certification with a specialty in several of the following fields (mechanical, electrical, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, PLC).


• Proven experience (7-9 years) in maintenance of complex production equipment and previous experience in maintenance management.


• Experience in a large manufacturing environment, with a background to problem solving, using analytical tools

At OPmobility, people truly matter. We are committed to building inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality, and ensuring that every application is considered fairly - because the future of mobility is built by diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who dare to move forward.

Innovation is therefore not a buzzword, but a natural part of everyday work. You’ll grow in an international environment where cutting-edge technologies, industrial excellence, and real-world impact come together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s automotive industry.

Founded in 1946 by Pierre Burelle, OPmobility, known until 2024 as Plastic Omnium, has transformed itself into a player in sustainable and connected mobility. Today, OPmobility develops technological solutions across four areas of expertise: exterior and lighting systems, the integration of complex modules, technologies related to energy storage, hydrogen and electrification, and a division dedicated to the development of embedded software and digital solutions.

With €11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, 152 factories, 40 R&D centers, and nearly 38,100 employees across 28 countries, OPmobility combines global scale with local impact. All driven by a shared ambition to accelerate the automotive energy transition.