Plant Maintenance Manager: Lead Reliability & Safety

Electrical Automation Services; Escalon (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Electrical Automation Services is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead plant maintenance operations, improve equipment reliability, and support a fast-paced production environment.

You will supervise technicians, prioritize downtime, and drive preventive maintenance execution while staying engaged with plant operations. The role includes coordinating labor, responding to failures with urgency, and partnering with operations to reduce downtime and improve overall plant performance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance in manufacturing, food production, chemical, or industrial processing environments.
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Strong knowledge of PSM (Process Safety Management) and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise maintenance technicians across daily plant operations.
• Manage preventative maintenance programs, work orders, and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Coordinate labor scheduling, technician assignments, and weekly payroll approvals.
• Support production by minimizing downtime and responding to equipment failures with urgency.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and controls-related equipment issues.
• Improve PM effectiveness, spare parts organization, and maintenance documentation.
• Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage outside vendors, contractors, and OEM relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

PSM knowledge

Preventive maintenance

Maintenance planning

Vendor management

Root cause analysis

Tools

CMMS

Conveyors/Packaging automation

Job description

Electrical Automation Services is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead plant maintenance operations, improve equipment reliability, and support a fast-paced production environment.

You will supervise technicians, prioritize downtime, and drive preventive maintenance execution while staying engaged with plant operations. The role includes coordinating labor, responding to failures with urgency, and partnering with operations to reduce downtime and improve overall plant performance.