Plant Maintenance & Reliability Leader

Unifrax I LLC; New Carlisle (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkegen is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead reliability and safety for a 24/7 manufacturing site in New Carlisle, Ohio. You will manage a team of maintenance technicians, coordinate preventive maintenance, and drive uptime improvements while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards.

Responsibilities include staff supervision, vendor management, project execution, and budgeting for maintenance activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance management experience.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Experience with safety programs and ISO documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Maintenance Technicians and support staff.
• Ensure safety training and permit-to-work compliance.
• Schedule and manage preventive maintenance and downtime events.
• Oversee vendor and contractor relations and project management.
• Coordinate major shutdowns and equipment upgrades with engineers and operations.
• Manage multi-million-dollar maintenance budget and allocate resources.

Skills

Maintenance management

Leadership

Safety leadership

Vendor management

Project management

Lean tools

Communication skills

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Teams/Excel/Word

SharePoint

CoPilot

Job description

Alkegen is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead reliability and safety for a 24/7 manufacturing site in New Carlisle, Ohio. You will manage a team of maintenance technicians, coordinate preventive maintenance, and drive uptime improvements while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards.

Responsibilities include staff supervision, vendor management, project execution, and budgeting for maintenance activities.