Press Maintenance Manager – Reliability & TPM (Automotive)

Gestamp; Union (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Gestamp is seeking a Press Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance strategy and reliability initiatives for high-volume stamping operations. This leadership role requires strong experience in managing supervisors, engineers, planners, and technicians, with a focus on equipment uptime and safety.

You will drive preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered programs, lead root-cause analysis, and collaborate with Operations, Quality, Tooling, and Engineering teams to meet production goals and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong background supporting large mechanical, hydraulic, servo, or automated production equipment.
• Experience leading reliability, predictive maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of industrial automation, PLC troubleshooting, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical systems.
• Experience with CMMS systems, maintenance planning, and project management.
• Automotive stamping experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of maintenance supervisors, engineers, planners, and skilled technicians.
• Drive equipment reliability and uptime across mechanical, hydraulic, and servo press systems.
• Implement and enhance preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance programs.
• Champion a culture of safety while ensuring compliance with OSHA, lockout/tagout, and company standards.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts and implement sustainable solutions to improve performance.
• Manage maintenance budgets, capital projects, contractor relationships, and spare parts strategies.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Tooling, and Engineering teams to support production goals and new equipment installations.
• Drive TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives that reduce downtime and improve operational efficiency.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Reliability initiatives

Industrial automation

PLC troubleshooting

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Project management

Lean TPM

Safety compliance

Tools

CMMS

Diagnostics tools

Job description

Gestamp is seeking a Press Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance strategy and reliability initiatives for high-volume stamping operations. This leadership role requires strong experience in managing supervisors, engineers, planners, and technicians, with a focus on equipment uptime and safety.

You will drive preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered programs, lead root-cause analysis, and collaborate with Operations, Quality, Tooling, and Engineering teams to meet production goals and