Senior Facilities & Maintenance Leader — Plant Reliability

Kelvion Products Inc; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelvion Inc. in Knoxville, TN seeks a Sr. Maintenance & Facility Manager to lead its maintenance team and drive safe, efficient facilities operations.

You will manage preventive maintenance, budget compliance, and labor costs while developing long-term strategies for equipment and processes. The role requires 8–10 years of supervision in facilities maintenance, strong mechanical/electrical aptitude, and experience with cost centers and project budgeting.

Qualifications

• Requires associate degree or equivalent maintenance/facility experience.
• 8-10 years of facility/maintenance supervision preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with policy creation and procedure development.
• Proven ability to manage cost centers and project budgets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance and facilities operations and budgets.
• Lead maintenance team across shifts; organize priorities.
• Develop preventive maintenance programs for equipment.
• Create work plans to improve equipment reliability.
• Lead training and development for maintenance staff.
• Apply root-cause analysis to outages and failures.
• Apply Lean principles to cut costs and waste.
• Identify best practices in maintenance and reliability.
• Ensure safety, quality, and cost standards are met.
• Manage cost centers within approved budgets.
• Supervise personnel to maximize productivity and control labor costs.
• Maintain a safe workplace and comply with regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Preventive maintenance

Policies & procedures

Budgeting

Shop environment

Pressure handling

Education

Associate's degree

Maintenance supervision experience

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Drawing software

Internet tools

Job description

Kelvion Inc. in Knoxville, TN seeks a Sr. Maintenance & Facility Manager to lead its maintenance team and drive safe, efficient facilities operations.

You will manage preventive maintenance, budget compliance, and labor costs while developing long-term strategies for equipment and processes. The role requires 8–10 years of supervision in facilities maintenance, strong mechanical/electrical aptitude, and experience with cost centers and project budgeting.