Senior Maintenance Leader - 24/7 Plastics Plant

Plastics & Bag Manufacturing; Ohio; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Plastics & Bag Manufacturing in Ohio is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a 24/7 facility's maintenance program. You will drive preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, improve OEE, and manage a team of technicians and contractors.

You will collaborate with Production, Quality, and Safety to ensure safe, reliable operations, manage budget, and lead continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced plastics environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum 7 years of industrial maintenance experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing, film extrusion, converting, packaging, or related environments preferred.
• Proven ability to manage maintenance in a fast-paced 24/7 operation.
• Strong troubleshooting, project management, and budget management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, develop, and evaluate maintenance technicians and supervisors; foster a culture focused on safety, accountability, and teamwork.
• Develop staffing plans and coordinate schedules to ensure adequate coverage for a 24/7 operation.
• Manage comprehensive preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and oversee equipment including bag converting machines, winders, slitters, compressors, chillers, air handling systems, electrical distribution, HVAC, material handling, and plant utilities.
• Coordinate installation and commissioning of new equipment and ensure spare parts inventory is maintained.
• Promote compliance with OSHA regulations, LOTO procedures, environmental permits, and contractor safety requirements.
• Develop and manage the annual maintenance budget, control spending, and evaluate vendor performance.
• Analyze maintenance KPIs including Downtime, MTBF, and MTTR.
• Partner with Production and Engineering on planned maintenance, equipment upgrades, and automation projects.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Project management

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Technology

Job description

Plastics & Bag Manufacturing in Ohio is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a 24/7 facility's maintenance program. You will drive preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, improve OEE, and manage a team of technicians and contractors.

You will collaborate with Production, Quality, and Safety to ensure safe, reliable operations, manage budget, and lead continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced plastics environment.