Senior Maintenance Leader: Reliability & TPM Champion

Gilman Partners; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilman Partners seeks a hands-on maintenance leader for a growing North American chemical manufacturing operation in the Cincinnati area. You will lead production equipment maintenance, plant systems, and infrastructure, and drive reliability improvements on the shop floor.

You will develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance, administer CMMS, and monitor MTBF/MTTR/OEE while collaborating across Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and HR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field; equivalent education and experience considered.
• 5+ years of maintenance experience in manufacturing with leadership responsibility.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting capabilities on production equipment.
• Experience building and executing preventive & predictive maintenance programs.
• CMMS experience for work order management, preventive maintenance, and history.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, industrial controls, and high/low voltage systems.
• Experience with TPM, OEE, Lean, 5S or similar continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance of production equipment, plant systems, infrastructure and support gear.
• Coach and develop the maintenance team with clear expectations and accountability.
• Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs to boost reliability.
• Administer CMMS for work orders, prioritization, tracking and closure.
• Advance TPM practices in partnership with Operations.
• Monitor metrics like uptime, MTBF, MTTR, MTTCO, and OEE-related performance.
• Oversee repairs, installations, and improvements of production machinery and electrical systems.
• Manage spare parts, inventories, contractors, and service providers.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and HR to support performance.
• Maintain a strong floor presence and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical troubleshooting

Team development

Problem solving

Communication

Ownership & accountability

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS

PLC controls

Industrial controls

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Gilman Partners seeks a hands-on maintenance leader for a growing North American chemical manufacturing operation in the Cincinnati area. You will lead production equipment maintenance, plant systems, and infrastructure, and drive reliability improvements on the shop floor.

You will develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance, administer CMMS, and monitor MTBF/MTTR/OEE while collaborating across Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and HR.