Senior Maintenance Manager

CapstoneONE Search; Connecticut; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CapstoneONE Search is seeking a Senior Maintenance Manager to lead plant-level Maintenance and Facilities Engineering within a high-precision manufacturing environment. You will drive reliability, asset utilization, and facility performance while partnering with Operations and Engineering to reduce downtime and improve safety culture.

Reporting to the VP/General Manager, you will oversee maintenance programs, budgets and capital projects, and standardize practices across the campus to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred.
• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing maintenance or facilities teams.
• Strong working knowledge of maintenance systems and reliability practices.
• U.S. person status required due to regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Maintenance and Facilities Engineering to ensure safe, reliable plant equipment and infrastructure.
• Improve asset utilization by increasing equipment reliability and reducing downtime.
• Develop preventative and predictive maintenance programs to improve uptime and extend equipment life.
• Maintain maintenance and facilities metrics and manage budgets and capital projects.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to support production efficiency and on-time delivery.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Reliability practices

Preventive maintenance programs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field

Job description

A globally prominent and rapidly growing manufacturing organization is seeking to hire a Senior Maintenance Manager to lead plant-level Maintenance and Facilities Engineering within a complex, high-precision manufacturing environment. Reporting to the VP/General Manager, this role is responsible for driving equipment reliability, asset utilization, and overall facility performance while supporting broader operational excellence initiatives. The Senior Maintenance Manager will partner closely with Operations, Engineering, and other functional leaders to reduce downtime, improve system performance, and build a high-performing, safety-driven culture across the campus.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the Maintenance and Facilities Engineering functions, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all plant equipment and infrastructure
• Drive asset utilization through improved equipment reliability, reduced downtime, and optimized maintenance strategies utilizing TPM and Lean methodologies
• Develop and execute preventative and predictive maintenance programs to improve uptime and extend equipment life
• Establish and monitor key maintenance and facilities metrics, driving accountability for performance against targets
• Manage maintenance and facilities budgets, including oversight of capital projects, asset requests, and major expenditures
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations and Engineering to support production efficiency, on-time delivery, and scrap reduction initiatives
• Oversee external contractors and service providers, ensuring quality, safety, and alignment with plant objectives
• Drive standardization of maintenance practices, processes, and systems across the facility

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field is preferred
• 5+ years of maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing maintenance or facilities teams
• Strong working knowledge of maintenance systems, reliability practices, and preventative maintenance programs
• U.S. person status required (citizen or permanent resident) due to regulatory requirements