Senior Maintenance Manager

Judge Direct Placement; Hot Springs (AR); In loco; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Judge Direct Placement is seeking a Senior Maintenance Manager in Hot Springs, AR to oversee plant equipment reliability, maintenance, engineering, and capital projects in a continuous 24/7 operation.

You will lead a multi-craft team, optimize OEE, ensure zero-harm safety culture, and drive CMMS-driven improvements across MTBF/MTTR metrics.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or equivalent.
• Extensive maintenance leadership experience in heavy manufacturing.
• Knowledge of CMMS, MTBF/MTTR, and reliability metrics.

Mansioni

• Direct all preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for heavy industrial machinery.
• Lead a multi-craft maintenance team across multiple shifts and contractors.
• Ensure OSHA compliance and safety programs, including LOTO and heat-stress protocols.
• Manage CMMS to track KPIs and drive maintenance improvements.
• Oversee capital projects, outages, and major equipment refurbishments.
• Control maintenance budget and spare parts inventory.

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Industrial Technology

Descrizione del lavoro

Industry leading manufacturing company in the Hot Springs, AR area is seeking a Senior Maintenance Manager oversees all plant equipment reliability, mechanical and electrical maintenance, facilities engineering, and capital projects within a continuous (24/7) heavy manufacturing operation. Operating in a demanding, high-heat, and high-noise environment, this role is directly responsible for maximizing overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), minimizing unplanned downtime, and cultivating a zero-harm safety culture. The Senior Maintenance Manager leads a multi-craft team of technicians, supervisors, and contractors while managing the departmental operational and capital budgets.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance & Reliability Operations: Direct all preventive, predictive (PdM), and corrective maintenance programs for heavy industrial machinery, including furnaces, hot-rolling mills, presses, overhead cranes, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems.
• Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Enforce strict OSHA standards, hearing conservation initiatives, heat-stress mitigation protocols, machine safeguarding, and zero-tolerance Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and upskill a multi-craft technical workforce (millwrights, industrial electricians, instrumentation tech, and line supervisors) across multiple shifts.
• Asset Management & CMMS: Drive continuous improvement through the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) by tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) such as Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).
• Capital Projects & Outage Management: Oversee major equipment overhauls, capital expenditure (CapEx) installations, and scheduled plant shutdowns/outages from planning to execution.
• Budget & Inventory Control: Manage the maintenance operating budget, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) inventory, spare parts optimization, and vendor/contractor agreements.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or equivalent combination of technical training and field experience.
• Experience: 8–10+ years of progressive maintenance experience in a heavy manufacturing environment (e.g., steel, foundry, forging, paper, building materials, or heavy chemicals), including at least 5 years in a senior leadership or departmental manager role.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in heavy mechanical drives, industrial hydraulics/pneumatics, high-voltage power distribution, PLCs/automation, and predictive technologies (vibration analysis, thermography, lubrication analysis).
• Physical & Environmental Capability: Ability to work comfortably in high-ambient-temperature settings and sustained high-noise environments; comfortable navigating multi-level platforms, cat walks, and industrial spaces wearing required heavy PPE.
• Certifications (Preferred): Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP), Certified Plant Maintenance Manager (CPMM), or Lean/Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.