Sr. Maintenance & Facility Manager

Kelvion Products; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelvion Inc. is seeking a Sr. Maintenance & Facility Manager to lead the maintenance team at our Knoxville facility. You will oversee preventive maintenance, reliability programs, and cost control while aligning with safety and quality standards.

You will develop short- and long-term strategies for plant equipment and facilities, manage budgets, lead a four-shift maintenance crew, and drive continuous improvement using Lean principles and root-cause analysis.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of facility or maintenance supervision experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to read mechanical, electrical, plumbing drawings and codes.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, drawing software.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance team, budgets, and labor priorities.
• Develop and manage preventive maintenance programs.
• Lead cost-control and reliability improvement efforts.
• Create work plans to improve equipment performance and reliability.
• Lead, train, and develop maintenance staff across shifts.
• Apply root-cause analysis and Lean principles to cut costs.
• Ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Budget management

Lean manufacturing

Root-cause analysis

Team development

Cross-functional collaboration

Working under pressure

Safety mindset

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Drawing software

Job description

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Sr. Maintenance & Facility Manager

Full Time Indirect KNOX1, Knoxville, TN, US

POSITION OVERVIEW

Kelvion Inc., a leading global and domestic heat exchanger manufacturer, is seeking a Maintenance and Facilities Manager to lead its Maintenance Team. This role supports a safe, sanitary, and healthy workplace; oversees all internal and external maintenance activities and resources; and develops short- and long-term strategies for the facility, machinery, and equipment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facility Management: Control Buildings and Grounds operating costs for preventive maintenance, repairs, and service contracts. Coordinate employee and contractor work within approved budgets and maintain compliance with all federal, state, and local legal requirements.
• Maintenance Department Management: Control operating costs and oversee four-shift work priorities, assignments, performance reviews, personnel matters, and labor-hour authorization. Manage preventive maintenance, repairs, service contracts, and employee and contractor work within planned budgets.
• Develop and manage preventive maintenance programs for facilities, equipment, and machinery to optimize performance and cost efficiency.
• Create work plans that improve plant equipment performance and reliability.
• Lead, train, and develop maintenance team members in the assigned area or shift.
• Apply structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis to resolve or reduce maintenance issues.
• Use Lean manufacturing principles to identify and eliminate unnecessary cost and waste.
• Identify, implement, and document maintenance and reliability best practices.
• Maximize plant efficiency while maintaining safety, quality, and cost standards.
• Manage Cost Centers 1065 and 1095 within approved budgets.
• Supervise maintenance personnel to maximize productivity and control labor costs.
• Maintain a safe workplace.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Integrate Kelvion’s Standard of Excellence, including quality, into every product.
• Follow all company policies and procedures, including the Global Code of Business Principles, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Vision and Values, and Operational Framework.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Communicate effectively and solve problems.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate others and collaborate across all organizational levels.
• At least 8-10 years of experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience in developing policies and procedures.
• Working knowledge of developing and managing cost-center and project budgets.
• Ability to work in a shop environment.
• Perform effectively under significant job-related pressure.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience in a maintenance/facility role.
• At least 8-10 years of facility or maintenance supervision experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical and electrical technical aptitude.
• At least five years of experience with fluid-power systems, including hydraulics and pneumatics, electrical controls, and mechanical devices.
• Demonstrated sound decision-making skills.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, drawing software, and internet tools.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and welding drawings and understand applicable code requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

These physical demands reflect the requirements for performing the job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities.

This role frequently requires standing and reaching with the hands, arms, and shoulders. It occasionally requires walking, sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, speaking, and hearing. The employee may also occasionally lift or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds by hand.

WORKING CONDITIONS

These characteristics reflect the work environment encountered while performing the job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities.