Sr. Maintenance Manager

Lippert; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Lippert is seeking aMaintenance Manager to coordinate, lead, and support maintenance operations across multiple sites in an industrial production environment. You will align with Lippert core values and safety guidelines while supporting maintenance leadership and technicians.

The role requires managing inventories, costs, forecasts, and performance metrics, plus collaboration with Safety and other departments. This is a full-time position with occasional weekend hours based on production needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience as Maintenance or Engineering Manager or in a similar leadership role.
• Experience with CMMS software and Lean/Six Sigma training; 5S implementation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the VP of Maintenance and Directors to define the maintenance vision and drive adoption.
• Monitor asset inventories, maintenance costs/forecasts, and key metrics across multiple sites.
• Coordinate with Safety to enforce policies and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee disciplinary actions, performance reviews, and scheduling.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Team building

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CMMS software

CAD software

Job description

Overview

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

• A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
• Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
• Fair and competitive compensation.
• Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
• Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective:

Responsible for coordinating, leading, and supporting business operations that manage multiple sites of Maintenance staff in an industrial production environment, and/or utilizes unique skills that support strategic and broad impact to division/corporate initiatives. Responsible for adhering to Lippert core values, safety guidelines, and lead initiatives. Required to provide support, as necessary, to Maintenance Technicians and other Maintenance leadership.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for collaborating with the VP of Maintenance and/or Maintenance Directors on the maintenance vision and fostering adoption and implementation of same throughout the organization.
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting asset inventories, maintenance and repair costs/forecasts, key maintenance performance metrics, and activity metrics across multiple sites.
• Responsible for coordinating with the Safety department to enforce current policy and formulate corrective action plans throughout the facility.
• Responsible for overseeing disciplinary actions, team member reviews, and team member timekeeping, hiring, and scheduling.

Other Key Responsibilities

• Perform all other responsibilities as may be assigned by management.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily working indoors, office environment.
• May sit or stand for several hours at a time.
• May be on the floor/in the work, could be exposed to elements (heat, snow, etc.)
• Prolonged exposure to computer screens.
• Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of facilities, machines and equipment.
• Solid understanding of technical aspects of plumbing, carpentry, electrical systems, welding systems, etc.
• Experience as a Maintenance or Engineering Manager or in a similar leadership role.
• Experience organizing and overseeing multiple projects, and crews.
• Must successfully complete Lippert new hire safety training and refreshers, Lock Out Tag Out Training, Arc Flash/Electrical Hazard Training, Fall Hazard Training, Confined Space Training, Lean Training, CMMS training.
• Good housekeeping and implementing/sustaining 5s procedures.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, team building, and computer skills.
• Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities.

Competencies:

• Must be able to work as a part of a team to achieve the company’s overall goals.
• Must demonstrate clear verbal and written communication skills (English).
• Must be able to read and process written communication including, but not limited to measurements, directions, instructions, etc.
• Must possess critical thinking and successful problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to exhibit tact and diplomacy and maintain professional relationships with supervisors, fellow team members, customers, etc.
• Must be able to work under physically and mentally stressful situations.
• Must be able to prioritize and easily adapt to changes through the day.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This role will have multiple direct reports, including Maintenance Managers, Facility Managers, and CMMS Specialists.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active – while performing this job the team member is regularly standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, balancing, reaching, handling, and climbing all day. The team member may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,

peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

In addition, the team member may be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, noise, heat, cold, and wet work while performing job duties. This position requires Personal Protective Equipment.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time salary position, and hours of work and days are based upon the need to support operations and production. Some Saturdays will be mandatory.

Travel:

Infrequent travel may be required for this position.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Experience in multiple leadership roles preferred.
• Significant experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience as a Department of Labor Journeyperson preferred.
• Experience working with CMMS software.
• Experience with preventative maintenance, world class manufacturing methodologies, predictive maintenance, 5s, lean/six sigma principles, and/or daily team maintenance preferred.
• Experience drafting with CAD software preferred.Manufacturing/industry experience.
• Management/Leadership experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:List any other specific eligibility qualifications.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties:Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO Statement

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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