Manager, Maintenance Technician

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? At Mesa Labs we’re passionate about protecting the vulnerable by enabling scientific breakthroughs, ensuring product integrity, increasing patient and worker safety, and improving quality of life around the world.

• Base Compensation Range: $116,750 - $146,000
• Annual bonus opportunity of 15% based on company performance
• Annual equity award of $14,000

• Eligible for benefits the first day of the month after you start
• Tiered Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance options, Health Savings Account (HSA), Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability (unless covered by a state disability plan)
• Company‑paid life insurance and AD&D
• Flexible Time Off Policy
• Paid sick leave of 48 hours per calendar year
• Eligible employees may receive four (4) weeks paid Care Giver leave after 1 year of service or in accordance with state leave laws
• 401(k) plan with a 4% Safe Harbor company match on a 4% employee contribution that begins on Day 1
• Employee Wellness and Financial Assistance Resources through Cigna and NY Life
• Nine (9) paid company holidays per year

We are seeking a Maintenance Manager who is a hands‑on Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) practitioner. This role is responsible for building a safe, proactive, and highly reliable maintenance system that supports manufacturing performance while developing people and strengthening partnerships across Operations and Engineering.

The Maintenance Manager plays a critical role in shifting the organization from reactive maintenance to proactive, visual, and operator‑engaged equipment care, while creating a culture of ownership, safety, and continuous improvement.

• Lead and sustain Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) practices, including preventive, predictive, and autonomous maintenance.
• Drive a strong shift toward proactive maintenance, minimizing unplanned downtime and improving equipment reliability.
• Partner with Operations to implement and sustain operator‑engaged maintenance, enabling operators to actively care for equipment.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions to eliminate chronic equipment failures.

• Champion a safety first culture, ensuring all maintenance activities are conducted safely and in compliance with standards.
• Lead implementation and sustainment of 5S across maintenance areas, equipment locations, and spare parts storage.
• Establish and maintain visual management systems that make equipment condition, maintenance status, and abnormalities immediately visible.
• Proactively identify and mitigate equipment and facility safety risks.

• Work closely with Engineering teams to improve equipment reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle performance.
• Partner with Engineering on equipment modifications, reliability improvements, and capital projects to ensure maintainability and TPM principles are embedded by design.
• Support maintenance readiness for new equipment installations, including PM strategies, spare parts, documentation, and training.
• Serve as a collaborative partner to site leadership, aligning maintenance priorities with operational and business needs.

• Lead maintenance planning and scheduling to maximize planned work and reduce reactive maintenance.
• Track and report key maintenance and reliability metrics, using data and visuals to drive improvement.
• Continuously improve maintenance systems to reduce cost, extend asset life, and improve operational performance.

• Be a developer of talent, building strong technical capability, TPM knowledge, and leadership skills within the maintenance team.
• Coach, mentor, and develop maintenance technicians and leaders through training, feedback, and growth opportunities.
• Identify and develop future leaders by providing exposure to cross‑functional initiatives and continuous improvement work.
• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, teamwork, and continuous learning.

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