Maintenance Manager

Our people are the heart of our business. As the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, Bodycote employs thousands of highly skilled staff around the globe, including some of the best engineers, scientists, and technicians in the industry. Come join our team!

Due to the nature of our business and a heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive.

Based in Camas, WA, the Maintenance Manager will perform essential job functions under the direction of the General Manager. The Maintenance Manager position leads and manages the mechanical maintenance department. This role will be the Subject Matter Expert for the repairs and maintenance of mechanical process equipment and will provide daily maintenance support and capital project support by providing direction and instruction as needed.

• Supervises employees who perform maintenance and install equipment used in thermal processing applications.
• Monitors, reinforces, and oversees the health, safety, and environmental (EHS) performance of the department and employees.
• Resolves chronic or acute equipment issues.
• Identifies, selects, assigns, and supervises contract personnel who perform specialized maintenance work or who supplement department work.
• Monitors the progress of employees in terms of skills training and identifies/assigns specific training as required.
• Directs the scheduling of daily and monthly routine and preventive maintenance activities, as well as working with the operations department to determine the scheduling of equipment that requires shutdown.
• Utilizes the computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) for maintenance work order management, documenting equipment information, and managing preventive maintenance requirements.
• Creates, edits, or revises less complex engineering drawings using computer-aided engineering software.
• Supervises warehouse shipping and receiving personnel and ensures spare parts inventory is available and the spare parts handling process is managed.
• Works closely with equipment vendors and suppliers on identifying and ordering specialty equipment or parts, and objectively reviewing vendor or supplier performance in terms of service quality and timely response.
• Evaluates and gives performance feedback both informally and through the use of the formal performance management system.
• Manages capital projects by initiating Capital Asset Requests, initiating purchasing requests for Cap Ex project-related items, and supervising installation and project milestones and timing.
• Maintains a high degree of fiscal budget responsibility for the plant and department through organized management of purchase orders and competitive supplier bidding.
• Owns the assessment of facility conditions and initiates facility repair and/or maintenance activities.
• Maintains argon and nitrogen gas inventories and paperwork with every delivery.
• Prepares month-end reporting and updates facility maintenance and Environmental Management System KPIs.

• This position must satisfy ITAR compliance requirements; therefore, candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident cardholders.
• Four-year college degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related discipline.
• Five (5) yrs. supervisory experience.
• Ten (10) yrs. cumulative maintenance experience in an industrial environment.
• Deep and thorough knowledge of industrial manufacturing systems and heavy-duty piping and plumbing.
• Experience with cooling water systems and treatment of water.
• Experience with cryogenics and high-pressure gas systems is advantageous.
• Must have experience with welding, cutting, brazing, etc., and working knowledge of electricity.
• Basic electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Basic hydraulic troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge and hands‑on experience of computer applications, including Microsoft Office and databases, is required.

• Must be able to work in a sitting/standing position for extended periods of time in an industrial environment.
• Manual dexterity to perform data entry functions.
• Ability to bend, pull, stoop, and reach to perform…