Maintenance Manager

We are seeking a dedicated Maintenance Manager to oversee our manufacturing operations. This is a hands-on leadership role designed for an individual who excels at mentoring a maintenance team while remaining actively engaged on the production floor. You will be responsible for driving equipment reliability, optimizing preventative maintenance strategies, managing breakdown responses, and spearheading facility-wide improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will balance team leadership with technical expertise, providing support for mechanical, electrical, PLC, VFD, pneumatic, conveyor, and automated systems. Your primary objective is to ensure consistent equipment performance, minimize unplanned downtime, and cultivate a robust, proactive maintenance culture.

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated Maintenance Manager to oversee our manufacturing operations. This is a hands-on leadership role designed for an individual who excels at mentoring a maintenance team while remaining actively engaged on the production floor. You will be responsible for driving equipment reliability, optimizing preventative maintenance strategies, managing breakdown responses, and spearheading facility-wide improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will balance team leadership with technical expertise, providing support for mechanical, electrical, PLC, VFD, pneumatic, conveyor, and automated systems. Your primary objective is to ensure consistent equipment performance, minimize unplanned downtime, and cultivate a robust, proactive maintenance culture.

• Provide daily oversight and guidance to the plant maintenance department.
• Foster professional growth within the team through consistent coaching, training, and technical mentorship.
• Maintain a visible presence on the shop floor to assist with complex equipment failures.
• Perform diagnostics on mechanical, electrical, automation, PLC, VFD, and pneumatic systems.
• Enhance the effectiveness of existing preventative and predictive maintenance protocols.
• Utilize the CMMS to track work orders, schedules, equipment history, and operational metrics.
• Analyze recurring equipment issues to implement permanent corrective solutions.
• Identify strategic opportunities to lower maintenance costs, scrap rates, and downtime.
• Drive initiatives aimed at maximizing equipment availability and production output.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of equipment, including installation, modification, commissioning, and removal.
• Ensure all manufacturing assets are fully operational and ready for production schedules.
• Manage maintenance projects from initial planning through final execution.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels for critical spare parts.
• Cultivate productive partnerships with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers.
• Analyze maintenance KPIs to pinpoint and address areas for operational improvement.
• Contribute to Lean Manufacturing and broader continuous improvement efforts.
• Keep the maintenance shop and fabrication areas clean and well‑organized.
• Ensure all maintenance tasks are performed in compliance with site safety standards and regulations.
• Assist with general facility and grounds upkeep as necessary.

• At least 3 years of experience in a supervisory or leadership capacity within industrial maintenance.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands‑on maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Demonstrated proficiency in mechanical troubleshooting and repair.
• Proven expertise in industrial electrical troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of PLC and VFD programming and diagnostics.
• Experience managing and maintaining automated production machinery.
• Solid understanding of preventative and predictive maintenance methodologies.
• Proficiency in operating and managing data within a…