Machine Maintenance Manager

We are seeking a Machine Maintenance Manager to join our team.

H
ow will you play an integral role?

The Machine Maintenance Manager leads the maintenance function for the various types of manufacturing equipment and production lines Unifi operates, promoting a strong safety culture while ensuring high equipment reliability, maximizing machine uptime and performance, and controlling maintenance and operating costs.

What is essential for success?

Maintenance Leadership – Leads maintenance operations for manufacturing equipment and production lines by providing technical direction, prioritizing work, and ensuring equipment reliability to support production objectives.

Team Development – Leads and develops the technical skills and knowledge of machine-related maintenance team through coaching, mentoring, training, and continuous performance development.

Safety & Operational Excellence – Promotes a safe work environment by supporting workplace organization, housekeeping, and maintenance best practices while fostering a culture of operational excellence.

Preventive & Predictive Maintenance – Leads effective machine-specific preventive and predictive maintenance programs that maximize equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and improve overall asset performance.

Equipment Troubleshooting – Supports the troubleshooting of machine failures and recurring breakdowns by applying systematic problem-solving techniques to restore equipment performance and minimize production interruptions.

Root Cause Analysis – Analyzes equipment failures and identifies root causes to implement sustainable corrective actions that improve machine uptime and long-term reliability.

Capital Projects & Equipment Improvements – Supports equipment upgrades, modifications, and capital projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve equipment capability, efficiency, and reliability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partners closely with production management and other functional teams to maximize throughput, improve equipment performance, and achieve operational objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading maintenance operations for manufacturing equipment and production lines
• Leading and developing the technical skills and knowledge of machine-related maintenance personnel
• Supporting safety and operational excellence through workplace organization, housekeeping, and maintenance best practices
• Leading effective machine-specific preventive and predictive maintenance programs through CMMS utilization to support required equipment reliability
• Supporting the troubleshooting of machine failures and recurring breakdowns
• Analyzing equipment failure data and root cause to improve machine uptime
• Supporting equipment upgrades and capital projects
• Working closely with production management to maximize throughput
• Identifying and implementing energy-saving opportunities

Are you qualified for the position?

Education

• High school diploma or GED required; associate degree or other relevant two-year degree preferred

Experience

• Three to five years of experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment;automated material handling experience preferred
• Previous leadership experience preferred
• CMMS software experience a plus
• Automated material handling maintenance experience is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

Other

• Availability for on-call and after-hours support, as needed

Have we mentioned our impressive benefits?

• Competitive compensation
• Generous vacation& paid holidays
• Flexible work options
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• & more!

About Us

Become part of the UNIFI® team and help change the world. UNIFI is at the forefront of textile manufacturing innovation and fiber science. We are the people behind REPREVE®, the world’s leading brand of…