Maintenance Manager

Cerro Wire LLC, a Marmon Holdings company backed by Berkshire Hathaway, invites you to join us as a Maintenance Manager in Hartselle, Alabama. This role leads a maintenance team in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

The Maintenance Manager oversees all plant maintenance operations—including preventive and predictive maintenance programs, troubleshooting, equipment reliability, and facilities management—to ensure safe and efficient production across the facility.

• Education: A Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline is required;
  Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is Preferred, or 7+ years documented experience improving machinery and assembly processes, equipment, fixturing and tooling.
• Leadership & Communication: Ability to effectively manage, mentor, and communicate with teams, other departments, and plant leadership. Ability to develop both teams and individuals toward a high‑performance environment. Ability to develop and implement maintenance strategies that improve key measures.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, hydraulic, and pneumatics systems, with practical experience in maintenance and repair.
• Problem‑Solving: Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues. Understanding of root cause corrective measures and root cause analysis tools.
• Organizational
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Budget Management: Experience in developing and managing capital and departmental budgets.
• Safety & Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of OSHA, Environmental, and other industry‑specific safety and health regulations.
• Software: Proficiency with basic office computer software, e.g., Word, Excel, email, presentations and spreadsheets.
• Lean: Knowledge and understanding of lean principles such as 5S, SMED, TPM, etc.

• Responsible for the maintenance of all plant equipment with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Ensures that a formal preventive maintenance program is followed, tracked and modified when new equipment is added to the facility or with recurring problems on equipment.
• Responsible for the maintenance of building and grounds.
• Plans, develops, sets and meets timelines for projects and regular maintenance issues.
• Manages maintenance team members.
• Ensures maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped and motivated to ensure that work is accomplished in a safe, timely and cost‑effective manner.
• Mentors and develops team members to facilitate growth within the company.
• Purchases and manages the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies and equipment.
• Maintains a computerized maintenance management system for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
• Responsible for new equipment installation while assisting with selection and design.
• Maintains fire protection system.
• Maintains records of day‑to‑day maintenance and services undertaken in the facility.
• Recommends equipment modifications, repairs or replacement.
• Ensures OSHA regulations are met while creating a safe work environment including plant, grounds and equipment.
• Manages all hazardous and non hazardous waste collection and disposal.
• Responsible for management of forklift maintenance and repairs.
• Responsible for coordinating and correcting issues found during FM Global insurance inspections.
• Keeps lockout/tagout procedures and documentation current on all equipment.
• Maintains high housekeeping standards.
• Handles cost negotiations on maintenance inventory items, negotiates lead times and delivery terms.
• Initiates and carries out projects to improve efficiencies and reduce operating costs.
• Collaborates with other departments in establishing priorities.
• Conducts employee performance appraisals to determine competency, knowledge and individual contributions of the maintenance technicians.
• Maintains and updates operating and training manuals for the maintenance department.
• Responsible for start up and…