Corporate Maintenance Manager

Position Overview

The Corporate Maintenance Manager is the steward of Power Grid's equipment asset portfolio. This role manages the Grid Alliance mechanics team, oversees all equipment make-ready and field preparation, approves major repairs (>$2,500), makes repair vs. replace decisions based on total cost of ownership, develops equipment replacement strategy, and conducts equipment evaluations during M&A due diligence. This person balances capital protection with operational efficiency, ensures equipment is properly maintained and field-ready, and drives maintenance cost reduction across all business units.

The Corporate Maintenance Manager is the steward of Power Grid's equipment asset portfolio. This role manages the Grid Alliance mechanics team, oversees all equipment make-ready and field preparation, approves major repairs (>$2,500), makes repair vs. replace decisions based on total cost of ownership, develops equipment replacement strategy, and conducts equipment evaluations during M&A due diligence. This person balances capital protection with operational efficiency, ensures equipment is properly maintained and field-ready, and drives maintenance cost reduction across all business units.

Safety is foundational. Equipment must be properly maintained to protect operations teams, maximize useful life, and operate reliably in the field.

• Directly manage Grid Alliance mechanics team responsible for equipment make-ready and field preparation
• Oversee all equipment receive, inspection, PM completion, upfitting, and field-ready certification
• Ensure equipment meets company standards and is ready to deploy on day 1 arrival at business unit
• Manage mechanics scheduling, workload, and equipment flow through make-ready process
• Establish and enforce make-ready quality standards and timelines
• Conduct regular quality audits of completed equipment
• Ensure equipment returned from field is properly inspected, repaired, and readied for next deployment

• Review and approve/deny ALL equipment repairs exceeding $2,500
• Conduct repair vs. replace analysis using total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Make capital decisions: repair, refurbish, or dispose?
• Validate repair necessity:
  Was equipment properly maintained? Is repair justified?
• Escalate decisions >$10K to VP of Fleet

• Investigate major failures (>$10K) to determine root cause
• Answer:
  Was PM neglected? Why did we lose the engine?
• Identify maintenance failures that contributed to equipment failure
• Develop corrective actions and share lessons across business units

• Develop TCO analysis for repair/replace decisions and fleet-level strategy
• Calculate cost per operating hour by equipment type and age
• Develop strategic equipment replacement recommendations
• Identify equipment candidates for refurbishment, life extension, or disposal

• Conduct equipment evaluations on acquired company fleets during M&A due diligence process
• Assess condition, maintenance history, and compliance status of acquired equipment
• Estimate refurbishment/repair costs and remaining useful life
• Provide equipment valuation and TCO analysis for acquisition evaluation
• Develop recommendations: retain, refurbish, or dispose of acquired assets
• Identify equipment integration requirements for acquired fleets
• Support VP of Fleet in acquisition financial analysis and deal decision-making

• Design enterprise PM standards and schedules for all asset classes
• Audit business unit PM compliance; elevate deviations
• Hold business units accountable to maintenance discipline