Assistant Maintenance Manager

Job Title Assistant Maintenance Manager

Job Description Summary

Job Description Assistant Maintenance Manager Huntley IL | Full-Time | Direct Hire Ready to take your maintenance leadership career to the next level?

If you’re a maintenance leader who knows conveyors, robotics, and automated material-handling systems and you’re ready for a bigger leadership opportunity, this could be the role for you.

Cushman & Wakefield is looking for an experienced Assistant Maintenance Manager to lead a high-performing maintenance team supporting a fast-paced, highly automated operation in Huntley IL.This isn’t just another maintenance management job. You’ll have the opportunity to lead people, improve equipment reliability, drive safety, and make a measurable impact on daily operations—while building the experience needed to advance into Maintenance Manager and other leadership opportunities within our organization.

What You’ll DoAs the Assistant Maintenance Manager, you’ll help keep a complex automated operation running safely and reliably while developing the people responsible for maintaining it.

You’ll:

Lead and develop a team of maintenance technicians, creating a culture focused on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement

Lead daily/morning briefings and help prioritize work orders and maintenance activities

Oversee maintenance of conveyors, robotics, and automated material-handling equipment

Conduct facility and equipment inspections to identify issues before they become costly downtime

Monitor maintenance performance, analyze data, and identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and uptime

Ensure safety procedures, preventative maintenance programs, and compliance standards are being followed

Partner with site leadership and other teams to quickly resolve operational challenges

Coach, mentor, and develop technicians to help build a strong internal talent pipeline

What We’re Looking For We’re looking for a maintenance leader who can lead people and understand the technology behind a highly automated operation.

Required:

3+ years of experience leading or supervising maintenance teams

Experience maintaining conveyor systems and robotics, or directly overseeing teams responsible for this equipment

Strong understanding of preventative and corrective maintenance

Ability to lead a team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Either a 4-year degree OR 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience

Why Join Us?

At Cushman & Wakefield, we want this role to be more than your next job—we want it to be a step forward in your career.

You’ll have opportunities to:

Grow into Maintenance Manager and higher-level leadership roles

Develop your leadership and technical expertise in a highly automated environment

Work with advanced robotics and conveyor systems

Make a direct impact on equipment reliability, safety, and team performance

Be part of an organization that values internal growth and career development

Benefits That Start Working for You Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match and immediate vesting

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Comprehensive benefits for eligible employees

Ready to Make Your Next Move?

If you’re an experienced maintenance leader who enjoys leading people, solving problems, and keeping automated systems running at peak performance, we’d love to talk with you.

Apply today and take the next step in your maintenance leadership career with Cushman & Wakefield !

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued, respected, and given the opportunity to succeed.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health,…