Maintenance Manager

ABOUT PREMIER CANDLE

Premier Candle is a leading manufacturer of scented candles and home fragrance products. Formerly known as Mayfield Consumer Products, the company has undergone significant transformation and investment in recent years following the devastating tornado that impacted the facility and community in 2021.

Today, Premier Candle is focused on rebuilding, modernizing operations, investing in people, and creating a culture centered on accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. The organization operates multiple production lines and is actively investing in automation, equipment upgrades, and infrastructure improvements to support future growth. This is an exciting opportunity for a maintenance leader who wants to make a meaningful impact, build a high performing maintenance organization, and help shape the future of a growing manufacturing operation.

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, the Maintenance Manager will provide leadership, direction, and oversight for all maintenance operations within the manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for leading a team of approximately 18 maintenance employees, including maintenance supervisors and maintenance technicians across multiple shifts. The Maintenance Manager will play a critical role in improving equipment reliability, developing preventative maintenance programs, implementing a new Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), supporting automation initiatives, and driving continuous improvement throughout the facility.

This position is primarily a strategic leadership role focused on planning, team development, process improvement, and operational execution. While occasional hands on involvement may be required during critical situations, the primary responsibility is leading the maintenance function and building a sustainable maintenance culture that supports production goals and long‑term operational success.

• Lead all maintenance activities for the manufacturing facility
• Provide leadership and direction to maintenance supervisors, technicians, and support personnel
• Establish maintenance priorities and allocate resources to support production objectives
• Ensure timely response to equipment issues while minimizing downtime
• Develop and monitor maintenance performance metrics and key performance indicators
• Coordinate maintenance schedules with production leadership to support operational efficiency
• Manage maintenance budgets, equipment expenditures, and vendor relationships

• Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance programs
• Improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime
• Analyze maintenance trends and identify opportunities for improvement
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action efforts related to equipment failures
• Ensure maintenance documentation and records are accurate and maintained

• Lead the selection and implementation of a new CMMS platform
• Develop maintenance workflows, reporting systems, and preventive maintenance schedules within the CMMS
• Establish maintenance best practices and standard operating procedures
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and increased equipment efficiency
• Partner with operations, engineering, quality, and safety teams on continuous improvement initiatives

• Support ongoing automation and modernization projects throughout the facility
• Collaborate with technical teams regarding automation systems, controls, PLCs, robotics, and equipment upgrades
• Provide maintenance leadership for capital improvement projects
• Assist in developing long term maintenance and reliability strategies as the facility continues to expand automation capabilities

• Recruit, develop, coach, and mentor maintenance personnel
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability standards
• Conduct employee evaluations and performance discussions
• Foster a culture focused on safety, teamwork, continuous improvement, and operational…