Plant Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading all maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement activities supporting galvanizing line operations within a heavy industrial manufacturing environment. This role is accountable for safety, equipment reliability, cost control, and team development while ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on leader with strong technical depth, a structured approach to maintenance strategy, and the ability to drive sustainable operational performance.

• Champion a strong safety culture focused on injury prevention, housekeeping, and operational discipline.
• Ensure full compliance with OSHA regulations and internal safety standards.
• Lead safety audits, investigations, and corrective action implementation.

• Direct all maintenance activities for galvanizing line equipment, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Improve equipment reliability through failure analysis, root cause investigations, and structured corrective actions.
• Manage spare parts strategy, critical inventory levels, and equipment lifecycle planning.
• Oversee maintenance KPIs, workforce utilization, and technical training programs.
• Lead capital project execution (CAPEX) in collaboration with Engineering and Operations.

• Ensure maintenance practices support compliance with applicable industry and internal quality standards (including ASTM).
• Partner with Engineering and Production teams to resolve equipment‑related quality or process issues.
• Support uptime, throughput, and product integrity goals.

• Develop and manage departmental budgets, consumables, and maintenance‑related expenditures.
• Implement cost‑reduction and efficiency initiatives without compromising safety or reliability.
• Track and improve cost‑per‑ton, downtime costs, and waste metrics.
• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance supervisors, technicians, and planners.
• Conduct performance reviews, skills assessments, and targeted training plans.
• Build a high‑accountability team culture aligned with operational goals.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment performance, maintenance effectiveness, and process optimization.
• Apply structured problem‑solving tools to eliminate recurring failures.
• Support Lean manufacturing and reliability‑centered maintenance (RCM) efforts.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of maintenance strategies, reliability principles, and asset management.
• Experience using CMMS platforms and strong proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Proven leadership, communication, and problem‑solving capabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Automation Engineering.
• Prior hands‑on mechanical or electrical maintenance experience in heavy manufacturing.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or similar technical software.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or reliability programs.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.

• Safety incident rate and regulatory compliance
• Equipment uptime and non‑operational downtime
• Quality compliance and audit performance
• Maintenance cost per ton and waste reduction
• Employee engagement, skill development, and retention