Maintenance Manager

A well-established heavy industrial manufacturer located southeast of Dearborn is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead mechanical maintenance and plant utility operations. This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership position responsible for maintaining critical plant equipment and infrastructure while leading skilled maintenance personnel.

The Maintenance Manager will spend significant time on the plant floor, coordinating daily maintenance activities, preventative maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting, shutdowns, and outages. This is an excellent opportunity for a maintenance leader with experience in boilers, steam systems, compressed air, pumps, piping, water systems, and other industrial utilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and coordinate skilled mechanical maintenance personnel and boiler/utility operators

Oversee maintenance and reliability of boilers, steam, compressed air, pumps, piping, water, and plant utility systems

Partner with maintenance planners to schedule and execute preventative and corrective maintenance

Coordinate repairs, shutdowns, planned outages, and emergency maintenance activities

Maintain a strong presence on the plant floor, monitoring job progress and resolving maintenance issues

Ensure required boiler, equipment, and regulatory inspections remain current

Drive compliance with LOTO, safety procedures, and plant maintenance standards

Coordinate contractors and outside trades as required

Identify recurring equipment issues and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and uptime

Support continuous improvement initiatives related to equipment performance and maintenance practices

Qualifications:

Previous experience as a Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Supervisor, Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor, Utilities Supervisor, or similar industrial maintenance leader

Strong knowledge of industrial mechanical equipment and utility systems

Experience with boilers/steam, pumps, piping, compressed air, water systems, or related plant utilities

Previous experience supervising skilled trades or industrial maintenance personnel

Knowledge of preventative maintenance programs, shutdowns/outages, LOTO, and industrial safety

Experience with in heavy manufacturing, automotive, steel, foundry, chemical, refinery, power generation, paper, food processing, or a similar industrial environment

Strong troubleshooting, communication, and hands-on leadership abilities

Why This Opportunity?$100,000–$110,000 base salary

Monday–Friday, day-shift schedule

Direct-hire leadership opportunity

High-visibility role with ownership over critical plant maintenance and utilities

Lead experienced skilled-trades maintenance personnel

Hands-on position with significant plant-floor involvement

Opportunity to oversee both day-to-day maintenance and larger shutdown/outage activities

You should be proficient in:

Leadership / People Management Preventive Maintenance & Inspection Lean Manufacturing Principles Boiler Troubleshooting Boiler Operation Equipment Repair & Maintenance
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