Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Gloster, Mississippi
Full-time, Permanent | On-site

At Drax, we’re not just talking about making a difference—we’re making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power and provide stable energy in an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, our ambition is to become a global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals.

Join a team of practical doers, forward thinkers and business champions working to create a lower‑carbon energy future for generations to come.

As Maintenance Manager
, you’ll lead the Maintenance Department at our wood pellet facility in Gloster, Mississippi. This is a visible, hands‑on leadership role with responsibility for the plant’s maintenance strategy, team performance, budget and continuous‑improvement priorities.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you’ll lead a team of up to 20 employees and work closely with Operations and the site Reliability Engineer. Together, you’ll minimize downtime, improve equipment performance, monitor maintenance KPIs and implement Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) practices.

Above all, you’ll champion the Drax Safety Culture by maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, managing operational risks and ensuring work is completed in accordance with established procedures, standards and regulations.

You’ll provide clear direction for the maintenance team while ensuring work is planned, coordinated and completed safely and effectively. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, coaching and developing maintenance employees while setting clear expectations for safety, performance and accountability.
• Managing preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance activities across the facility.
• Coordinating closely with Operations to plan maintenance and repair work while minimizing disruption to production.
• Partnering with the Reliability Engineer to improve equipment reliability, plant availability and maintenance performance.
• Developing and implementing maintenance policies and strategies aligned with plant priorities and manufacturers’ recommendations.
• Using the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to manage work orders, spare‑parts requirements and equipment maintenance history.
• Monitoring maintenance KPIs and using performance information to identify risks, priorities and improvement opportunities.
• Managing the plant maintenance budget and providing oversight for small projects and related expenditures.
• Supporting TPM and RCM programs to reduce downtime and improve long‑term plant reliability.
• Applying continuous‑improvement methods, including SMED, Kaizen and Kanban, where appropriate.
• Monitoring the condition and performance of plant equipment and systems.
• Ensuring technicians are trained on current procedures, safe working practices and Standard Maintenance Procedures.
• Identifying foreseeable hazards, assessing risk and ensuring effective control measures are in place before work begins.
• Supporting the development of maintenance procedures, training materials and technical documentation.
• Improving plant productivity and efficiency without compromising safety, environmental standards or product quality.
• Communicating plant priorities, company expectations and business goals clearly across all levels of the organization.

You’re an experienced maintenance leader who can balance strategic planning with the day‑to‑day demands of an operating facility. You know how to build trust, develop people and turn maintenance priorities into safe, reliable results.

You’ll need:

• Five to ten years of maintenance or related industrial experience, including…