Facilities Maintenance Manager

Maintenance & Facilities Manager

Benefits:
Medical, Dental & Vision, 401K Company Match, Life Insurance + more.

Job Type: Direct Hire.

Location:

Pawtucket, RI.

Shift Pattern: 1st Shift – 7am to 5pm.

We are supporting our client, a leading packaging manufacturer based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, who are looking for a Maintenance & Facilities Manager to join their growing team. The successful candidate will have experience in increasingly responsible management positions in industrial maintenance, preferably in a supervisory or production management capacity.

Job Summary: As a Maintenance & Facilities Manager, you’ll be responsible for managing and leading our small team of maintenance personnel to ensure production equipment and facilities are efficiently operating within the manufacturing plant.

The Maintenance & Facilities Manager shall ensure successful preventive maintenance and breakdown maintenance of equipment and assign tasks to the maintenance team personnel and any required outside vendors. They will be expected to train, motivate, and monitor the maintenance team members while coordinating with other departmental personnel to achieve intended results. This position reports to the Vice‑President of Operations.

Responsibilities:

• Implement preventative maintenance for production machines and equipment; planning and directing preventive and critical maintenance to maximize machine efficiency.
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance programs; strong mechanical, electrical, PLC’s, pneumatics, hydraulics, strong troubleshooting skills on hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems.
• Document maintenance processes and procedures and keep them up-to-date.
• Create and maintain a database of machinery and equipment.
• Ensure a safe work environment.
• Allocate maintenance tasks to team members.
• Coordinate with other departmental personnel in achieving planned maintenance activities.
• Help maintenance team diagnose and solve equipment problems.
• Oversee the repair of equipment and facilities.
• Plan and procure critical spares of equipment as per experience or as directed by the equipment manufacturer.
• Report the status of preventive and breakdown maintenance to top management.

About You:

• 5+ years with increasingly responsible management positions in industrial maintenance, preferably in a supervisory or production management capacity.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Diverse background in mechanical and/or electrical.
• Proven leader in improving work processes and leading change in a complex, fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Proficient computer skills.
• Proven equipment diagnosis, repair and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to write, read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Able to manage priorities and complexities, strong multitasking skills with ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong supervisory, interpersonal, training, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with OSHA and federal and state codes, etc.
• Extreme flexibility, with a strong work ethic.

Mid‑Senior level.

Full‑time.

Manufacturing and Engineering.

Plastics Manufacturing, Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing, and Packaging and Containers Manufacturing.