Plant Maintenance and Reliability Manager

Plant Maintenance and Reliability Manager Starting pay from $100,000 annuallyA day in the life

As the Maintenance leader at Thompson Pipe Group, you start your shift with a plant walk. You greet your Maintenance Mechanics and Technicians, review overnight work orders in MaintainX (or similar CMMS), and set priorities for equipment repairs, DOT fleet compliance checks, and critical-path jobs on heavy equipment. By mid-morning, you’re coaching a tech on a hydraulic troubleshooting procedure, confirming a welding repair conforms to the work order and cost estimate, and coordinating with an electrician to safely lock out a motor circuit.

After lunch, you’re approving parts purchases, updating labor and materials records, and riding along in a light truck to pick up an urgent component. You close the day with 5S audits, safety check-ins, and preparing performance feedback for your team.

What you’ll lead Direct, schedule, and mentor a crew of Maintenance Mechanics/Technicians across multiple trades: mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics, and welding.

Ensure DOT fleet compliance and maintain heavy equipment and industrial electrical systems.

Plan work, assign tasks, and track progress in a digital platform such as MaintainX or a comparable CMMS.Conduct performance reviews, coach team members, and administer discipline when needed.

Perform and oversee skilled maintenance and repair, including constructing, rebuilding, and restoring equipment per specifications, work orders, and repair estimates.

Serve as a safety advisor, ensuring adherence to company policies and applicable Federal, State, and local codes and regulations.

Champion 5S practices to uphold an organized, efficient, and safe work area.

Manage purchasing, installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of plant equipment and systems.

Estimate labor and material costs; source competitive quotes for tools, parts, equipment, and supplies.

Maintain accurate records for labor, materials, and work orders; pick up and deliver supplies using light trucks as needed.

Model reliability, safety, regular attendance, and adherence to Company Safety policies and standards.

What you know

Core disciplines:
Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulics, Pneumatic, and Welding.

How to schedule, lay out, and assign work effectively.

Health and safety precautions and procedures relevant to industrial maintenance.

Technical aspects of your specialty trade(s).Proper storage methods for equipment, materials, and supplies.

Basic record-keeping and documentation best practices.

Standards for keeping equipment safe, clean, and orderly.

Trade tools, equipment, materials, and methods used in both skilled and general maintenance and repair.

What you can do Perform journey-level maintenance and repair across a broad range of equipment.

Prioritize, schedule, assign, and review work for a mobile equipment-focused team.

Train and provide daily direction to maintenance personnel.

Interpret and apply codes, rules, and regulations to assigned activities.

Operate tools and equipment safely and effectively.

Translate work orders into clear instructions for others.

Communicate clearly in both oral and written forms; follow written and verbal directions.

Make quick, accurate arithmetic calculations.

Work independently, meet schedules and timelines, and maintain routine records.

Build cooperative working relationships across teams.

Observe legal and defensive driving practices; operate vehicles and perform heavy physical labor, including lifting heavy objects.

Physical and work environment

Work involves standing, sitting, and walking in industrial settings.

Effective communication using speech, vision, and hearing is essential.

Frequent use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulation.

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