General Business Manager Maintenance - Star Center - Sand Springs

The Maintenance General Business Manager provides strategic and operational leadership over the facility’s maintenance function. This role ensures that all equipment, utilities, and infrastructure operate safely, reliably, and efficiently to support production goals. The Maintenance GBM empowers Shift Business Managers and maintenance teams to drive uptime, reduce costs, and implement continuous improvement in reliability practices.

• Lead, mentor, and develop Maintenance Shift Business Managers and frontline maintenance staff
• Establish and track maintenance KPIs (safety, equipment uptime, mean time to repair, maintenance cost per unit)
• Align maintenance priorities with overall plant operations and corporate objectives
• Drive preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to minimize downtime
• Collaborate closely with operations, engineering, and supply chain to remove bottlenecks
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards for maintenance activities
• Develop and manage maintenance budgets, capital planning, and forecasting
• Lead reliability initiatives, including root cause failure analysis and continuous improvement
• Build talent pipelines and succession plans for maintenance leadership and skilled trades

Skill/Competency Description / Tools

• Leadership & Coaching Develops maintenance leaders and skilled trades; provides clear goals and accountability
• Reliability & Uptime Focus Drives asset reliability through TPM, predictive and preventive maintenance
• Strategic Planning Aligns maintenance strategy with production and business objectives
• Technical Acumen Deep knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and control systems
• Business Acumen Understands cost drivers, capital planning, and ROI on maintenance investments
• Continuous Improvement Uses Lean/TPM and root cause analysis to reduce downtime and costs
• Cross-Functional Collaboration Partners with production, engineering, and planning to optimize plant performance
• Data-Driven Decision Making Uses CMMS, KPIs, and analytics to prioritize and justify maintenance actions

• Drive Relentlessly pursues uptime and cost efficiency
• Integrity Models safe and ethical decision-making; holds team accountable
• Effective Intelligence Balances technical knowledge with sound business judgment
• Team-Ability Unites maintenance and operations toward shared production goals
• Resiliency Stays calm and decisive under unplanned equipment failures or crises
• Adaptability Adjusts plans quickly in response to production changes or emergencies
• Humility Listens to skilled trades and leverages frontline expertise

• Reduction in unplanned downtime and improved OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
• Increased completion rate of preventive maintenance work orders
• Improved mean time between failures (MTBF) and reduced mean time to repair (MTTR)
• Lower maintenance cost per unit of output
• Successful audits, safety compliance, and environmental adherence
• Capital projects delivered on time and within budget
• Engagement, retention, and development of maintenance talent

• Required:
  
  5+ years of experience in maintenance leadership within manufacturing or heavy industry
• Required:
  
  Strong technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and control systems
• Required:
  
  Proven success in preventive/predictive maintenance and reliability programs
• Required:
  
  Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, KPIs, and cross-functional projects
• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, or related field
• Preferred:
  Experience with CMMS systems and predictive technologies (vibration, thermography, oil analysis)
• Preferred:
  Background in tubing, pipe, or metal fabrication environments

• Must be able to work a minimum of 8 hours per day on a regular basis
• Requires additional hours of work as needed to meet business and departmental demands
• Frequent walking throughout the manufacturing facility (distances of up to 2 miles per day)
• Must be able to stand for extended periods during inspections or equipment reviews
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range
• Must be able to occasionally lift, carry, or move items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Requires ability to climb ladders, access platforms, and safely navigate maintenance areas
• Requires use of office equipment (phones, computers, CMMS, diagnostic tools)