Maintenance Manager

South Windsor, Connecticut, United States

SJ Mobilita is hiring an experienced Maintenance Manager for a growing manufacturing organization. We are looking for a hands-on maintenance leader who can manage the maintenance team, improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and ensure safe and efficient plant operations.

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance technicians and support staff.
• Plan and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Oversee maintenance of production machinery, utilities, facility systems, and supporting equipment.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and drive root-cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions.
• Develop maintenance schedules aligned with production requirements.
• Manage CMMS, work orders, maintenance records, and spare-parts inventory
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• Track key maintenance KPIs such as downtime, response time, PM completion, and equipment reliability.
• Coordinate equipment installations, upgrades, repairs, and capital improvement projects.
• Manage external contractors, equipment suppliers, and service providers.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, LOTO, safety, environmental, and applicable regulatory requirements
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• Support Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Prepare and manage maintenance operating and capital budgets.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams.
• Provide hands-on technical support for complex equipment failures when required.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Facilities Management, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of industrial/manufacturing maintenance experience
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• Previous maintenance leadership or supervisory experience required.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience with:
• Mechanical systems
• Electrical systems
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Automated equipment
• Experience with PLC-controlled machinery and industrial controls
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• Familiarity with HVAC, compressors, boilers, and other facility systems preferred.
• Experience using a CMMS or maintenance-management system
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• Strong leadership, communication, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA standards, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and industrial safety practices
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• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
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• Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement experience.
• CMRP or similar maintenance/reliability certification.
• Experience managing capital projects and equipment installations
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