Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

As a Maintenance Manager, you will be a key member of the plant leadership team, responsible for leading maintenance and reliability efforts that support safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations. You will maintain a strong presence on the plant floor, partner closely with operations and engineering, and lead salaried and hourly associates to drive equipment reliability, continuous improvement, and sound financial decision-making in support of the Clarksdale facility's business objectives.

• This role directly impacts associate safety, equipment reliability, and operational continuity by ensuring maintenance issues are identified and resolved before they affect production or quality.

• This position plays a critical role in controlling costs and improving financial performance through effective budget management, downtime reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• This role serves as a key partner within the plant leadership team, strengthening collaboration between maintenance, operations, and engineering to support long-term business success.

• Lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and support consistent production performance.

• Manage and develop salaried and hourly maintenance associates, ensuring proper coverage, skill development, and effective labor utilization.

• Drive safety, quality, and cost KPIs by addressing maintenance-related risks, responding quickly to equipment issues, and implementing sustainable solutions.

• Own maintenance budgets and financial decisions, identifying cost-reduction opportunities while maintaining operational reliability.

• Partner with plant leadership, operations, and engineering on capital projects, reliability improvements, and long-term asset strategies.

• Oversee contractors, vendors, purchase orders, and storeroom operations while ensuring compliance with environmental and safety policies.

• Bachelors degree with 5+ years of experience or in lieu of degree 10 or more years of experience engineering/maintenance management in an industrial environment

• Experience leading maintenance or engineering teams in an industrial or manufacturing environment, with accountability for equipment reliability and workforce performance.

• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance systems, continuous improvement practices, and reliability-focused decision making.