Maintenance Manager

A large continuous manufacturing operation is seeking a hands‑on Maintenance Manager to lead all maintenance, reliability, and contractor activities at its Tuscaloosa production facility. The site operates multiple high-volume production lines supported by bulk solids handling, asphalt systems, and converting equipment. This role plays a critical part in maximizing equipment uptime, strengthening maintenance execution, and building a high-performing team culture. The organization values safety, operational excellence, and strong cross‑functional collaboration, offering an environment where leaders can drive meaningful impact across production, engineering, and reliability functions.

• Lead and develop a maintenance team of approximately 25 employees, including mechanical supervisors, a controls supervisor, and a reliability engineer.
• Build a high-performance culture grounded in professionalism, accountability, and results.
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Support Services, and EHS to ensure alignment across the facility.
• Maintain strong daily presence on the production floor and reinforce safety and reliability expectations.
• Oversee mechanical, electrical, controls, and reliability work across conveyors, mills, elevators, fired heaters, asphalt systems, palletizers, and related equipment.
• Ensure safe and timely maintenance execution in a 24/7 operating environment.
• Support troubleshooting and breakdown response to resolve issues quickly and safely.
• Manage work notifications, planning, and work orders using SAP or a similar CMMS.
• Drive PM compliance, reduce reactive work, and strengthen proactive maintenance practices.
• Lead continuous improvement through RCPE investigations, predictive technologies, and reliability optimization.
• Develop weekly maintenance schedules and ensure alignment with production priorities.
• Manage maintenance capital projects, shutdowns, and down‑day planning, including contractor oversight.
• Oversee maintenance safety programs, including LOTO, hot work, confined space, and contractor safety protocols.
• Support regulatory inspections for boilers, pressure vessels, and safety devices.
• Build and manage the annual maintenance budget, ensuring responsible cost control and resource allocation.
• Develop long-term asset strategies and work with leadership to plan capital replacements.

• Bachelor's degree required; engineering background strongly preferred.
• 3-5 years of maintenance leadership experience within a complex, continuous manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to lead supervisors and develop technical teams.
• Experience collaborating with Operations and other plant functions in a 24/7 setting.
• Strong communication, organizational, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to remain steady under pressure and drive data‑based decisions.
• Working knowledge of electrical/instrumentation systems, controls, and PLC automation (Siemens preferred).
• Experience managing contractors, outages, and multiple priorities safely and effectively.
• Familiarity with SAP or similar CMMS applications.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plans
• Paid time off and holidays
• Opportunities for career development and advancement

If you are interested in the Maintenance Manager role, please don't wait to apply.