Sr. Maintenance Manager

## Sr. Maintenance Manager Apply remote type:
Onsite locations:
United States of America, South Carolina, West Uniontime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR102749

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We are seeking a collaborative, accountable, and people‐focused Sr.
** Maintenance Manager
** to lead critical manufacturing assets and teams while driving safe, reliable, and innovative operations through continuous improvement at our West Union manufacturing facility.
** Duties & Responsibilities
*** Lead, develop, and support a diverse team of approximately 40–45 maintenance professionals in a manufacturing environment, fostering an authentic, inclusive, and high‐performance culture.
* Champion a
** customer‐centric, safety‐first mindset**, ensuring all safety, regulatory, and compliance requirements are consistently met for people, equipment, and facilities.
* Align maintenance strategies with equipment criticality, operational risk, and business priorities to support safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity objectives.
* Plan, execute, and continuously improve preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance programs to enhance equipment availability, reliability, and process control.
* Ensure timely and effective response to equipment breakdowns, using structured root cause analysis and corrective actions to deliver sustainable, long‐term solutions.
* Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Kaizen, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and problem‐solving methodologies to eliminate losses and improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost efficiency.
* Develop, track, and actively manage maintenance key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor performance, enable data‐driven decisions, and support an agile improvement culture.
* Optimize maintenance costs through operational efficiency, effective energy management, disciplined spare parts consumption, and standardization practices.
* Oversee execution and full utilization of maintenance management systems, ensuring accurate data, standardized processes, and continuous system improvement.
* Proactively manage equipment lifecycle and obsolescence risks to support long‐term reliability and innovation.
* Ensure resources are appropriately aligned by capability and staffing levels, executing training, succession, and development plans to build future‐ready talent.
* Partner collaboratively with Operations, Engineering, and Technology teams to deliver reliable outcomes that support customer needs and business goals.
** Required Skills & Experience
*** Minimum of five (5) years of maintenance management experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
* Demonstrated leadership experience with a proven ability to engage teams, drive accountability, and deliver results through others.
* Strong strategic thinking skills, analytical capability, and a growth mindset focused on continuous improvement and innovation.
* Proven success developing employees through coaching, mentoring, and structured development planning.
* Experience executing maintenance strategies and performance management using maintenance management systems.
* Willingness and ability to work in a manufacturing environment while maintaining a customer‐centric and safety‐focused approach.
** Preferred Skills & Experience
*** Technical degree in engineering, maintenance, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
* Experience implementing best‐in‐class predictive and proactive maintenance practices.
* Working knowledge of Lean, TPM, Kaizen, and root cause problem‐solving methodologies.
* Experience with equipment reliability programs, energy optimization initiatives, and spare parts standardization.
* Background supporting technology‐enabled operations within the Utilities & Energy sector.
** Benefits Info:
** This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, hybrid work schedule,…