Plant Maintenance Manager

Minimum Requirements

• Overall Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment in a maintenance capacity.
• Supervisory Leadership: Minimum 7 years of direct experience supervising maintenance personnel.
• Automotive Industry: Minimum 5 years of experience working for a manufacturing supplier , preferably automotive.
• Vendor Management: Minimum 5 years of experience managing outside vendors and contracted services .
• Technical Expertise: Strong expertise in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, PLC programming/troubleshooting, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial) or a closely related field.
• Additional Qualifications: Proficient in Microsoft Office, ability to analyze financial data/departmental budgets, strong written/verbal communication skills, and willingness to travel domestically by car or plane.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational & Facility Leadership: Direct and coordinate the repair, installation, and maintenance of machines, tools, equipment, buildings, grounds, and utility systems (heat, power, gas, steam, air).
• Preventive Maintenance & Production Continuity: Develop and execute preventive maintenance programs in conjunction with engineering; schedule repairs and review job orders to ensure continuous production operations.
• Budgeting & Spare Parts Management: Prepare, monitor, and manage the departmental budget; hold overall responsibility for the spare parts crib/inventory and requisition required supplies.
• Process Improvement & Cost Optimization: Plan and implement new procedures to improve operations, minimize operating costs, optimize labor/materials utilization, and recommend machine modifications for new products.
• Team Development & Compliance: Direct, train, and evaluate maintenance staff; ensure full compliance with Quality standards (IATF 16949 / ISO 14001) and corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) policies.