Maintenance Manager

We are currently seeking a skilled Maintenance Manager to join our expanding manufacturing company in South Windsor, CT. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing all maintenance activities related to facilities and equipment, managing a team of maintenance personnel, and ensuring the safe and efficient operation of production equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, guidance, and training to maintenance technicians and support staff.
• Plan and supervise preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance tasks.
• Maintain production machinery, facility systems, utilities, and supporting equipment.
• Minimize equipment downtime through thorough root-cause analysis and implementing necessary corrections.
• Create maintenance schedules that align with production demands.
• Manage the computerized maintenance management system, work orders, maintenance records, and spare-parts inventory.
• Establish and monitor key maintenance performance indicators like downtime, response time, preventive maintenance completion, and equipment reliability.
• Coordinate equipment installations, upgrades, repairs, and capital improvement projects.
• Build and maintain relationships with external contractors, equipment suppliers, and service providers.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety protocols, environmental standards, and other applicable guidelines.
• Support initiatives for continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and cost reduction.
• Develop and oversee budgets for the maintenance department.
• Collaborate effectively with production, engineering, quality, and operations leadership.
• Provide hands-on technical support for complex equipment issues as needed.

Qualifications

• Preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial technology, facilities management, or a related field.
• Have at least five years of experience in industrial or manufacturing maintenance.
• Demonstrate prior experience in maintenance leadership or supervision.
• Possess a strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated equipment.
• Experience with PLC-controlled machinery, industrial controls, HVAC, compressors, boilers, and facility systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with using a CMMS or similar maintenance-management platform.
• Strong leadership, planning, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Adept at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards, lockout/tagout procedures, and industrial safety practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Background in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous-improvement methodologies.
• Hold a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional or equivalent certification.
• Experience overseeing capital projects and equipment installations.