Manager, Maintenance

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading all maintenance operations to ensure a safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing environment. This role drives equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, continuous improvement initiatives, capital projects, and regulatory compliance while supporting production objectives and delivering exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities:

• Lead all maintenance activities while ensuring compliance with Flint Group safety standards and all applicable DOT, OSHA, EPA, and NFPA regulations.
• Maximize equipment uptime, reliability, and product quality through preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Support production schedules with a customer-first mindset to meet operational and delivery objectives.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and technical support to maintenance personnel and the facility.
• Manage maintenance and capital improvement projects from planning through execution.
• Develop, implement, and audit Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Visual Work Instructions (VWIs).
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members while fostering accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor, analyze, and report key maintenance KPIs, identifying opportunities to improve equipment performance and asset reliability.
• Prioritize, coordinate, and delegate maintenance activities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while maintaining strong communication and emotional intelligence.
• Manage maintenance budgets, contractor relationships, spare parts inventory, and equipment lifecycle planning.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing management experience.
• Two or more years of experience in an ink or chemical manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Experience with long-term, mid-range, and daily maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Thorough knowledge of industrial safety requirements and regulatory compliance.
• Proven leadership, coaching, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach, bend, and move throughout the manufacturing facility.

• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and work on elevated platforms as needed.
• Ability to work safely around moving machinery, mechanical equipment, and industrial production processes.
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to respond to maintenance emergencies, including working outside of normal business hours when necessary.
• Ability to work in varying environmental conditions, including exposure to heat, cold, noise, dust, and other manufacturing conditions while using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).