Manager, Maintenance

Manager, Maintenance & Facilities

Position Summary:

The Manager, Maintenance & Facilities leads all maintenance, repair, and facility operations in a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment. This role ensures equipment reliability, optimal facility conditions, and compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards. The position requires strategic planning, hands-on leadership, and continuous improvement initiatives to support complex and varied production requirements.

Major Responsibilities: 

Maintenance & Equipment Reliability

• Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain diverse manufacturing equipment.
• Implement continuous improvement strategies to enhance reliability and production efficiency.

Facilities Operations & Management

• Oversee day-to-day operations of facilities to ensure smooth and safe operations.
• Manage service contracts cost-effectively while maintaining high service quality.
• Ensure staff consistently provides positive and prompt responses to internal requests.
• Maintain building systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and safety systems.
• Plan and execute facility upgrades, renovations, and compliance initiatives.

Budgeting & Financial Oversight

• Develop, prepare, and explain the annual facility budget.
• Monitor maintenance and facilities expenditures, ensuring cost-effective operations.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as equipment uptime, maintenance costs, and safety metrics.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Drive innovation by developing and implementing facility and maintenance best practices.
• Support new product introductions and process changes from a maintenance and facility perspective.
• Apply Lean, TPM, and other continuous improvement methodologies to optimize operations.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance and facility staff.
• Allocate resources effectively to meet production needs in a high-mix environment.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, operational excellence, and accountability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Procurement teams to align maintenance strategies with manufacturing requirements.
• Act as a key partner in problem-solving and operational planning.
• Perform additional duties as required to support operational and strategic objectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 7+ years in maintenance, facilities, or manufacturing operations; experience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing preferred.

• Minimum 3 years leading a team of technicians in a 24/7 operation

• This position may require access to ITAR-controlled technical data and services. As such, all applicants must be U.S. persons, as defined by ITAR, to be considered for this role. A U.S. person is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or individual with protected status under U.S. immigration laws. Applicants who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for the position

Key Skills & Competencies:

Technical Expertise

• Deep knowledge of maintenance strategies, facility systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing), and equipment reliability best practices.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with proven success resolving complex mechanical, electrical, and automation issues.
• Respected technical leader with strong understanding of safety, quality systems, and regulatory compliance.
• Hands-on experience driving preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.

Problem Solving & Execution

• Advanced problem-solving using DMAIC, Lean, TPM, 5 Whys, PFMEA, and related methodologies.
• Drives maintenance and facility projects from identification through implementation and closure.
• Process-oriented with ability to optimize workflows, prioritize competing demands, and manage multiple concurrent initiatives.

Business & Systems Acumen

• Strong business awareness; understands operational, financial, and strategic impacts of maintenance and facility decisions.
• Experienced managing service contracts, budgets, and cost-control initiatives.
• Proficient in ERP systems, maintenance management software (CMMS), and Microsoft Office tools.
• Demonstrates urgency, strong time management, and results-driven execution in a dynamic production environment.

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills

• Clear and adaptable communicator across all organizational levels.
• Effective at coaching, conflict resolution, and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
• High integrity, inclusive mindset, team-oriented, and maintains confidentiality.
• Energetic, accountable, and demonstrates a strong “can-do” attitude in leading teams and driving continuous improvement.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Works in both production, shop-floor, and office environments.
• Some overnight travel may be required for vendor, site, or training visits.
• Ability to work extended hours as needed to support production, maintenance, or facility objectives.
• Approximately 30% sitting, 60% standing/walking, and 10% bending, stooping, or climbing to access equipment and facilities.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. occasionally; heavier lifting with assistance or appropriate equipment.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to handle tools, components, maintenance equipment, and measurement devices.
• Near visual acuity (corrected or uncorrected) for inspecting equipment, facility systems, and reading technical/engineering documents.
• Ability to hear, speak, and communicate effectively in a manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to shop-floor and maintenance environments; proper use of PPE required.
• Fluency in English required; additional language skills a plus.