Overview In this role you will lead the maintenance program for a plastics manufacturing facility, driving reliability and uptime. You will manage a team of technicians, coordinate with production, and implement preventive maintenance strategies. You'll analyze equipment performance, guide repairs, and ensure safety and cost-effective operations. This position offers the chance to shape maintenance culture and support scalable production within a sustainability-focused company.
Compensation / Benefits- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- training and development programs
- Learning Management System
Responsibilities- Develop and implement a comprehensive maintenance program for all machinery and equipment in the plastics facility
- Lead and develop a team of maintenance technicians, providing guidance and training
- Conduct regular inspections to identify issues and areas for improvement
- Plan and schedule preventive maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to minimize downtime
- Coordinate with production to prioritize maintenance and minimize process disruptions
- Monitor equipment performance, analyze data, and implement corrective actions to improve reliability
- Collaborate with external vendors for specialized repairs or installations
- Manage maintenance budget and procurement of spare parts
- Ensure safety compliance and promote a safety culture across the facility
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and inventory management
- Perform other essential duties as assigned
Key requirements- 5+ years of maintenance management experience, preferably in plastics manufacturing or similar industrial environment
- Strong technical knowledge of plastics manufacturing machinery (extruders, injection molding machines, conveyors)
- Excellent leadership and team management skills
- Proficient in maintenance planning and scheduling
- Knowledge of preventive maintenance and reliability-centered maintenance principles
- Familiarity with safety regulations in industrial settings
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Proficient in using CMMS and related software
- leadership
- communication
- problem-solving
- plastics manufacturing machinery knowledge (extruders, injection molding, conveyors)
- preventive maintenance
- reliability-centered maintenance
