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Maintenance Manager (Rotational Shift Onsite)
Overview
Join a confidential, high-performing industrial operation where reliability and safety are mission-critical. As the Maintenance Manager, you'll lead a rotational shift maintenance team responsible for executing maintenance work safely and consistently to support plant operations. You'll coach and develop technicians, strengthen equipment uptime, and partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Planning, and Reliability to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Required Skills
- Compensation:$100,000-$120,000 per year (depending on experience)
- Schedule: Rotational shift (specific shift times not provided)
- High school diploma or equivalent (required)
- 8+ years of industrial maintenance experience in heavy industrial / manufacturing environments (e.g., steel, mining, petrochemical, power generation, or similar)
- 3+ years of leadership experience overseeing maintenance personnel, contractors, or maintenance-related projects
- Strong mechanical maintenance background with equipment such as:
- rotating equipment
- conveyors / material handling systems
- pumps / compressors
- gearboxes
- hydraulics / pneumatics
- bearings / power transmission equipment
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex failures and lead root cause analysis
- Strong understanding of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices
- Experience with maintenance planning, scheduling, backlog management, and shutdown/turnaround execution
- Experience using SAP PM or a comparable CMMS
- Strong knowledge of industrial safety programs (LOTO, confined space, hot work permitting, mobile equipment safety, contractor management)
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
Nice to Have Skills
- Experience supporting shutdowns/turnarounds and/or capital projects
- Workforce planning experience (staffing, onboarding, development, succession planning)
- Budget ownership and cost control exposure
- Spare parts strategy and inventory optimization familiarity
- Experience creating or maintaining SOPs, work instructions, training materials, and change-management documentation
- Participation in incident investigations, layered safety audits, and corrective action programs
Preferred Education and Experience
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Management, or related discipline (preferred)
- Strong preference for candidates with hands-on mechanical depth plus demonstrated people leadership in industrial maintenance
Other Requirements
- Ability to lead a rotational shift team in a fast-paced industrial environment
- Commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance
- Ability to manage performance expectations, coach effectively, and build technician capability over time
