Job Description
Job Description
Maintenance Manager - Manufacturing
Location: Carol Stream, IL
Job Type: Direct Hire
Schedule: Day Shift
Salary: $110,000 - $150,000 per year
Bonus: Annual Bonus Potential
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)
About the Opportunity
A growing manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations and a skilled maintenance team within a fast-paced production environment.
This position is responsible for maximizing equipment reliability, production uptime, facility performance, and maintenance efficiency. The Maintenance Manager will oversee preventive and corrective maintenance, lead maintenance personnel, manage facility and utility systems, and partner with engineering and operations teams on capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on maintenance leader who enjoys developing people, improving maintenance programs, troubleshooting industrial equipment, and driving reliable manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team, including hiring, training, performance management, and daily work assignments.
- Oversee preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, equipment repairs, facility maintenance, utilities, and equipment installations.
- Maintain and improve preventive maintenance programs to increase equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
- Manage maintenance work orders, equipment records, schedules, and maintenance history through a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Monitor maintenance key performance indicators (KPIs), identify trends, and implement improvements to maintenance processes and equipment performance.
- Manage outside contractors, service providers, and equipment maintenance agreements.
- Identify opportunities to reduce maintenance costs, improve equipment reliability, and increase operational efficiency.
- Partner with engineering, operations, facilities, and continuous improvement teams on capital projects, equipment installations, production needs, and reliability initiatives.
- Apply continuous improvement principles, including Lean Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and Six Sigma, to improve maintenance performance.
- Promote a strong environmental health and safety (EHS) culture through employee training, safe work practices, regulatory compliance, and incident prevention.
- Support food safety and quality requirements by maintaining clean, sanitary, and reliable equipment and facility systems.
- Ensure maintenance activities support Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and preparation for internal and external audits.
- Communicate maintenance performance, project status, safety concerns, and improvement opportunities to senior leadership.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of industrial maintenance, manufacturing maintenance, or facilities experience, with progressive responsibility.
- Previous experience leading, supervising, or managing a maintenance team.
- Experience developing and managing preventive maintenance programs.
- Working knowledge of CMMS platforms, maintenance work orders, equipment records, and maintenance KPIs.
- Experience maintaining industrial manufacturing equipment, utilities, and facility systems.
- Working knowledge of systems such as electrical power, industrial controls, boilers, compressors, HVAC, plumbing, and welding.
- Experience in food manufacturing or another highly regulated manufacturing environment is preferred.
- Understanding of food safety, quality, GMP, EHS, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Familiarity with Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and maintenance needs in a fast-paced production environment.
- Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to work effectively across maintenance, engineering, operations, quality, and leadership teams.
- Ability to work on the production floor and throughout the facility, lift up to 55 pounds, wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), and adjust work hours as needed to support operations.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Competitive $110,000 - $150,000 salary
- Day shift schedule
- Annual bonus potential
- Direct-hire opportunity with a growing manufacturing organization
- Leadership role with the opportunity to develop and grow a maintenance team
- Opportunity to improve equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, and plant performance
- Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.