Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading all maintenance operations within the facility to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable production. This position directs maintenance personnel, oversees preventive and predictive maintenance programs, manages departmental budgets, coordinates capital and facility improvement projects, and ensures compliance with all safety, regulatory, and operational requirements. The Maintenance Manager partners closely with Production, Quality, Safety, Shipping & Receiving, and administrative teams to drive continuous improvement and maximize equipment performance.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance personnel while ensuring proper training and adherence to safe work practices, policies, and procedures.
• Provide direction and leadership to the Maintenance Team through performance management, employee development, goal setting, and accountability.
• Develop, implement, and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and asset reliability.
• Plan, prioritize, assign, and oversee daily maintenance activities to support plant operations and production requirements.
• Manage departmental budgets, maintenance expenses, inventory, and cost-control initiatives.
• Coordinate facility and equipment projects including installations, upgrades, machine relocations, overhauls, and capital improvement initiatives.
• Serve as the primary liaison during state, federal, insurance, fire department, and other regulatory inspections.
• Balance administrative responsibilities with active floor presence to support employees, troubleshoot issues, and ensure operational efficiency.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment histories, and performance metrics.
• Partner with Safety, Quality, Production, Shipping & Receiving, and Administrative departments to support operational goals and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive root cause analysis efforts for equipment failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure compliance with all company safety standards, environmental regulations, and maintenance best practices.

Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor's degree in engineering, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Management, or a related technical field.
• Minimum five (5) years of manufacturing maintenance experience in a supervisory or management role.
• Experience leading maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing, including extrusion and converting processes.
• Certification in Lean Manufacturing, Reliability, TPM, or related maintenance disciplines.
• Experience with capital project management and equipment installations.

Candidate Requirements:

• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills using systematic and data-driven approaches.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), 5S methodologies, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Forms.
• Working knowledge of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), PLC controls, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), electrical systems, mechanical systems, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Experience with machine shop equipment including welders, lathes, grinders, cutting equipment, and fabrication tools.
• Understanding capital project planning, budgeting, and return-on-investment (ROI) analysis.
• Experience utilizing Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and maintenance inventory management systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk production floors for extended periods.
• Ability to climb ladders, stairs, and access elevated work areas.
• Ability to lift to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to work in manufacturing environments with varying temperatures, noise levels, and operating machinery.

Company Benefits

What You'll Get From Us

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

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