Maintenance Superintendent III

NOW HIRING | Maintenance Superintendent III New Braunfels, TX $100,000–$130,000 + Bonus (relocation available) Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Rotating weekend coverage every 6 weeks Are you a maintenance leader who thrives in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment? We're looking for an experienced Maintenance Superintendent to lead mechanical maintenance operations, drive equipment reliability, and develop high‑performing maintenance teams at a large‑scale manufacturing facility. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity where you'll partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Reliability, and Planning to maximize equipment availability, improve maintenance performance, and support capital improvement initiatives. What You’ll Be Responsible For Lead all mechanical maintenance activities for a designated production area Supervise hourly maintenance employees and contractors in a union manufacturing environment Ensure equipment operates safely, reliably, and at peak performance while minimizing production downtime Develop and execute preventive, predictive, autonomous, and corrective maintenance strategies Coordinate maintenance schedules with Operations to minimize production interruptions Lead shutdowns, outages, and turnaround planning while maximizing labor efficiency Partner with Maintenance Planners and Specialists to prioritize work orders and improve maintenance execution Review equipment history, analyze failures, and drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to eliminate recurring issues Support Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) initiatives and continuous improvement efforts Manage maintenance costs while supporting annual maintenance budget planning Monitor KPIs related to equipment reliability, maintenance performance, and operating costs Improve maintenance methods, planning, scheduling, and overall plant efficiency Identify long‑term equipment risks and recommend capital improvements and reliability upgrades Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment Experience leading maintenance teams in cement, aggregates, mining, steel, power generation, chemical, petrochemical, pulp & paper, or similar heavy manufacturing industries Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and reliability‑based maintenance programs Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), statistical downtime analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies Experience with CMMS systems such as SAP, Maximo, or similar maintenance software Strong understanding of rotating equipment, conveyors, crushers, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and other heavy industrial mechanical equipment Proven ability to manage maintenance budgets, contractors, shutdown planning, and cross‑functional maintenance operations What We’re Looking For The ideal candidate is a hands‑on maintenance leader who can balance daily maintenance execution with long‑term reliability improvements. You enjoy developing people, improving maintenance processes, reducing downtime, and driving operational excellence through planning, collaboration, and continuous improvement. If you’re looking for an opportunity to make a measurable impact while leading maintenance operations at a large industrial manufacturing facility, we’d love to connect. #J-18808-Ljbffr ESP Enterprises Inc.