Manufacturing Maintenance Manager

Manufacturing Maintenance ManagerRequired Skills & Experience: 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment and engineering-related role. 5+ years of leadership experience managing maintenance, engineering, or technical teams. Proven experience leading large maintenance organizations (30+ technicians preferred). Strong manufacturing maintenance and reliability background. Experience with machine uptime, preventative maintenance, and equipment reliability programs. Mechanical and electrical systems knowledge. Experience in automation/PLC manufacturing environments. Process engineering and reliability engineering experience. Demonstrated project and process management skills. Experience managing capital projects and budgets. Continuous improvement experience utilizing 6S, A3, or similar methodologies. Experience with CMMS platforms (SAP and/or Maintenance Connection preferred). Strong leadership, accountability, and team-development skills. Ability to earn credibility on the plant floor and lead experienced technicians.Nice to Have Skills & Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering. Experience in packaging, plastics, paper, food, or high-volume manufacturing environments. SAP experience. Maintenance Connection experience. Experience taking over struggling or transitioning maintenance organizations. Experience managing multi-million-dollar repair and capital budgets. Success building development plans and succession strategies for maintenance teams.Job Description: Insight Global is seeking a Manufacturing Maintenance Manager for a leading packaging manufacturing client. This individual will lead a large maintenance and technical organization responsible for driving machine reliability, equipment uptime, and overall plant performance. The ideal candidate is a hands-on manufacturing leader who thrives on the plant floor, enjoys developing teams, and can build credibility with both veteran and early-career technicians. This role is heavily focused on leadership and maintenance reliability, with the immediate challenge of unifying a team that has experienced multiple management transitions while improving machine performance and accountability. The manager will oversee maintenance, engineering, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting a high-volume manufacturing operation. The position offers strong visibility within plant leadership, significant budget ownership, relocation assistance, and a $10,000 sign-on bonus for the right candidate.Responsibilities: Lead and develop a maintenance, engineering, quality, and technical organization. Directly oversee 30+ maintenance technicians and technical personnel. Drive machine reliability and equipment uptime initiatives. Spend significant time on the manufacturing floor troubleshooting operational issues. Balance reactive maintenance activities with long-term maintenance strategy. Manage preventative and predictive maintenance programs. Develop and execute capital improvement projects. Oversee approximately $3M in capital spending and $6.6M repair budget activities. Coach, mentor, and develop both experienced and newer technicians. Build accountability and improve overall maintenance team performance. Collaborate with production and operations leadership to support plant goals. Drive continuous improvement initiatives and manufacturing efficiencies. Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and maintenance standards. Support plant leadership and eventually assume broader facility responsibility when needed.