Manufacturing Maintenance Manager

ABB Manufacturing Engineering Manager

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to: Manufacturing Engineering Manager

The work model for the role is: Onsite

Your role and responsibilities:

Manage the maintenance department for the Athens, GA Plant with a preventive and predictive approach and maintain a team working environment centered on customer service. Be proactive in the Lean Flex Flow initiative and champion all needed changes. Be a leader and set a good example for safety in the workplace.

Our Team Dynamics:

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Lead all maintenance operations, including planning, coordination, and execution of preventive, predictive, and TPM initiatives to maximize equipment reliability and asset performance.
• Drive safety and compliance, ensuring adherence to OSHA and corporate policies while leading incident investigations, risk mitigation, and safety training strategies.
• Optimize performance and costs, leveraging CMMS data, continuous improvement, and Lean practices to reduce downtime, improve processes, and identify cost saving opportunities.
• Manage team and cross-functional collaboration, overseeing staffing, development, and performance while coordinating with production, engineering, and external partners to support facility objectives and emergency response.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor's Degree with minimum 8 years experience OR Associate's Degree with minimum 10 years experience OR High School Diploma with minimum 12 years experience. Experience should include manufacturing maintenance specifically with hands-on troubleshooting of PLC controlled automated equipment (electrical and mechanical) and root cause analysis.
• Strong knowledge of TPM and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), with experience using or implementing reliability-based maintenance programs.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, applying analytical problem-solving to drive continuous improvement. (Lean Certifications – Preferred).
• Technical proficiency with tools and systems such as Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint) and PLC software (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Baldor Workbench).
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, including schematics, engineering drawings, manuals, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication, adaptability, and leadership skills, with the ability to manage priorities, collaborate cross-functionally, and effectively operate in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us:

ABB's NEMA Motors Division is the global leading electric NEMA motors manufacturer. With more than 4,500 employees across the globe and seven manufacturing locations that produce more than 1.6 million motors every year, the division powers its customers from many industries with safe, reliable energy-efficient and effective solutions. NEMA Motors Division is a trusted leader with the shortest lead time and the broadest modularized product offering.

What's in it for you:

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites:

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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees:

Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate/Guest" to learn more

Health, Life & Disability:

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program

Retirement:

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off:

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.