Maintenance Coordinator

Location : Statesville, North Carolina

Reports to : Plant Engineer

FLSA Status : Exempt

Purpose

The Maintenance Coordinator coordinate daily maintenance activities to ensure equipment safety, reliability, and availability. Support production by prioritizing safety first, meeting quality standards, and protecting on-time delivery to customers. Drive manufacturing excellence by improving OEE, executing preventive maintenance, and managing maintenance resources efficiently.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Promote a zero-incident culture and ensure all maintenance tasks follow lockout tagout, PPE, and safety procedures.
• Conduct job hazard analyses and safety audits for maintenance work.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and company standards.
• Plan, prioritize, and schedule corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance using the CMMS.
• Manage work orders, create detailed job plans, assign labor, and track status to completion.
• Coordinate with production to schedule downtime with minimal impact on delivery.
• Maintain and optimize the PM program based on OEM recommendations, failure history, and criticality.
• Expand condition monitoring such as vibration, thermography, oil analysis, and inspections.
• Ensure accurate PM documentation and continuous improvement of PM task lists.
• Track and improve OEE by reducing equipment downtime, minor stops, and speed losses.
• Lead root cause analysis for chronic failures using tools such as 5 Why and fishbone.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions and verify effectiveness.
• Ensure all work is captured in the CMMS from request to closeout.
• Maintain accurate asset hierarchies, spare parts lists, PM frequencies, and job plans.
• Monitor backlog health, response times, and schedule compliance.
• Manage spare parts inventory, min max levels, and critical spares.
• Collaborate with purchasing to control costs and lead times.
• Ensure proper parts kitting for planned jobs and timely returns to stock.
• Ensure maintenance work meets quality standards and supports process capability.
• Coordinate equipment calibrations and verification of critical control points.
• Minimize rework and defects related to equipment condition.
• Monitor maintenance operational expenses including labor, parts, contractors, and utilities.
• Review repair vs replace decisions to optimize lifecycle costs.
• Identify and execute cost saving initiatives without compromising safety or reliability.
• Coordinate external services and ensure contractor compliance with site safety and quality requirements.
• Validate scope, quotations, and performance. Manage permits and site access.
• Apply 5S, TPM pillars, and standard work in maintenance areas.
• Maintain equipment criticality analysis and reliability centered maintenance practices.
• Lead Kaizen events focused on maintenance process efficiency and sustained results.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment histories, and technical documentation.
• Report on key maintenance indicators such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR, schedule compliance, PM compliance, backlog, and maintenance cost per unit.
• Communicate daily maintenance status to production and leadership.
• Coordinate skill development for maintenance technicians including safety, troubleshooting, and OEM procedures.
• Facilitate shift handovers, toolbox talks, and lessons learned..
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial maintenance is preferred. Equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum of three years’ experience as maintenance coordinator in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office necessary and experience with CMMS use and administration.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to read technical drawings and OEM manuals.
• Familiar with predictive technologies and reliability tools.

Work Environment

• This role is onsite in a manufacturing facility and requires presence on the production floor.
• May require off shift coverage, weekend work, and on call support as needed.

It is a great time to join 3A!

3A Composites is a leading player in segments such as composite panels for high-quality facades and display applications. In the United States, its best-known brands are Alucobond®, Dibond®, Gatorfoam®, Sintra®, and Fome-Cor®.

What we offer to you:

• Competitive pay + bonus program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits start on Day 1
• Discounted medical premiums by participating in 3A’s wellness program
• Company-paid Life & Disability Insurance
• An industry-leading 401k contribution up to 7%
• Internal job growth and mobility
• Gym / Fitness Club Reimbursement Program