Maintenance Manager

• Plant Maintenance: Directing daily maintenance activities, including both reactive (emergency repairs) and proactive (preventive maintenance) tasks.
• Team Leadership: Hire, train, supervise, and mentor maintenance staƯ to ensure high-quality, safe, and eƯicient repairs.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health, safety (e.g., OSHA), environmental regulations and building codes.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Diagnosing complex mechanical or electrical malfunctions and coordinating major machine repairs.
• Budget & Spare Parts: Plan and manage the maintenance budget, including ordering parts, tools, and supplies, and optimizing maintenance costs. Keep an organized inventory of critical spare parts.
• Contractor Oversight: Coordinating external contractors and negotiating contracts with external vendors for building maintenance.
• Reporting & Coordination: Reports to the Plant Manager. Must communicate clearly and coordinate with the production supervisors to schedule repairs on equipment.

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Education: Relevant technical degree or a degree in Engineering/Facility Management.
• Experience: 5+ years in maintenance or engineering, with at least 2–3 years in a leadership or supervisory role. Must be familiar with mixers, extruders and cryogenic grinding.
• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of industrial electrical/mechanical systems and facility maintenance.
• Hard Skills: Proficiency in electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems; ability to read blueprints and technical manuals.
• Soft Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Excellent decision-making skills and ability to manage a diverse team and collaborate with other departments.