Maintenance Manager

Come Join the Toledo Tool & Die Team! Located close to the Michigan/Ohio border, Toledo Tool and Die has diligently served the people of both of those great states since 1940. It was a company founded on one simple principle: to do the finest work possible for our clients and to deliver on every promise we make. Today Toledo Tool & Die has three facilities in the Toledo area, one in Pioneer, Ohio, and one in Maumee, Ohio. Toledo Tool & Die is adding a Maintenance Manager to our team to support our continued growth. This is a full-time position based at our Bennett Road facility in Toledo, Ohio. We offer competitive wages, growth opportunities, and a clean, safe work environment. Compensation: The targeted salary range for this position is $125,000 - $140,000 annually , based on experience and qualifications. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus of up to 5% of base salary , based on performance. Join our team! Hours are typically: Monday through Friday. Schedule may vary depending on plant operational needs, so flexibility is required. This may include long days, occasional evenings and weekends. This role supports a multi-shift operation and may require off-shift or weekend breakdown response. This position may also require travel to meetings, conferences, workshops, or other facilities. WHAT TOLEDO TOOL & DIE CAN OFFER YOU: Competitive pay Weekly pay PTO 9 Paid holidays Full Benefits WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT FOR THIS POSITION: Strong technical background in automated automotive manufacturing equipment Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop technical teams Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities Ability to assess technical skill gaps and establish training and development plans across multiple technical disciplines Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and respond quickly to urgent production needs Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively work with technicians, supervisors, engineers, vendors, and plant leadership Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-accountability automotive manufacturing environment Strong focus on equipment reliability, production uptime, safety, and continuous improvement KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead day-to-day maintenance operations across all shifts, directing shift leads and technicians to sustain uptime on production equipment. Provide coaching, development, and performance management for maintenance technicians, and grow capability through cross-training and a skills-tier matrix. Develop and implement structured technical training and cross-training programs for Maintenance, Robotic, Weld, and Manufacturing Engineering Technicians, with a focus on robotics, automation, controls, troubleshooting, and equipment reliability. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to support technician development across maintenance, robotic welding, automation, and controls disciplines. Foster a positive, accountable team environment that encourages teamwork, continuous learning, and ownership. Develop, execute, and continuously improve preventive (PM) and predictive (PdM) maintenance programs for production, conveyance, and facility equipment. Lead rapid response and structured troubleshooting of complex equipment faults, guiding technicians in root-cause analysis and corrective action. Partner with Engineering on equipment upgrades that improve reliability and reduce downtime. Partner with the MRO crib, which manages spare-parts inventory, to keep critical spares and consumables on hand, and manage external suppliers and service contractors. Support new-equipment installation, line moves, and capital projects. Support troubleshooting and continuous improvement of automated manufacturing systems, including industrial robots, robotic welding equipment, PLC-controlled equipment, controls, conveyors, and related automation. Own and drive maintenance KPIs, including downtime, PM completion rate, mean time to repair (MTTR), mean time between failure (MTBF), and spare-parts usage, and act on trends surfaced by real-time production/downtime tracking. Prioritize and assign work orders, ensuring timely completion and accurate documentation in the CMMS system. Maintain accurate maintenance records, PM logs, downtime documentation, and equipment histories, and develop maintenance standard work and technician work instructions. Own the maintenance department budget, including equipment repairs, spare parts, and contracted services. Lead the Bennett maintenance organization across all production shifts, including maintenance shift leads and maintenance technicians. Own scheduling, staffing, coaching, development, cross-training, and performance management for the maintenance team, and ensure maintenance coverage for multi-shift operations, including off-shift and weekend breakdown response. Partner with the Engineering Manager to align maintenance and engineering support across production areas, and build technician bench strength through a skills-tier/training matrix. Develop technical bench strength across Maintenance, Robotics, Weld, and Manufacturing Engineering through structured training, mentoring, skills assessment, and cross-training programs. Ensure compliance with automotive standards including IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and corporate maintenance practices. Champion safety, including conducting incident investigations, enforcing LOTO/energy-control procedures, promoting electrical/arc-flash safety, and reinforcing safe work practices. Support facility maintenance including electrical systems, HVAC, plumbing, building repairs, and safety systems. Employee is responsible for ensuring all environmental practices are in line with job scope / position. Examples include but not limited to: proper waste disposal practices, reporting of spills, non-compliance to permit, and addressing any improper practices. Employee is responsible for ensuring all human resources, ethics, and labor policies and practices are carried out in accordance with company policy and as in line with the scope of the position. Examples include but are not limited to: respecting the human rights of all workers (prohibition of forced labor, no child labor, maintaining appropriate working hours, and non-discriminatory treatment of all workers), abiding by ethical standards such as zero tolerance for bribery, corruption, extortion, and embezzlement, maintaining appropriate working hours of employees along with ensuring compensation is paid to workers that complies with all applicable wage laws. Assumes additional duties as assigned, which may fall outside the primary scope of the role. ISO / ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensure that the resources needed for the environmental management system are available. Communicate the importance of effective environmental management and of conforming to the environmental management system requirements. Ensure that the environmental management system achieves its intended outcomes. Direct and support persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the environmental management system. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Management, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience. 5-7 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, with at least 3 years in a leadership role. Automotive manufacturing experience required, preferably within a high-volume automated manufacturing environment. Experience with CMMS systems, preventive/predictive maintenance programs, and maintenance planning. Familiarity with IATF 16949 standards, LOTO/electrical safety regulations, and customer-specific requirements. Hands-on technical knowledge of industrial robotics, automated welding systems, controls, and complex automated manufacturing equipment required. Experience with FANUC and/or Nachi robotic systems strongly preferred. Working knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment and industrial automation systems. Demonstrated experience developing, training, and mentoring technical teams in robotics, automation, controls, equipment troubleshooting, and maintenance best practices. Excellent communication skills for interacting with technicians, supervisors, engineers, external vendors, and plant leadership. Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain accurate maintenance documentation and equipment records. Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond quickly to urgent production needs. Must be a self-starter with strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-accountability automotive manufacturing environment. Ability to assess technical skill gaps and establish training and development plans across multiple technical disciplines. Proficiency with CMMS maintenance software and ERP systems preferred. Comfort with real-time production/downtime dashboards used to identify trends and improvement targets. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Ability to learn new systems quickly with accurate documentation and data-entry skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr Toledo-Tool-&-Die-Compan