Maintenance Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Manager

Location: Buffalo, NY

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Pay Range: $85,000 - $113,000

Work Type: Full-Time

Work Model: Onsite

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7am – 3:30pm

Recruiter Contact: Sean Pebbles | View phone number on ziprecruiter.com | View email address on ziprecruiter.com

Nature & Scope:

Positional Overview

The Imagine Group is recruiting for a Maintenance Manager on behalf of our client, a leading global manufacturer of precision-engineered temperature sensors, compression seal fittings, and cable and harness assemblies serving a wide range of industries, including aerospace, semiconductor, power generation, and oil and gas. With decades of engineering and manufacturing expertise, the company delivers both standard and custom-designed solutions focused on quality, reliability, and performance.

In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing maintenance operations, ensuring equipment, machinery, and facility systems remain safe, reliable, and operational. You will lead preventive and corrective maintenance programs, coordinate maintenance personnel and contractors, manage budgets and resources, and identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and minimize downtime.

Role & Responsibility:

Tasks That Will Lead to Your Success :

• Lead and manage facility EHS programs and systems to support worker safety and compliance with applicable USDOL, OSHA, US EPA, and state regulatory requirements.
• Provide professional EHS expertise and leadership to build and sustain a strong safety culture.
• Develop, update, and maintain Environmental, Health, and Safety management systems, policies, training programs, and documentation.
• Coach, mentor, and develop managers, supervisors, and employees to achieve EHS objectives and strengthen EHS knowledge across the organization.
• Conduct plant EHS audits, assess facility risks, complete point-of-work risk assessments, and implement effective controls and corrective actions.
• Ensure worksites have appropriate First Aid and EHS representative coverage.
• Lead and manage facility projects, including space planning, resource utilization, building improvements, and future development initiatives.
• Ensure buildings, grounds, mechanical systems, electrical services, backup systems, and site infrastructure are maintained and improved as needed.
• Manage vendor contracts, resolve vendor issues, and oversee services such as cleaning, security, and waste management. Manage preventative maintenance and breakdown coverage for production equipment, including use of the Hippo Preventative Maintenance system.
• Support installation of new equipment, including early involvement in equipment design and facility readiness.
• Supervise maintenance teammates, including Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance General, and Maintenance Custodian roles.
• Maintain active communication with facilities and build productive working relationships across departments, customers, suppliers, and teammates.
• Use visual management to track projects, measure performance, and support problem-solving at Gemba.
• Drive continuous improvement using data, KPIs, and cross-functional collaboration to balance priorities, effort, impact, and resources. Remain available for emergencies or urgent facility and safety issues as they arise.
• Present information effectively to all levels of the organization and create documentation in the company Wiki.
• Model core values: integrity, commitment, innovative thinking, customer centricity, and teamwork.

Skills & Experience

Qualifications That Will Help You Thrive

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Applied Sciences, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of industry experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment with increasing responsibility.
• Eligible to be certified as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
• Previous EHS and/or facilities management experience preferred.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong project management experience and a successful record of project implementation.
• Demonstrated people management skills, including the ability to build team capability, develop individuals, and promote teamwork.