Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Join us to put your engineering expertise and maintenance leadership to work driving reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement across our manufacturing operations! 

About Us: 
Coatings Management Corporation (CMC) provides sales and administrative support to industry-leading metal finishing companies in Michigan and North Carolina. CMC and its affiliated companies utilize cutting edge technology to provide exceptional levels of product quality and customer service. With over 60 years of industry experience, we provide solutions for the most complex plating and dual coating requirements. CMC services the automotive, heavy truck, off-road, agriculture, and energy sectors. The scale and scope of our operations make us uniquely qualified to assist with any metal finishing needs. 

About the Role: 
We are seeking a hands-on Engineering & Maintenance Manager to oversee the efficient operation of our manufacturing facilities while leading maintenance operations, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement efforts across the facilities. This role combines technical engineering expertise with maintenance team leadership. The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical background, experience leading maintenance personnel, and a track record of driving measurable improvements in manufacturing environments. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop the maintenance team while overseeing day-to-day maintenance activities. 
• Manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and uptime. 
• Troubleshoot complex equipment failures and improve industrial equipment, including pumps, motors, blowers, rectifiers, transformers, breakers, and drives. 
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts to address recurring equipment and process issues. 
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, quality, productivity, and equipment performance. 
• Analyze equipment performance data and establish maintenance best practices to reduce downtime. 
• Manage capital improvement projects, equipment installations, and facility upgrades. 
• Partner with operations and production teams to support manufacturing goals and improve operational efficiency. 
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. 
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation, including equipment history, repair records, and spare parts inventories, within designated tracking systems. 

About You: 

• Prior plant maintenance, plant engineering, reliability, or manufacturing experience required. 
• Previous experience leading maintenance technicians or maintenance operations. 
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot industrial equipment and plant systems. 
• Experience implementing preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, TPM, or reliability programs. 
• Demonstrated success leading corrective action and continuous improvement initiatives. 
• Proven ability to drive measurable operational improvements and equipment reliability results. 
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred. 
• Experience in AutoCAD for facility planning a plus. 
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification or experience preferred. 

Why You’ll Love It Here: 

• Transform our operations from the shop floor up. 
• High-stakes problem solving and high-impact leadership. 
• Supportive and Collaborative work environment. 
• Opportunity for growth and professional development. 
• Benefits include Health Insurance, 401k, and others. 

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