• Springfield, IL
    4 days ago

    Job Description

    We are seeking a high-performing Maintenance Manager to lead our maintenance team, drive equipment reliability, and optimize plant operations. In this role, you will champion preventive maintenance programs, minimize production downtime, and foster a strong culture of safety and continuous improvement.

    What You'll Do

    • Lead & Mentor: Supervise, train, and inspire a team of maintenance technicians to perform safely and effectively.

    • Optimize Reliability: Develop and manage preventive/predictive maintenance (PM/PdM) programs for equipment, utilities, and facilities using CMMS.

    • Minimize Downtime: Plan maintenance schedules, lead root-cause troubleshooting for complex issues, and track KPIs (downtime, response time, costs).

    • Manage Operations & Budgets: Oversee the department budget, spare parts inventory, vendor relationships, and capital equipment projects.

    • Ensure Compliance: Maintain strict adherence to OSHA, EPA, and internal safety and quality standards.

    What We’re Looking For

    • Experience: 5–7+ years of maintenance supervisory or management experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

    • Technical Mastery: Deep knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and HVAC systems, alongside the ability to read complex schematics.

    • Methodologies: Strong background in CMMS software, Lean Manufacturing, and Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM).

    • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering preferred (or equivalent practical trade experience).

    • Leadership: Excellent communication, budgeting, coaching, and team-building skills.

    Work Environment & Physical Requirements

    • Ability to walk, stand, climb, and lift up to 50 lbs within an active manufacturing setup.

    • Must be available for occasional on-call support and off-shift emergency response as needed.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSpringfield, IL

    Skills

    • Budget Managementunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Calendar Managementunmatched
    • Capital Equipmentunmatched
    • Capital Projectunmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)unmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • Emergency Responseunmatched
    • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)unmatched
    • HVACunmatched
    • Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Industrial Engineeringunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Lean Manufacturingunmatched
    • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Manufacturing Managementunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • OSHAunmatched
    • On Callunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • People Managementunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Physical Demandsunmatched
    • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
    • Product Data Management (PDM)unmatched
    • Quality Metricsunmatched
    • Reliability Centered Maintenanceunmatched
    • Safety Standardsunmatched
    • Schematicsunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched

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