Manager, Maintenance

Manager, Maintenance & Facilities **Position Summary:** The Manager, Maintenance & Facilities leads all maintenance, repair, and facility operations in a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment. This role ensures equipment reliability, optimal facility conditions, and compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards. The position requires strategic planning, hands-on leadership, and continuous improvement initiatives to support complex and varied production requirements. **Major Responsibilities:** **Maintenance & Equipment Reliability** - Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime. - Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain diverse manufacturing equipment. - Implement continuous improvement strategies to enhance reliability and production efficiency. **Facilities Operations & Management** - Oversee day-to-day operations of facilities to ensure smooth and safe operations. - Manage service contracts cost-effectively while maintaining high service quality. - Ensure staff consistently provides positive and prompt responses to internal requests. - Maintain building systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and safety systems. - Plan and execute facility upgrades, renovations, and compliance initiatives. **Budgeting & Financial Oversight** - Develop, prepare, and explain the annual facility budget. - Monitor maintenance and facilities expenditures, ensuring cost-effective operations. - Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as equipment uptime, maintenance costs, and safety metrics. **Innovation & Continuous Improvement** - Drive innovation by developing and implementing facility and maintenance best practices. - Support new product introductions and process changes from a maintenance and facility perspective. - Apply Lean, TPM, and other continuous improvement methodologies to optimize operations. **Team Leadership & Development** - Lead, coach, and develop maintenance and facility staff. - Allocate resources effectively to meet production needs in a high-mix environment. - Promote a culture of safety, quality, operational excellence, and accountability. **Cross-Functional Collaboration** - Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Procurement teams to align maintenance strategies with manufacturing requirements. - Act as a key partner in problem-solving and operational planning. - Perform additional duties as required to support operational and strategic objectives. **Qualifications:** **Education** - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field (or equivalent experience). **Experience** - 7+ years in maintenance, facilities, or manufacturing operations; experience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing preferred. **Leadership** - Minimum 3 years leading a team of technicians in a 24/7 operation **Other requirements** - This position may require access to ITAR-controlled technical data and services. As such, all applicants must be U.S. persons, as defined by ITAR, to be considered for this role. A U.S. person is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or individual with protected status under U.S. immigration laws. Applicants who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for the position **Key Skills & Competencies:** **Technical Expertise** - Deep knowledge of maintenance strategies, facility systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing), and equipment reliability best practices. - Strong troubleshooting skills with proven success resolving complex mechanical, electrical, and automation issues. - Respected technical leader with strong understanding of safety, quality systems, and regulatory compliance. - Hands-on experience driving preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs. **Problem Solving & Execution** - Advanced problem-solving using DMAIC, Lean, TPM, 5 Whys, PFMEA, and related methodologies. - Drives maintenance and facility projects from identification through implementation and closure. -…