Job Description
Maintenance Manager
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Easley, South Carolina | On-Site
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We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance function for an established manufacturing operation in the Easley, SC area.
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This role is ideal for a hands-on maintenance leader who knows how to build structure around a maintenance organization and move a team from a reactive environment toward a more proactive, preventive maintenance approach. The Maintenance Manager will lead a sizable maintenance team and will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on equipment reliability, PM/PdM strategy, processes, and overall maintenance performance.
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What You’ll Be Responsible For
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- Lead, develop, and provide day-to-day direction for the plant maintenance organization, including approximately 50 maintenance mechanics/technicians.
- Drive the development and execution of a strong preventive and predictive maintenance (PM/PdM) program.
- Evaluate current maintenance practices and implement processes to reduce reactive maintenance and unplanned downtime.
- Utilize and optimize the CMMS to improve scheduling, work-order management, maintenance history, and PM compliance.
- Establish, track, and manage maintenance and reliability KPIs, including metrics such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR, downtime, PM completion, and response time.
- Develop equipment-specific PM schedules and continuously evaluate PM frequency and effectiveness based on equipment history and performance.
- Manage critical spare parts, MRO inventory, and maintenance-related purchasing.
- Lead equipment troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for recurring failures and reliability issues.
- Partner closely with Engineering, Operations, and other plant leadership to improve equipment performance and overall plant reliability.
- Manage outside vendors and contractors as needed.
- Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, installations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develop and coach maintenance personnel while driving accountability, safety, and consistent maintenance practices.
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What We’re Looking For
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- Strong maintenance leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, or significantly improving a preventive maintenance program.
- Strong working knowledge of CMMS systems and maintenance planning/scheduling.
- Experience managing maintenance and reliability KPIs.
- Strong mechanical and technical aptitude with the ability to work across a variety of manufacturing equipment.
- Experience leading and developing maintenance technicians, mechanics, supervisors, and/or leads.
- Knowledge of equipment reliability, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, spare-parts management, and continuous improvement.
- Experience with capital projects, equipment installations, and vendor management is highly valued.
- Associate’s degree required.
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This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys building maintenance programs, developing teams, and creating a more proactive and reliable manufacturing environment.
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Location: Easley, SC
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- Schedule: On-site
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