Assistant Maintenance Manager
About The Position
The Assistant Maintenance Manager uses leadership skills and technical knowledge to lead a team of maintenance mechanics, working alongside robotics and controls systems technicians in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a safe workplace. The role supports multi-site production, serves as the client’s point of contact during the assigned shift, and provides oversight of facility preventive maintenance. It also involves responding to difficult maintenance problems, managing outside contractors, and being on call for emergencies. The position is based on-site in Windsor, Connecticut, with travel as required to support network needs. The manager leads, trains, and supports team members; oversees maintenance programs, work orders, inventory, cleanliness, and operational performance; and contributes to budgeting and project planning. The role requires flexibility to work various shifts and alternative schedules. Physical duties include extensive movement throughout the facility, prolonged standing and walking, repetitive bending and other movements, and lifting parts and tools. Work conditions may include elevated heights, confined spaces, dust, fumes, temperature extremes, noise, vibration, concrete floors, and wet or uneven surfaces. JLL offers a benefits package that includes a 401(k) with matching contributions, medical, dental, and vision care, paid parental leave at 100% of salary, paid time off, company holidays, and early access to earned wages through Daily Pay. The position does not provide visa sponsorship; applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Prior leadership experience.
- Flexibility to work various shifts and alternative work schedules as needed.
- Experience performing maintenance on industrial machinery, electrical systems, and electronic controls.
- Must be authorized to work in the hiring country without requiring company sponsorship now or in the future.
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods and walk extensively throughout the facility during a shift.
- Ability to perform repetitive bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, twisting, sitting, standing, and walking.
- Ability to lift parts and tools weighing an average of 20 pounds and occasionally up to 49 pounds.
- Dexterity and coordination involving eye-hand coordination, feet and foot pedals, manual tasks such as picking, pinching, holding, and grasping, and repetitive wrist flexion and rotation.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience managing budgets and vendors.
- Knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) programs.
- Experience in project management.
- Ability to read and understand blueprints and electrical schematics.
Responsibilities
- Model safety standards and maintain an environment focused on safety.
- Lead, train, and support maintenance team members to develop their skills and expand team capabilities.
- Develop solutions to difficult problems, manage outside contractors, and be on call for emergencies.
- Support multi-site production in a safe, customer-focused manner.
- Manage multiple projects and daily activities, meet deadlines, and plan how to accomplish departmental and distribution goals.
- Oversee facility preventive maintenance and serve as the client’s point of contact during the assigned shift.
- Partner with onsite Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) to ensure safety standards are met.
- Meet operational KPIs, including labor tracking.
- Own scheduling and tracking completion of work-order tickets.
- Oversee building cleanliness and ensure accurate inventory tracking.
- Conduct daily and weekly cleanliness and work-order audits.
- Implement preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs.
- Maintain client-centric relationships with operational stakeholders.
- Participate in developing and tracking budgets.
- Assist with project planning and cost analysis.
- Provide performance feedback and written appraisals, including discipline and potential termination.
- Promote and conduct good housekeeping.
- Travel as required to support network needs.
- Move extensively throughout the facility during shifts to attend to equipment and team members.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care.
- Paid parental leave at 100% of salary.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
- Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay.
- Supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package prioritizing mental, physical, and emotional health.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
