Assistant Maintenance Manager

JLL • Monee, IL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Maintenance Manager leads a team of maintenance mechanics in conjunction with robotics and controls systems technicians in a fast-paced production environment. The role uses leadership skills and technical knowledge to maintain a safe, customer-focused workplace, support multi-site production, and ensure facility preventive maintenance is completed. The manager serves as the client’s point of contact during their shift, oversees contractors, and may be on call for emergencies. The position requires flexibility to work various shifts and alternative schedules, travel to support network needs, and extensive movement throughout the facility during shifts.

The role oversees maintenance team development, facility cleanliness, inventory tracking, maintenance tickets and work orders, audits, and operational performance indicators. It also contributes to preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs, budgets, project planning, and cost analysis. The manager provides performance feedback and written appraisals, including disciplinary action up to termination.

The work is on-site in Monee, Illinois. Physical demands include prolonged standing and extensive walking, repetitive bending and other movements, and lifting parts and tools averaging 20 pounds and occasionally up to 49 pounds. Conditions may include elevated heights, confined spaces, dust, fumes or odors, hot or cold temperatures, noise, vibration, prolonged standing on concrete, and wet or uneven surfaces.

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 United States without current or future company sponsorship.
• 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 averaging 20 pounds and occasionally up to 49 pounds.
• Dexterity and coordination for eye-hand coordination, foot pedals, manual tasks, and repetitive wrist motion.
• Ability to work in conditions that may include elevated heights, small spaces, dust, fumes or odors, temperature extremes, noise, vibration, concrete floors, and wet or uneven surfaces.

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

• Lead, train, and support maintenance team members to develop individual skills and expand team capabilities.
• Model safety standards and maintain a safe working environment, partnering with onsite Environmental Health and Safety (EHS).
• Develop solutions to difficult problems and manage outside contractors; be on call for emergencies.
• Support multi-site production in a safe, customer-focused manner and maintain relationships with operational stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects and daily activities, meet deadlines, and develop plans to achieve departmental and distribution goals.
• Oversee facility preventive maintenance and serve as the client point of contact during the assigned shift.
• Meet operational KPIs, including labor tracking.
• Own the scheduling and tracking of maintenance ticket completion.
• Oversee building cleanliness and accurate inventory tracking.
• Perform daily and weekly cleanliness and work-order audits.
• Implement preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs.
• Participate in budget development and tracking, project planning, and cost analysis.
• Provide performance feedback and written performance appraisals, including discipline up to termination.
• Promote and conduct good housekeeping.
• Travel as needed to support network needs.

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 a comprehensive benefits package focused on mental, physical, and emotional health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED