Facility Maintenance Manager
About The Position
We are currently seeking a Facility Maintenance Manager to join our Green Metals Team in Londonderry, NH, USA. Outokumpu is a multinational stainless steel producer. We aim to leverage the best available avenues in state of the art technologies and emerging disruptive innovations to establish a new paradigm in geopolitically secure and environmentally sustainable metals production. We are looking for a Facility Maintenance Manager with strong industrial experience to lead all maintenance operations in our pilot scale metals processing facility, located in the New Hampshire / Massachusetts border region. This role includes close collaboration with our Green Metals Team to support pilot projects, process improvements, and technology integration. The ideal candidate brings a balance of hands-on leadership, preventive maintenance strategy, and the flexibility to support experimental or non-standard operations driven by research and innovation efforts.
Requirements
- Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or equivalent experience in a related technical field
- 5–10 years of industrial maintenance experience in a metals, foundry, or heavy manufacturing environment
- 2+ years in a maintenance leadership or supervisory role
- Experience supporting engineering or R&D groups in implementation and testing of new technologies
- Knowledge of ferrous or non-ferrous furnace systems (e.g., aluminum, copper, nickel, or steel melting/holding)
- Proficiency with CMMS (SAP, Maximo, or similar)
- Familiar with NFPA 86 (Industrial Furnaces) and New England safety/environmental codes
- Solid understanding of industrial automation, sensors, and control systems
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day maintenance activities for ferrous and non-ferrous melting, holding, and casting furnace systems.
- Develop and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
- Supervise maintenance crews and coordinate external contractors as needed.
- Ensure high furnace uptime, safe equipment performance, and rapid response to breakdowns.
- Serve as the primary point of contact regarding equipment for trials and test programs conducted at the pilot plant.
- Support installation and commissioning of new experimental systems, sensor technologies, or automation upgrades.
- Ensure all modifications meet safety, compliance, and operational readiness standards.
- Monitor and improve KPIs: MTBF, MTTR, downtime, and energy use.
- Oversee equipment upgrades, retrofits, and capital improvement projects within the furnace area.
- Work closely with engineering and development teams to assess the long-term maintainability of new systems.
- Lead construction project management for installation of process equipment and multidisciplinary execution of facilities upgrades.
- Maintain construction schedule, planning and coordination of on-site activities.
- Engage with pilot furnace managers to understand needed equipment modifications, coordinating engineering support, vendor selection and onboarding, and work supervision.
- Maintain full compliance with OSHA, NFPA, and local New England environmental regulations.
- Conduct job hazard analyses, LOTO reviews, and lead safety meetings and audits.
- Ensure all maintenance work adheres to corporate EHS standards and plant SOPs.
- Supervise and develop a skilled maintenance team (mechanics, electricians, refractory, plumbing / HVAC, etc.).
- Build a proactive, collaborative maintenance culture focused on uptime, innovation, and accountability.
- Deliver training on new systems, tools, or processes introduced in the pilot plant.
Benefits
- Competitive benefit package including health, dental, disability, life and voluntary insurance options.
- Time to recharge through PTO plus paid holidays and parental leave.
- Work-life balance with a flexible work schedule so you can focus on your professional and personal priorities.
- Retirement plan
- Employee Assistance Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
