Maint. & Eng. Manager

EJ•Franklin, KY

About The Position

The Maintenance & Engineering Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for facility engineering projects and foundry maintenance operations, including electrical, mechanical, preventative, custodial, and vehicle maintenance. This role directs engineering planning and execution, ensures asset reliability, drives continuous improvement, and leads a multi‑disciplinary maintenance organization to support safe, efficient, and compliant plant operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field; 10+ years of relevant engineering and/or maintenance experience, or an equivalent combination.
Ability to interpret technical documents, regulations, and industry standards.
Advanced analytical skills, including data interpretation and problem‑solving.
Proficiency with design software, project management tools, and manufacturing systems.
Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, ISO 9001 systems, and CMMS platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

Champion a strong safety culture, ensuring employees understand expectations and engage in safe work practices.
Promote company mission, vision, and core values while modeling continuous improvement.
Develop short and long range plans to advance facility engineering and “World Class Maintenance” standards.
Lead, coach, and evaluate supervisors and team members to build organizational capability.
Direct engineering project planning, design, budgeting, scheduling, and execution.
Conduct technical studies, calculations, and research to develop engineering solutions.
Prepare project drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and justification documents.
Oversee internal engineering work and provide technical support to project engineers, designers, and maintenance teams.
Coordinate contractors, internal teams, and production to ensure safe, on‑time, and compliant project completion.
Establish departmental goals, KPIs, and maintenance procedures to optimize equipment reliability.
Manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs across foundry operations.
Oversee procurement of equipment, materials, and service contracts, ensuring cost‑effective and timely execution.
Assist in developing and managing the annual maintenance budget.
Support execution of the Corporate Environmental Policy, ensuring continuous improvement and environmental stewardship.
Maintain environmental records and assist with inspections.
Oversee proper handling and disposal of foundry residual materials such as waste oil, coolants, and solid waste.
Maintain accurate project documentation, drawings, files, and status reports.
Facilitate clear communication across departments to prevent conflicts and ensure alignment throughout project lifecycles.
Manage and oversee employees in accordance with company policies and applicable laws, including hiring, training, performance management, rewarding, and corrective action.
Resolve employee concerns and foster a positive, high‑performance work environment.