Maintenance & Facilities Manager

American Seating Company•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

The Maintenance & Facilities Manager leads the maintenance and facilities function, including supervisors, technicians, and outside contractors, to provide dependable processes, equipment, and facilities for the manufacturing organization. The role owns the department’s strategy, budget, and performance, and drives continuous improvement in machine uptime, production efficiency, safety, and plant productivity. It is responsible for the condition, compliance, and long-term planning of the production facility and its infrastructure.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
More than eight years of manufacturing maintenance experience, including at least three years in a supervisory or management role.
Journeyman certification in an industrial maintenance trade, such as industrial electrician, millwright, or maintenance mechanic.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes, including metal fabrication, vacuum forming, robotics, and assembly.
Demonstrated leadership of TPM methodology for machine maintenance.
Working knowledge of CMMS, preventive and predictive maintenance practices, and reliability metrics.
Knowledge of OSHA and other safety, environmental, and facility regulatory requirements.
Proven ability to lead, develop, and hold teams accountable.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, financial, and communication skills, including presenting to leadership.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering, or a related field.
Experience managing departmental budgets and capital projects.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and manage the maintenance and facilities team, including hiring, training, performance appraisals, coaching, and corrective action.
Develop and execute a maintenance strategy to improve reliability and uptime across major equipment.
Establish, track, and report key performance metrics, including OEE, downtime, MTBF, MTTR, and preventive maintenance compliance; set targets and drive corrective actions.
Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs and the maintenance management system (CMMS), ensuring on-time completion of preventive maintenance.
Prepare and manage the annual maintenance and facilities budget, including labor, spare parts, contracted services, and utilities.
Plan, justify, and manage capital projects for equipment, buildings, and infrastructure improvements, from proposal through installation and start-up.
Lead TPM implementation and continuous improvement to develop people, processes, and equipment and achieve TPM pillars.
Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, including OSHA, lockout/tagout, and fire and building codes, and promote a strong safety culture.
Maintain and improve the physical production facility, including buildings, grounds, and utilities.
Manage spare parts and equipment inventory, including proper storage and critical spares planning.
Select and manage outside contractors and vendors, negotiate service agreements, and oversee contracted work.
Partner with Production, Engineering, Quality, and plant leadership to resolve issues, plan downtime, and support new equipment and product launches.
Write reports and general correspondence, and present department performance and plans to plant leadership.
Perform other duties as assigned.