Maintenance Manager

Altium Packaging•Harvard, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager leads mechanical and electrical personnel and makes decisions to ensure the proper functioning of hydraulic and electrical equipment used to manufacture blow-molded bottles and containers. The role manages preventive and routine maintenance programs, supports safe and effective equipment repair and rebuilding, and ensures equipment availability to meet production schedules and quality standards. The manager advances predictive maintenance, plant reliability, maintenance planning and scheduling, and efficient use of technicians and equipment. The position also oversees spare-parts inventory, employee training and development, maintenance goals aligned with plant and business goals, and improvements that support productivity and control maintenance and capital spending. The role is based at 875 W Diggins Street, Harvard, Illinois 60033. Reasonable mandatory overtime may be required due to business needs.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience as a plant-wide Maintenance Manager.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Engineering discipline preferred.
Injection molding or foaming experience preferred.
PLC experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical and electrical personnel in the safe and effective execution of maintenance procedures.
Manage preventive and routine maintenance activities to minimize machine downtime.
Lead repairs and equipment rebuilds to avoid breakdowns, ensuring work is completed safely and documented accurately.
Oversee training requirements and professional development for the maintenance team.
Troubleshoot equipment and identify problems and solutions as needed.
Manage spare-parts inventory and maintain a parts inventory system to ensure control and appropriate stock levels.
Comply with corporate standards and applicable laws and regulations.
Establish maintenance department goals and objectives aligned with plant and business goals.
Ensure equipment is maintained to meet production schedules and quality standards.
Improve equipment availability and advance preventive and predictive maintenance programs and plant reliability excellence.
Ensure efficient utilization of maintenance technicians and equipment, and advance maintenance planning and scheduling processes.
Initiate and drive improvements through training programs, capital projects, and other available means, with a focus on productivity and control of maintenance and capital spending.
Analyze maintenance problems and devise and implement corrective action plans.
Evaluate employee performance to determine training needs and development opportunities.
Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.