Maintenance Manager
About The Position
The Maintenance Manager oversees all maintenance activities at a high-speed plastics container manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina. The role ensures the optimal performance, reliability, and safety of plant equipment, machinery, and infrastructure by leading a skilled maintenance team and implementing proactive, cost-effective maintenance programs. The position supports production goals, reduces downtime, and ensures regulatory compliance. The manager leads and develops a maintenance team of more than seven members, including mechanical, electrical, and automation technicians. The role works closely with Production, Quality, and Engineering and manages maintenance programs, inventory, vendors, budgets, and continuous improvement. Strong extrusion blow molding and manufacturing maintenance experience is essential.
Requirements
- Strong extrusion blow molding experience.
- At least 5–7 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
- Strong working knowledge of injection/blow molding machinery, pneumatic systems, PLCs, hydraulics, and electrical systems.
- Experience with inventory, MRO, preventive maintenance programs, facilities and equipment, CMMS systems, and maintenance planning tools.
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement tools such as 5S, Kaizen, and root cause analysis.
- Proven experience managing maintenance budgets and capital improvement projects.
- Ability to coach and motivate team members.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Clear and concise communication with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
- Ability to diagnose equipment issues and implement cost-effective, long-term solutions.
- Flexibility to respond to changing operational needs and emergencies.
Nice To Haves
- Associate or bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering, or a related technical field.
Responsibilities
- Lead, schedule, and supervise daily activities of the maintenance team, including mechanical, electrical, and automation technicians.
- Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
- Troubleshoot and repair complex issues involving injection molding, blow molding, extrusion, robotics, and ancillary equipment.
- Coordinate with Production, Quality, and Engineering to support seamless operations and timely maintenance.
- Manage spare parts inventory, maintenance budget, and vendor relationships for maintenance services and supplies.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other applicable health and safety regulations.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment performance, energy efficiency, and plant safety.
- Train, develop, and evaluate maintenance personnel.
- Use a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to track work orders, maintenance history, and KPIs.
- Lead root cause analyses and implement corrective actions for recurring equipment failures.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory affairs, FDA, OSHA, SQF mechanical integrity, and process hazards analysis (PHA).
- Promote a culture of safety, quality, and environmental stewardship.
- Manage a repair and maintenance budget of $60,000 to $100,000 and assist with a $10 million CAPEX budget.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
