Maintenance Manager

Nixon Medical•Cleburne, TX

10d

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager oversees plant and facility maintenance for a 68,000-square-foot building and manages the installation and maintenance of company equipment, machinery, and buildings. The role plans, budgets, and schedules facility and equipment modifications, including estimates of equipment, labor, materials, and other related costs. It also leads a maintenance team, ensures safe and reliable production equipment, manages maintenance spending and inventory, and supports production operations through technical assistance and training. The position requires technical knowledge across industrial maintenance disciplines, the ability to troubleshoot equipment, and experience leading associates with varying skill levels. The work takes place in a production environment and may involve exposure to changing temperatures, noise, and other workplace conditions. Occasional work on different shifts is required to monitor plant performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
At least 5 years of industrial maintenance or management experience.
Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical systems, electronics (PLC), HVAC, carpentry, welding, machining, and fabrication.
Proficiency in troubleshooting the listed technical disciplines.
Technical knowledge of maintenance equipment and capital project activities.
Experience leading associates with varying skill levels.
Well-developed communication and basic math skills; organizational, analytical, and decision-making abilities; multitasking skills; and ability to supervise multiple workers in a fast-paced environment and foster positive teamwork.
Demonstrated time-management skills and ability to manage projects and prioritize time and resources.
Ability to stand, sit, and/or walk repeatedly through most of the workday; mobility to perform assigned duties; and ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work in a production environment, including occasional exposure to extreme temperatures, fumes, odors, dust, mists, airborne particles, chemicals, heights, cramped quarters, oil, grease, dirt, and moderate-to-heavy noise.
Ability to occasionally work different shifts to monitor plant performance.
Wear personal protective equipment as required by the situation.

Responsibilities

Oversee and perform scheduled maintenance to keep production equipment operating safely, efficiently, and predictably.
Supervise daily, weekly, and monthly preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
Schedule and lead the daily work of a maintenance team of 5–15 associates and develop relevant performance metrics for direct reports.
Select and develop talent to meet plant maintenance needs.
Lead maintenance department safety initiatives, including equipment safety inspections, participation in the site safety committee, and enforcement of safe work practices such as PPE and lockout/tagout.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, HLAC, environmental, and other applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
Develop and execute a maintenance operating plan that meets budgeted expenses.
Manage procurement and inventory of spare parts and supplies and maintain vendor relationships.
Ensure company buildings, facilities, and grounds are maintained to company standards.
Provide technical assistance and training to production managers and associates on equipment operation, start-up, and operator preventive maintenance.
Develop effective troubleshooting, repair, and adjustment practices for production and maintenance equipment.
Communicate across the organization and provide periodic reports on results and metrics.
Select and direct outside contractors.
Seek technologies and automation opportunities to reduce manufacturing costs.
Plan, budget, and schedule equipment and facility modifications, including cost estimates.