Maintenance Manager

Pregis•Glens Falls, NY

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager oversees the plant maintenance department, leading technicians and training personnel. The role administers the eMaintenance CMMS, maintains spare-parts inventory, manages projects, and troubleshoots, repairs, installs, and modifies mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical equipment, including PLC, DCS, and other systems. The manager works with plant leadership and operations to address equipment breakdowns, repairs, and preventive-maintenance scheduling, while managing plant and capital projects and budgets. The role promotes safety, quality, profitability, and employee development; develops and mentors department talent; maintains a safe and organized work environment; and ensures compliance with LOTO and other safety requirements. The manager oversees the timely, accurate execution of preventive and corrective maintenance, works to minimize unplanned downtime, owns the facility capital list and CAR system, controls maintenance spending, and uses root-cause analysis and problem-solving tools to continuously improve machines and processes. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with weekend availability required based on business demand.

Requirements

At least 3 years of managerial experience.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mechanics, electrical, computer science, or equivalent experience.
Understanding of machine control systems and electrical schematics.
Knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic repair and troubleshooting.
Experience with maintenance CMMS work-order systems.
Ability to understand mechanical, piping, and electrical drawings.
Ability to operate hand and power tools, electric meters, and material-handling equipment.
PLC certification.
Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully, including during shift transitions, and collaborate across departments.
Ability to take coaching, contribute to a positive teamwork culture, and offer training to department members.
Analytical skills, a sense of urgency, and the ability to source outside resources to resolve issues.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and use office software and CMMS software to enter work orders.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to work in a demanding environment, follow standardized work instructions, and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous-improvement culture.
Knowledge of the safety requirements for the position and ability to follow company safety rules and take personal responsibility for personal and coworkers’ safety.
Availability to work weekends based on business demand.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SAP or a similar ERP system.
Welding and fabrication knowledge.
Ability to use CAD software to create mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

Support, demonstrate, and promote Pregis’ core values of integrity, collaboration, customer focus, and innovation.
Follow and promote company safety programs, guidelines, rules, regulations, and personal protective equipment requirements.
Set the team’s culture, emphasizing safety, quality, profitability, and people development.
Attract, retain, develop, and mentor talent within the department.
Work with plant leadership and operations to address breakdowns and repairs and schedule preventive maintenance.
Manage plant projects, capital projects, and project budgets.
Communicate maintenance and capital-project requirements to plant management, engineering, and operations.
Develop, maintain, and oversee a complete and competent maintenance spare-parts inventory.
Develop maintenance procedures and ensure they are implemented.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment and ensure the team follows LOTO and other safety rules.
Ensure timely and correct execution of preventive and corrective maintenance work through the CMMS.
Work to achieve low levels of unplanned machine downtime.
Own the facility’s capital list and CAR system and oversee maintenance spending in accordance with the budget.
Lead the maintenance team in completing work safely, quickly, effectively, and with a customer-centered approach that minimizes downtime and service impacts.
Perform root-cause analyses and use problem-solving tools to continuously improve machines and processes.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.