MAINTENANCE MANAGER

FyterTech Nonwovens LLC•De Pere, WI

25d

About The Position

FyterTech Nonwovens is a market-leading manufacturer of nonwoven high-tech products used in settings including hospitals, laboratories, oil spills, and grocery stores. The Maintenance Manager leads maintenance operations for two local meltblown manufacturing facilities and is responsible for the reliability, safety, and performance of production equipment, building systems, utilities, and facility infrastructure at both locations. The role establishes maintenance priorities, coordinates preventive and corrective work, manages contractors and vendors, and partners with Operations, Engineering, Safety, and Quality to minimize downtime and support production goals. The manager is expected to be an organized, hands-on leader and analytical problem-solver who can balance competing priorities, develop employees, and ensure consistent maintenance practices across both plants. The role reports to the VP of Global Operations, works with colleagues across FyterTech, and handles confidential business and employee information. Work is performed within the normal FyterTech setting. The position involves prolonged and frequent mental and visual concentration and periodic stressful situations while responding to multiple priorities and deadlines. The manager travels between the two local facilities as needed and provides support for urgent maintenance needs outside normal business hours. The role requires the ability to bend, twist, turn, and lift or move up to 45 pounds.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of industrial mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, plumbing, compressed-air, HVAC, and controls systems.
Demonstrated ability to lead maintenance operations across multiple facilities and prioritize resources based on safety, production impact, quality, and business needs.
Proven leadership, coaching, delegation, and employee-development skills.
Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, planning, and project-management capabilities.
Working knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance, reliability practices, spare-parts management, and maintenance performance metrics.
Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC drawings and technical manuals.
Proficiency with CMMS software and Microsoft Office applications.
Sound judgment and ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and emergencies in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Excellent written, verbal, listening, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively at all organizational levels.
Minimum of 5–8 years of progressive industrial maintenance experience, including proven supervisory or managerial experience in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to travel regularly between the two local facilities and respond to urgent maintenance needs outside normal business hours when required.
Strong interpersonal skills and a pleasant manner with internal and external customers.
Enjoys working in a strong team environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting continuous-process manufacturing equipment; knowledge of extrusion, web handling, winding, conveying, heating, and filtration systems is strongly preferred.
Multi-site leadership experience is preferred.
Experience with AutoCAD, ERP systems, and maintenance reporting tools is preferred.
A bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial technology, facility management, business administration, or a related field is preferred; an equivalent combination of technical education and relevant experience may be considered.
Technical or vocational training in industrial electricity, mechanical systems, automation, controls, or a related maintenance discipline is preferred.
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP), Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM), Certified Reliability Leader (CRL), or comparable certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct maintenance activities, staffing, schedules, and priorities across two local meltblown manufacturing facilities.
Partner with maintenance leads and technicians, Safety, Quality, and Production leaders to review workload, coordinate coverage, and respond to equipment issues at both plants.
Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs for production lines, extrusion systems, compressed air, HVAC, electrical distribution, material handling equipment, utilities, and building systems.
Prioritize breakdown response and root-cause corrective actions to reduce unplanned downtime, improve equipment reliability, and maintain product quality.
Standardize maintenance procedures, documentation, spare-parts practices, and performance expectations across both locations.
Use the CMMS to manage work orders, preventive maintenance compliance, asset history, labor, parts usage, backlog, and maintenance metrics.
Lead equipment upgrades, installations, shutdown work, and continuous improvement projects with plant and corporate Engineering.
Select and manage contractors and vendors, overseeing work scope, scheduling, safety requirements, cost, quality, and completion at each facility.
Maintain critical spare-parts inventory and support purchasing decisions that balance equipment risk, availability, and cost.
Ensure maintenance work complies with applicable safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements, including lockout/tagout and contractor safety practices.
Hire, train, coach, and evaluate maintenance employees while building technical capability, accountability, and cross-plant collaboration.
Manage the maintenance budget, identify cost-saving opportunities, and provide regular updates on reliability, downtime, projects, and department performance.
Participate in plant leadership, safety, quality, production, and management review meetings at both locations.
Provide support for urgent maintenance needs outside normal business hours and travel between the two local facilities as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.