Maintenance Manager

Industrial Electric Manufacturing•Fremont, CA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing all maintenance activities to ensure manufacturing equipment and infrastructure operate safely, efficiently, and reliably. This role leads maintenance staff, manages vendors, ensures regulatory compliance, and drives preventive and predictive maintenance programs to minimize downtime and extend asset life. This person will build programs in Fremont and scale it and train staff at other production facilities including Vancouver and Jacksonville.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, facilities management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
10+ years of maintenance or facilities experience, with 3+ years in a supervisory or management role
Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing in relation to manufacturing equipment
Experience with CMMS platforms
Proven leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills
Ability to walk through the facilities, climb ladders, and access equipment areas as needed.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move equipment and/or tools up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to respond to emergency situations outside normal business hours.
Employees are expected to dress professionally and appropriately for the tasks performed.
Must be able to work in cold and warm environments.
On-call for emergencies and respond to after-hour alarms as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications (CFM, CPM, RCM, PMP, or similar)
Experience in manufacturing or critical facilities environments
Knowledge of energy management and sustainability practices

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, and supervise preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities
Ensure uninterrupted operation of manufacturing and specialized equipment. Ability to help the facilities team as requested.
Develop and manage maintenance workflows using a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
Analyze equipment performance and maintenance data to improve reliability and reduce costs
Lead, train, and evaluate maintenance technicians and supervisors
Assign work, prioritize tasks, and ensure appropriate staffing levels
Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
Put SOPs and trainings into place, develop SOPs, and look for ways to continuously improve
Select, manage, and evaluate contractors and service providers for manufacturing equipment.
Negotiate service agreements and ensure work meets quality, safety, and budget standards
Coordinate external inspections and certifications for manufacturing equipment.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, local building codes, environmental regulations, and company policies
Conduct safety inspections and risk assessments
Maintain records for audits, inspections, and certifications
Support facility upgrades, renovations, and capital projects as requested, most likely input regarding production equipment and utilities.
Collaborate with Facilities, Manufacturing, EHS, and Leadership teams
Contribute to long-term facilities and maintenance strategy