Maintenance Manager

Ichor•Sauk Rapids, MN

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager leads daily maintenance operations and team performance while ensuring production machinery, building systems, and facility infrastructure are maintained and repaired. The role oversees preventive and predictive maintenance, work orders and backlog, equipment reliability, vendors and contractors, spare parts, budgets, procedures, and performance reporting. The manager works across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Safety, and Continuous Improvement to resolve equipment and facility issues, and supports emergency repairs outside normal working hours when required. The position is responsible for safety and compliance in maintenance activities, including adherence to company policies and applicable requirements for lockout/tagout, electrical safety, machine guarding, fall protection, hot work, and PPE. It supports inspections, permits, audits, and documentation and addresses or escalates unsafe conditions. Performance is assessed through maintenance completion, equipment availability and downtime, repeat failures, response time, repair quality, labor utilization, budget performance, and safety and compliance results. This is an ITAR-compliant operation. Ichor Systems can employ only U.S. persons at this location, as defined in the posting. For candidates based in Minnesota, the stated annual pay range is $79,600–$135,300; actual pay depends on location and job-related factors.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent.
At least five years of industrial, manufacturing, equipment, or facilities maintenance experience.
Experience leading employees, assigning work, or coordinating maintenance activities.
Demonstrated troubleshooting experience and familiarity with preventive-maintenance programs and work-order management.
Knowledge of industrial maintenance and facility systems, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and general repair.
Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, with the ability to troubleshoot systematically and identify root causes.
Ability to read technical manuals, equipment drawings, electrical schematics, and maintenance documentation.
Ability to prioritize work, develop schedules, assign resources, and coordinate multiple maintenance activities.
Proficiency with CMMS platforms and Microsoft Office, and ability to document work and communicate performance, risks, and resource requirements.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, vendors, and contractors.
Ability to move throughout the site, inspect equipment, and perform or assist with repairs; climb ladders, bend, kneel, reach, and work in confined or elevated areas as needed.
Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation, and work near operating machinery where noise and temperature may vary.
For this ITAR-compliant location, eligibility is limited to U.S. persons as defined in the posting: lawful permanent residents or protected persons (citizens, nationals, refugees, or people granted asylum). Non-citizens with other visas are not eligible for hire.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree, technical diploma, or recognized certification in industrial maintenance, electrical, HVAC, mechanical systems, or a related field.
Maintenance supervisory experience in manufacturing, including support of CNC machines or automated production equipment.
Experience with PLCs, electrical controls, equipment diagnostics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and CMMS equipment history and performance reporting.
Relevant OSHA, electrical, HVAC, or other safety and technical certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead daily maintenance operations, assign and schedule work, develop employees, and manage team performance and departmental accountability.
Maintain and repair production machinery, building systems, and facility infrastructure, providing hands-on troubleshooting and repair support as needed.
Develop, schedule, and monitor preventive and predictive maintenance programs and ensure work is completed accurately and on time.
Evaluate equipment and facilities for repair, upgrade, and replacement needs.
Prioritize work according to safety, production impact, customer requirements, and operational risk.
Manage maintenance backlogs and work orders, ensuring activities are assigned, documented, completed correctly, and closed promptly.
Lead root-cause analysis of equipment failures and recurring breakdowns, and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and prevent recurrence.
Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Safety, and Continuous Improvement to resolve equipment and facility issues.
Coordinate vendors and contractors; maintain critical spare parts and supplies; and support maintenance budgets and resource planning.
Maintain procedures, standard work, equipment records, and escalation processes.
Report performance, risks, resource needs, and recovery plans to leadership.
Ensure employees and contractors follow company policies and applicable safety requirements, including lockout/tagout, electrical safety, machine guarding, fall protection, hot-work procedures, and PPE requirements.
Support inspections, permits, audits, and documentation; address and escalate unsafe conditions promptly.
Ensure contractors meet safety, security, quality, and documentation requirements.
Monitor and improve preventive-maintenance completion, equipment availability and downtime, repeat failures, response time, repair quality, maintenance labor utilization, budget performance, and safety and compliance results.
Support emergency repairs and operational needs outside normal working hours when required; perform other related duties as assigned.