Maintenance Manager

Soprema•Ennis, TX

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager leads and supervises maintenance activities to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant equipment, utilities, and facilities. The role develops and improves preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, manages maintenance personnel and contractors, controls maintenance costs, and ensures compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards. It supports production performance by minimizing downtime and extending asset life. The Maintenance Manager plans and prioritizes maintenance work with Production, leads equipment troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, and oversees maintenance team development. The role manages the CMMS, spare-parts strategy and inventory, maintenance budgets, performance reporting, and support for capital projects and equipment improvements. It also participates in plant audits and serves as Safety Coordinator during workplace emergencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Ability to read and understand process-flow and shop drawings.
Strong knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Strong troubleshooting, planning, and organizational abilities.
Proven leadership and team-management skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Knowledge of OSHA regulations, machine-safety standards, and environmental compliance requirements.
Demonstrated knowledge of PPE requirements, selection, use, and regulatory compliance.
Ability to wear required PPE and perform the described physical work, including traversing the facility, performing repairs, and working in tight spaces, at heights, and in environmentally unfriendly conditions.
Availability for on-call work outside regular working hours.

Nice To Haves

Experience with continuous extrusion processes and/or mechanical and pneumatic conveying systems.
Knowledge of PLCs and automation.

Responsibilities

Ensure uptime and reliability of production equipment, utilities, and facility systems.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and permanent corrective actions for recurring failures.
Plan, schedule, and prioritize work orders in coordination with Production, balancing emergency, corrective, and preventive work.
Ensure maintenance work is performed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
Supervise, develop, and mentor maintenance personnel; assign work, evaluate performance, and ensure required training and certifications.
Promote safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, company policies, and applicable safety requirements.
Lead equipment-related safety initiatives, including lockout/tagout and machine guarding, and participate in plant audits.
Act as Safety Coordinator during workplace emergencies and immediately address incidents or accidents that harm or injure personnel or the environment.
Participate with the Plant Manager in preparing the annual maintenance budget and control labor, spare-parts, contractor, and capital-repair costs.
Support capital planning for new equipment, upgrades, and plant expansions.
Define critical spare-parts strategies using FMEA risk analysis; optimize inventory and manage service contracts and spare-parts suppliers.
Ensure parts, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and work orders are accurately managed in the CMMS; maintain the integrity of its parts database.
Define preventive maintenance frequencies using OEM guidance, equipment criticality, failure history, and FMEA analysis; monitor compliance and improve plans using MTBF and breakdown trends.
Implement predictive maintenance tools where applicable, such as vibration, thermography, and oil analysis.
Ensure preventive and corrective maintenance activities are scheduled, executed, and documented in the CMMS.
Support installation, commissioning, and startup of new equipment; collaborate with Engineering, Production, and Quality on upgrades and process improvements.
Track and report performance indicators, including downtime, MTBF, preventive maintenance compliance, and budget performance, and use data to drive reliability and continuous improvement.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Plant Manager.
Wear required PPE, traverse the facility to diagnose building issues and plan maintenance, perform repairs when needed, and work in tight spaces, at heights, and in environmentally unfriendly conditions.
Be available on call outside regular working hours.