Manager, Maintenance

Knorr-Bremse • Bowling Green, KY

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Maintenance sets the strategy for machine reliability processes and systems and leads the maintenance team responsible for equipment repair, replacement, installation, and preventive maintenance. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams and department leaders to address issues affecting product quality, production efficiency, and work-cell ergonomics. The successful candidate is expected to bring strong interpersonal, organizational, and management skills, act as an innovator and change agent, and work hands-on on the shop floor when needed.

The manager leads and develops the maintenance team, coordinates staffing and schedules for daily production support, in-house repairs, breakdown response, vacations, overtime, and weekend work, and manages the department budget. The role plans and implements reliability systems; works with suppliers on parts and service failures; tracks and reports maintenance performance data; and leads problem-solving efforts to develop lasting corrective actions. It also maintains records, promotes employee skill development, ensures required training and compliance with product safety, quality, health, safety, and environmental policies, and keeps current with relevant technology.

This is an on-site position in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The anticipated salary range is $105,400–$158,200 per year. The role may require weekend work and overtime.

Requirements

• At least five years of experience leading a team, including maintenance engineering experience.
• At least five years of experience supervising skilled trade technicians.
• Knowledge and experience with reliability systems and processes.
• Electrical and mechanical knowledge to repair a variety of equipment using relevant hand and power tools.
• In-depth knowledge of complex commercial and institutional maintenance procedures, including basic electricity, energy management, and pneumatic control systems.
• Understanding of pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical components.
• Ability to lift moderately heavy equipment and carry tools, parts, and supplies up and down ladders, vertical accesses, and steps.
• Thorough knowledge of shop mathematics and blueprint reading.
• Analytical ability to perform calculations, interpret data from blueprints and manuals, diagnose equipment problems, and solve problems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and follow instructions, safety rules, and regulations.
• Ability to maintain courteous, cooperative relations when interacting with personnel and the public.
• Authorization to work in the United States full-time without current or future employment-based visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a similar field is preferred.
• Familiarity with statistical evaluation software.

Responsibilities

• Set strategy for machine reliability processes and systems and for the maintenance team's equipment repair, replacement, installation, and preventive maintenance work.
• Lead, coach, and mentor the maintenance team.
• Schedule maintenance staff for daily line support, in-house repairs, breakdown response, vacation coverage, overtime, and weekend work.
• Manage the maintenance department budget.
• Plan and implement reliability systems.
• Coordinate with suppliers on failures involving parts and services.
• Report, track, and trend monthly maintenance data, including major equipment downtime, MTTR, MTBF, equipment uptime, and staff utilization.
• Lead problem-solving teams addressing equipment failures and develop and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Ensure maintenance records are properly filed and maintained.
• Ensure compliance with Product Safety Procedure requirements and the Product Safety Escalation Process.
• Keep current with technology and developments related to the area of expertise.
• Ensure the maintenance team has the knowledge needed to perform its work and drive employee skill enhancement and skill-gap closure.
• Follow health, safety, environmental, and quality policies and procedures, and identify, stop, communicate, or escalate related concerns as appropriate.
• Perform the job within applicable safety, environmental, quality, productivity, and performance standards.
• Perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Basic life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan
• 120 hours of vacation leave annually
• 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence annually
• 12 paid holidays and one floating holiday
• Six weeks of paid parental leave
• Opportunity to purchase company stock
• Annual bonus opportunity of up to 10% of annual salary based on achievement of certain metrics

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager