Senior Manager, G1 Manufacturing Maintenance

T1 Energy•Dallas, TX

About The Position

T1 Energy is hiring a Senior Manufacturing Maintenance Manager to lead equipment reliability and maintenance operations at its high-volume, 24/7 manufacturing facility in Wilmer, Texas. The role supports more than 1,500 pieces of production equipment and leads a team of more than 100 employees. It is accountable for maximizing uptime, operational stability, and long-term asset performance while supporting plant safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. The manager will set reliability strategy, optimize the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), establish maintenance planning and execution systems, oversee workforce planning and safety compliance—including lockout/tagout (LOTO)—and manage budgets and continuous improvement initiatives. The role partners with EHS, Production, Process Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure equipment capability supports plant capacity and long-term growth.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
At least 8 years of experience in maintenance, reliability, or equipment engineering in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
3–5+ years in a leadership or management role.
Experience leading maintenance teams in 24/7 operations.
Strong experience implementing and managing CMMS platforms.
Demonstrated ownership of LOTO programs and safety compliance.
Proven track record improving uptime, reliability, and maintenance performance.
Experience managing budgets and performance metrics.
Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP).
OSHA 30 Certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing large equipment portfolios; 1,500+ assets preferred.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a reliability strategy for 24/7 operations, improving equipment uptime, lifecycle management, and long-term asset sustainability.
Own and optimize the CMMS, including asset hierarchy, preventive maintenance scheduling, work order discipline, data integrity, and reporting accuracy; use system data to guide decisions and improvement.
Establish and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to reduce unplanned downtime.
Standardize maintenance planning and scheduling to improve schedule compliance and accountability.
Promote a safety-first culture and ensure maintenance activities comply with OSHA standards and LOTO procedures; lead LOTO audits, training, and energy-control program improvements.
Recruit, mentor, and develop supervisors, planners, engineers, and technicians; build organizational capability, set performance expectations, and support succession planning.
Own and report KPIs including OEE, downtime, MTBF, MTTR, maintenance cost, PM compliance, and work order backlog; use root cause analysis and reliability tools to drive improvement.
Develop and manage the maintenance operating budget, controlling labor, spare parts, contractor services, and capital expenditures while maintaining reliability and safety standards.
Develop a critical spare parts strategy based on production risk and asset criticality, balancing inventory levels, reliability, and working capital efficiency.
Support installation, ramp-up, and stabilization of new production lines and major upgrades; prepare maintenance teams through training, documentation, and CMMS integration.
Partner with EHS, Production, Process Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to align equipment performance with operational targets and production planning.