Senior Manager, Maintenance

Chromalloy • Phoenix, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Chromalloy is seeking a Senior Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance, facilities, utilities, reliability, and infrastructure activities for its Phoenix aerospace manufacturing operation. The role sets the site’s maintenance and asset reliability strategy, improves equipment performance and uptime, and builds a high-performing maintenance organization that supports production and future growth.

The position oversees maintenance and facility operations, capital improvement initiatives, environmental and regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. It partners with Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and site leadership to improve safety, reliability, delivery, and operational performance. The role is on-site in Phoenix, Arizona, and may require work outside regularly scheduled hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays, based on operational needs.

The role supports the manufacture and repair of critical aerospace components used across the global aviation industry. The position also includes developing talent, improving processes, and delivering results that contribute to aviation safety and reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology, Facilities Management, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive maintenance and facilities experience within a manufacturing environment.
• At least 5 years leading supervisors, skilled trades, engineers, or maintenance professionals.
• Demonstrated experience leading maintenance, reliability, and facility operations in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, capital projects, vendors, and cross-functional improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), CMMS systems, industrial electrical and mechanical systems, automation and PLC-based equipment, root cause analysis, and Lean or continuous improvement methods.
• Ability to influence across functions, lead change, make data-informed decisions, and balance safety, reliability, cost, risk, and production priorities.
• Only U.S. persons, as defined in the posting, may be considered for the role.
• An offer is conditioned on successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in aerospace, aviation, defense, or another highly regulated manufacturing industry.
• Experience supporting FAA Repair Stations and/or NADCAP-regulated operations.
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP).
• Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or Lean certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience overseeing wastewater treatment or environmental compliance programs.
• Experience supporting a large-scale facility or multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the site’s maintenance, facilities, and reliability strategy in alignment with operational priorities and growth plans.
• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance supervisors, planners, technicians, contractors, and facilities personnel.
• Build organizational capability through succession planning, workforce planning, technical development, and clear performance expectations.
• Serve as a member of the site leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, operational reviews, and risk mitigation.
• Lead preventive, predictive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance programs for manufacturing equipment and facility systems.
• Use KPIs including OEE, MTBF, MTTR, preventive maintenance compliance, downtime, and maintenance cost to identify priorities and measure results.
• Drive root cause investigations and sustainable corrective actions for recurring equipment failures.
• Improve CMMS effectiveness, work order management, maintenance planning, spare-parts strategy, and asset lifecycle management.
• Oversee electrical distribution, HVAC, compressed air, wastewater treatment, plumbing, fire protection, and other critical utilities.
• Ensure facility assets are compliant, reliable, and capable of supporting current and future business needs.
• Manage environmental systems and compliance activities related to wastewater, hazardous materials, and permitting.
• Develop and manage maintenance and facilities capital plans.
• Lead equipment installations, infrastructure upgrades, facility expansions, and modernization initiatives.
• Manage project scope, budgets, timelines, vendors, and implementation, partnering with Engineering and Operations on new technology and capacity expansion.
• Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, FAA, environmental, quality, and corporate requirements.
• Lead maintenance safety programs including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space, electrical safety, machine guarding, contractor safety, and risk assessments.
• Manage the maintenance operating budget and capital expenditure plans, identify cost and productivity opportunities, and ensure effective use of labor, materials, vendors, and contractors.
• Support audits and regulatory inspections while promoting a proactive, zero-incident culture.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, EAP, wellness incentives, and 401(k) with employer matching, with comprehensive and flexible options starting on day one.
• Development and progression opportunities, including regular performance conversations, training and development curriculum, and engineering fellowship programs.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, paid holidays, and parental leave, eligible on the first day of employment.
• Competitive pay, with eligibility for quarterly and annual bonuses depending on role and site.

What This Job Offers

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