Corporate Functional Manager, Maintenance

Scot Forge

$110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of maintenance leadership experience in manufacturing, preferably in heavy industrial environments.
  • Experience in metals manufacturing such as forging, steel, machining, heat treat, or foundry operations.
  • Proven track record in leading operational improvements and reliability initiatives.
  • Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
  • Ability to influence and drive results across multiple manufacturing sites.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience considered.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

  • Lead maintenance strategy and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple facilities.
  • Ensure reliability and performance of critical production and facility assets.
  • Implement and standardize maintenance best practices to enhance operational uptime.
  • Develop and coach maintenance leaders through training and succession planning.
  • Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and support capital project initiatives.
  • Collaborate with Operations and Engineering on reliability improvements.
  • Maintain a safe, compliant, and efficient work environment.

Benefits

  • 100% employee-owned company structure among industry leaders.
  • Opportunity to influence maintenance performance across various facilities.
  • Strong commitment to employee safety and development.
  • Offers competitive compensation and relocation assistance.
Full Job Description
Lead Maintenance Transformation. Drive Reliability. Build the Future.

We9re hiring a Corporate Functional Manager, Maintenance to provide enterprise-wide leadership for maintenance operations across our manufacturing facilities.

This high-impact role is responsible for developing maintenance strategy, reliability programs, and leadership capability across the organization. You9ll partner with Plant Managers and functional leaders to improve equipment performance, standardize best practices, and drive transformational change across multiple locations.

This role is responsible for our plants in Spring Grove, IL, Franklin Park, IL, and Clinton, WI. The Corporate Manager may work out of any of our three locations.

What You9ll Own
  • Enterprise-wide maintenance strategy, standards, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Reliability and performance of critical production, mobile, facility, and infrastructure assets
  • Preventive and predictive maintenance programs, performance metrics, and capital investment planning
  • Development of maintenance leadership, technical talent, and a culture of safety and accountability

What You9ll Do
  • Lead and influence maintenance organizations across multiple facilities through servant leadership
  • Implement standardized maintenance and reliability best practices to improve uptime and operational performance
  • Develop maintenance leaders through coaching, training, succession planning, and talent development
  • Establish KPIs, support capital projects, and partner with Operations and Engineering on reliability improvements
  • Ensure maintenance activities support a safe, compliant, and efficient work environment

What We9re Looking For
  • 10+ years of maintenance leadership experience within manufacturing, preferably heavy industrial environments
  • Experience in metals manufacturing, forging, steel, machining, heat treat, foundry, or similar operations strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated success leading operational improvement, reliability initiatives, and organizational change
  • Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance, reliability practices, and industrial equipment maintenance
  • Ability to influence teams and drive results across multiple locations
  • Bachelor9s degree in Engineering or a related technical field preferred; equivalent experience considered
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship and able to pass a pre-employment drug screening

Why Scot Forge
  • 100% employee-owned industry leader in forged and engineered metal products
  • Opportunity to influence maintenance performance across multiple manufacturing facilities
  • Strong commitment to safety, employee development, and continuous improvement
  • Stable, growing organization offering competitive compensation and relocation assistance for qualified candidates

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you9re a maintenance leader who enjoys solving complex challenges, developing teams, and driving operational excellence in a heavy manufacturing environment, we9d like to connect.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for eligible employees including Medical, Vision, Dental, Hearing, Life (Basic & AD&D), Disability (STD & LTD), 401(k) Plan with match, Profit Sharing, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Tax Savings (FSA & HSA), Vacation Time, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.

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