You'll lead a team of six maintenance technicians supporting four rotating production crews and partner closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Plant Leadership to maximize uptime and plant performance.

This is a highly visible leadership role that requires active involvement on the manufacturing floor. The ideal candidate enjoys troubleshooting complex equipment issues, mentoring technicians, improving reliability, and creating a strong culture of safety, accountability, and teamwork.

Lead Safety & Compliance

• Promote a Zero Incident safety culture

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, Lockout/Tagout, Arc Flash, NFPA 70E, and other regulatory requirements

• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions

• Ensure contractor safety compliance

Develop & Lead the Maintenance Team

• Coach, mentor, and develop six maintenance technicians

• Conduct performance reviews and development planning

• Build training and cross-training programs

• Foster accountability, engagement, and teamwork

Provide Hands-On Technical Leadership

• Support troubleshooting and critical equipment repairs

• Assist with preventive maintenance, rebuilds, and shutdown activities

• Lead equipment startups following major repairs

• Maintain expertise in PLCs, drives, electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems

Improve Equipment Reliability

Maintain and improve reliability of:

• Blown Film Extrusion Lines

• Winders, Die Systems, Air Rings

• Gravimetric Blenders and Resin Conveying Systems

• Chillers, Air Compressors, Cooling Towers, and Vacuum Systems

• Packaging Equipment, Plant Utilities, and Building Systems

Drive improvements in:

• Equipment Uptime

• MTBF and MTTR

• OEE Support

• Overall Reliability

Manage Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

• Develop and execute PM schedules

• Achieve PM completion targets above 95%

• Improve maintenance planning and CMMS utilization

• Manage shutdown planning and predictive maintenance programs

Partner with Operations

• Prioritize maintenance activities and respond to downtime issues

• Lead root cause analysis and eliminate repeat failures

• Support daily operational meetings and plant objectives

Drive Continuous Improvement

Lead projects involving:

• PLC and controls upgrades

• Reliability improvements

• Safety enhancements

• Energy reduction initiatives

• Equipment replacement and modernization

• Lean manufacturing practices

Manage Maintenance Resources

• Maintenance budget and capital planning

• Spare parts inventory

• Contractor management

• Equipment lifecycle planning

• Vendor relationships and purchasing

Education

• Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Technology, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred

• Equivalent military or technical experience considered

Experience

• 7+ years of industrial maintenance experience

• 3+ years of maintenance leadership experience

• Blown film or extrusion experience strongly preferred

• Experience with industrial electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems

• PLC troubleshooting experience preferred

• Proven leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities

• Experience with CMMS systems

• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Success Measures

• Equipment Uptime: 6 85%

• PM Completion: 6 95%

• Planned Maintenance: 6 70%

• Emergency Work Orders: < 20%

• Work Orders Completed On-Time: 6 95%

• Maintenance Costs and Overtime Within Budget

• Zero Recordable Safety Incidents