Career Area:
Manufacturing
Job Description:
Role Definition
We are seeking a Maintenance Manager. This person will monitor and improve the maintenance of the production unit by overseeing maintenance staff and equipment; ensures employees comply with safety procedures and standard.
What You Will Do:
- Creating work plans for staff and contractors; reviewing the maintenance work performed by technicians.
- Making purchasing decisions and recommendations regarding equipment and tools; training the workers periodically on various maintenance processes and techniques.
- Monitoring the maintenance budget; identifying cost-effective alternatives for current maintenance activities.
- Tracking daily inventories, inspecting production units for wear and tear; ensuring replacements are made on time.
- Coaching and mentoring teams in order to encourage, motivate, and guide individuals in learning and improving effectiveness.
What You Will Have:
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
- Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
- Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.
- Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.
- Assists in assessing risks, benefits, and consideration of alternatives.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
- Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
- Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
- Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
- Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Raises awareness of potential bottlenecks and disruptions to the schedule.
- Breaks tasks into manageable steps that can be incorporated into a personal work plan.
- Escalates concerns over competing or conflicting priorities.
- Monitors progress continuously and adjusts tactics for handling situations on a case by case basis.
- Creates action plans that ensure the accomplishment of responsibilities.
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM): Knowledge of total productive maintenance principles, methods, and processes; ability to maximize machinery effectiveness through active involvement of all supporting departments.
Level Basic Understanding:
- Describes the maintenance indicators associated with Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Explains the history, concept, and objectives of TPM.
- Identifies the pillars of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
- Outlines the similarities and differences between Total Quality Management (TQM) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
Additional Information:
- This is a 1st shift position. The hours for this position are 6:30AM – 2:30PM; overtime as needed
- Relocation assistance is not available
- Sponsorship is not available
Summary Pay Range:
$89,210.00 - $133,810.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
401(k) savings plans*
Health Savings Account (HSA)*
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
Health Lifestyle Programs*
Employee Assistance Program*
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
Career Development*
Incentive bonus*
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Posting Dates:
September 28, 2026 - October 4, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.
