Maintenance Manager

United States·Duncanmid

Maintenance ManagerConstruction & Real Estate

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Job Summary The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading all maintenance, reliability, and asset management activities within a fiber optic cable manufacturing facility.

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Maintenance ManagerConstruction & Real Estate

Responsibilities

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Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements
Promote a zero-incident culture within the maintenance organization
Ensure maintenance activities comply with all safety absolutes, LOTO requirements, electrical safety standards, and company EHS policies
Lead safety engagement activities within the maintenance department and ensure all maintenance personnel and contractors follow safe work practices
Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions
Collaborate with EHS to ensure maintenance activities comply with all safety absolutes, environmental requirements, and regulatory standards

Develop and implement a comprehensive preventive and predictive maintenance (PM/PdM) program
Lead predictive maintenance initiatives including vibration analysis, thermography, condition monitoring, and root cause failure analysis
Drive equipment reliability and uptime across all production areas (buffering lines, jacketing lines, stranding equipment, etc.)
Establish and enforce standard work for maintenance activities
Lead troubleshooting and rapid response to unplanned downtime events
Manage and control maintenance spare parts inventory to ensure critical parts availability while controlling costs
Establish maintenance KPIs including MTBF, MTTR, PM completion rates, and equipment reliability metrics
Support emergency breakdown response and drive proactive maintenance strategies to reduce downtime
Provide maintenance leadership support during off-shift hours, holidays, weekends, and emergency situations as needed to support plant operations and equipment reliability
Maintain flexibility to respond to critical equipment failures and operational needs outside normal working hours
Support plant startup, shutdown, and major maintenance activities during scheduled outages or off-shift production windows when required

Implement reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and root cause failure analysis (RCFA)
Partner with operations and engineering on continuous improvement initiatives (OEE improvement, scrap reduction, yield improvement)
Support continuous improvement initiatives including TPM, 5S, reliability improvement, and maintenance best practices
Utilize data (CMMS/MES) to drive failure analysis and predictive insights
Lead Kaizen events and maintenance optimization projects
Participate in plant continuous improvement efforts and support operational excellence initiatives across all departments

Lead, coach, and develop a team of maintenance technicians, planners, leads and supervisors
Establish clear performance expectations and accountability
Build technical capability in electrical, mechanical, PLC, and automation systems
Drive a culture aligned to operational principles (e.g., accountability, ownership, continuous improvement
Drive proactive vs reactive culture

Oversee maintenance planning and scheduling processes to ensure efficient execution and minimal production disruption
Ensure disciplined use of CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
Optimize work order management, spare parts inventory, and labor utilization
Improve schedule compliance and PM completion rates
Manage PM compliance, scheduling, backlog control, and maintenance planning activities.

Support capital projects, equipment installation, and commissioning
Provide input on equipment selection, maintainability, and reliability design
Manage equipment lifecycle strategies including replacement planning and obsolescence management

Work closely with Engineering, Process, Operations, Quality Control, and EHS departments to support production goals, equipment reliability, process improvements, and plant safety initiatives
Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve equipment and process-related issues impacting safety, quality, delivery, and productivity
Support plant initiatives by coordinating maintenance activities with Operations and Engineering to minimize downtime and improve overall equipment effectiveness
Work with Quality Control and Process Engineering teams to support product quality improvements and corrective action activities related to equipment performance
Support new product introductions (NPI) and process changes
Align maintenance priorities with production plans and business objectives
Coordinate contractor support and ensure all external resources meet AFL safety and training requirements

Requirements

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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related field) preferred
7–10+ years of maintenance leadership experience in manufacturing (preferably cable, wire, fiber, or similar continuous processes)
Certified Plant Maintenance Manager (CPMM) or Certified Reliability Leader (CRL) certification preferred.
Experience with TPM, predictive maintenance technologies, and reliability-centered maintenance practices
Experience with automated production equipment, PLCs, drives, and process control systems
Strong knowledge of:
- Electrical and mechanical systems
- PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, etc.)
- Process equipment used in cable/fiber manufacturing
- Experience with CMMS systems (e.g., SAP PM, Maximo)
- Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Reliability Engineering principles

Leadership – model the Operating Principles in your behaviors and actions
Flexibility – open to change/new information and rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles
Detail oriented – excellent attention to detail with the ability to follow through on assigned tasks
Independent - ability to work well under limited supervision
Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving - capable of complex reasoning analysis
Results focused – driven to achieve
Interpersonal & Communication skills – able to collaborate on projects, maintain effective relationships, and communicate clearly at all levels of the business
Adaptability - capable of working in a fast-paced environment, adapting to various situations, and prioritizing multiple work assignments simultaneously
Promote and enforce a strong safety-first culture within maintenance operations
Drive accountability for PM execution, equipment reliability, and maintenance performance.
Develop maintenance personnel through coaching, mentoring, and technical leadership.
Lead by example in professionalism, urgency, communication, and teamwork