Maintenance Manager
Location : Frankfort, KY (On-site)
Schedule : 7 : 30 AM 4 : 00 PM
Position Summary
The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing all maintenance operations within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role will lead preventative, corrective, and predictive maintenance strategies while ensuring optimal performance, safety, and reliability across approximately 75-100 pieces of production equipment.
The ideal candidate has 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience, preferably in the automotive manufacturing industry, and strong hands-on knowledge of older and specialized machinery.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and oversee preventative, corrective, and predictive maintenance programs.
- Schedule all maintenance activities and ensure timely repair and upkeep of plant equipment, machinery, and facilities.
- Supervise, train, and work alongside maintenance staff, including 2-3 Maintenance Technicians on 1st shift and a Maintenance Supervisor (staying through April).
- Manage and maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, logs, and operational reports.
- Create and manage work orders, ensuring proper prioritization and timely completion.
- Monitor and manage inventory of replacement parts; ensure materials are available to reduce downtime.
- Oversee maintenance budget development and cost-control strategies.
- Troubleshoot and repair a wide range of equipment including cutters, slitters, rotary machines with blades, presses (including heat presses), laminators, and other legacy machinery.
- Ensure the safety, compliance, and efficient operation of all maintenance functions.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance and production operations.
Preferred Background & Experience
5+ years of experience as a Maintenance Manager in a manufacturing environment.Experience in the automotive industry is highly preferred.Strong background working with older machinery and a variety of equipment types.Proven supervisory experience, comfortable working hands-on alongside the team while assigning daily tasks.Solid understanding of preventative maintenance scheduling, mechanical troubleshooting, and industrial equipment repair.Skills & Qualifications
Strong leadership, communication, and team development abilities.Excellent organizational and time management skills.Ability to diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, and equipment-related issues.Experience managing maintenance budgets and cost-control initiatives.Strong commitment to workplace safety, compliance, and reliability.Work Environment
100% on-site position.Manufacturing facility with ~75-100 total machines across cutters, slitters, rotary equipment, presses, and laminators.Day shift schedule with occasional hands-on work as needed.