Maintenance Manager Recruitment
No Fee Until You Hire
WHY THIS ROLE IS HARD TO HIRE
- Finding a Maintenance Manager with chemical manufacturing experience, strong equipment reliability knowledge, and the leadership skills required to manage complex maintenance operations can be challenging.
- Chemical manufacturing facilities depend on reliable equipment and infrastructure. Maintenance leaders must balance preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, production schedules, shutdowns, safety requirements, and maintenance costs.
- Equipment failures can quickly affect safety, production, quality, and profitability. Therefore, experienced maintenance leadership is essential for maintaining reliable and efficient chemical manufacturing operations.
Brightway helps you find the right talent faster.
Brightway identifies Maintenance Managers with experience in chemical manufacturing, equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, troubleshooting, shutdowns, and maintenance team leadership. In addition, we focus on candidates who can collaborate effectively with production, engineering, quality, and EHS teams.
About the Maintenance Manager Role
Role Highlights
7-12+ Years
Maintenance & Equipment Reliability
Preventive Maintenance, Repairs, Reliability & Shutdowns
Chemical Manufacturing Facility
Chemical Manufacturing
Permanent
Mechanical & Plant Equipment
Maintenance Team Leadership
Equipment Reliability & Uptime
Plant & Operations Leadership
Reliability & Maintenance Improvement
Safety, Reliability, Uptime & Cost
What does a Maintenance Manager Do?
Lead Maintenance Operations
The Maintenance Manager oversees daily maintenance activities and ensures equipment repairs and maintenance work are completed safely and efficiently.
Manage Preventive Maintenance
Develops and manages preventive and predictive maintenance programs designed to reduce equipment failures and improve plant reliability.
Improve Equipment Reliability
Analyzes equipment performance and failure trends to identify reliability issues and implement improvements that reduce downtime.
Coordinate Repairs & Shutdowns
Furthermore, coordinates major repairs, planned shutdowns, contractors, maintenance resources, and equipment-related projects while minimizing disruption to production.
Drive Maintenance Improvement
Identifies opportunities to improve maintenance processes, equipment reliability, workforce productivity, spare-parts management, and overall maintenance performance.
Need a Maintenance Manager for Your Chemical Manufacturing Operation?
Connect with experienced Maintenance Manager talent who can lead maintenance teams, improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, coordinate shutdowns, and support safe and efficient chemical manufacturing operations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Direct maintenance activities across chemical manufacturing operations and ensure equipment and facility systems are maintained safely and reliably.
- Lead maintenance personnel and coordinate preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities.
- Monitor equipment reliability, maintenance performance, downtime, repair activities, and maintenance costs to identify improvement opportunities.
- Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, and EHS teams to troubleshoot equipment problems and develop effective corrective actions.
- Plan and coordinate shutdowns, major repairs, contractors, and reliability improvement projects while supporting production and operational objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Experience
7-12+ years of experience in maintenance management, industrial maintenance, chemical manufacturing, plant maintenance, reliability engineering, or a related discipline, preferably within a chemical processing or manufacturing environment.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Maintenance Management, or a related technical discipline preferred.
Certifications
CMRP, Lean Six Sigma, maintenance and reliability, or other relevant technical certifications can be beneficial depending on employer requirements.
CORE SKILLS
MARKET & COMPENSATION INSIGHTS
typical Salary Range
$100,000-$155,000
Performance Bonus
Experience Level
Senior
Role Demand
High
Hiring Market
Nationwide
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