Maintenance Manager

About the role

The Maintenance Manager leads all maintenance, reliability and asset management activities at the Fort Smith manufacturing facility, reporting to the Plant Manager. The role drives equipment reliability and operational excellence through a Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) strategy, using condition monitoring, vibration analysis, thermal imaging, oil analysis and CMMS tools to prevent equipment failures. It is an onsite position.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve maintenance, reliability and TPM programs, implementing proactive, preventive, predictive and operator-driven maintenance strategies.
• Drive asset reliability through CMMS analytics, reliability metrics (MTBF, MTTR, OEE), root cause failure analysis, lifecycle planning and Industry 4.0 technologies.
• Manage maintenance operations, resources and budgets, optimize planning and scheduling, develop technical talent, control costs and support capital projects.
• Ensure safe, compliant and efficient plant operations, meet regulatory and corporate requirements, and lead responses to critical equipment and operational issues.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree with at least 10 years, or Associate's degree with at least 12 years, or high school diploma with at least 14 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of PLCs, industrial controls, electrical and mechanical systems and automated production equipment.
• Demonstrated expertise in TPM, RCM, asset management and proactive maintenance programs (OPM, PM, PdM, RCFA).
• Proven leadership in automated manufacturing environments, with the ability to develop teams, drive cultural change, manage budgets and capital projects.
• Work authorization to work for ABB in the US.

Required skills

• Predictive maintenance technologies: vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound, oil analysis, condition monitoring and reliability KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, OEE, uptime)
• CMMS platforms (SAP preferred) for planning, scheduling, resource management and reliability analysis
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, CMRP, CRL or related certifications preferred

What we offer

• Health, dental and vision plans, company-paid life insurance and AD&D, short and long term disability, supplemental benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with company contributions and an Employee Stock Acquisition Plan
• 11 paid holidays and vacation for salaried exempt positions
• Employee assistance program, paid parental leave and employee discount program