Maintenance Manager

About the role

Amerex, a global leader in fire suppression products, is hiring a Maintenance Manager in Trussville. Reporting to the Senior Manufacturing Technology Manager, the manager leads the plant maintenance organization, including shift maintenance supervisors, technicians and facilities. The role builds a consistent maintenance program focused on improving equipment reliability and reducing downtime.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop shift maintenance supervisors and set clear performance expectations for the department.
• Identify skill gaps and develop training plans, and lead maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Drive full implementation of the CMMS as the system of record for all maintenance work, and maintain a consistent work request and breakdown response process.
• Focus reliability efforts on the plant's top downtime and repeat-failure issues, and continuously improve preventive, predictive and routine maintenance programs.
• Track KPIs such as unplanned downtime, PM compliance, planned versus reactive work, schedule compliance, backlog and mean time to repair.
• Partner with Production, Engineering and Tooling on downtime response, and monitor and control the maintenance budget, spare parts inventory, contractors and service providers.
• Oversee buildings, grounds and plant utilities, including inspections and utility cost reduction, and ensure all work complies with health and safety policies.

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED; degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology or a related field preferred, or equivalent education and experience.
• At least 5 years of maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment; experience leading supervisors preferred.
• Proven track record of improving maintenance performance and team culture.
• Ability to set expectations, hold people accountable and build strong working relationships, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter able to work with minimal supervision.

Required skills

• Hands-on CMMS experience, including maintenance planning and scheduling (Fiix CMMS preferred).
• Preventive and predictive maintenance, root cause analysis and reliability practices.
• Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, and knowledge of plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems.
• Budget management and spare parts inventory control.
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word); preferred: CMRP or CMM certification.