Maintenance Manager (Manufacturing)

Job Title: Maintenance ManagerLocation: Louisville KYSalary: $110,00-$135,000Bonus - 10%Skills: Maintenance Manager with 8-10 years of experience leading TPM and RCM programs in high-volume manufacturing environments, with a proven track record of reducing unplanned downtime by 30%+ through predictive maintenance strategies including vibration analysis and thermographic inspection.Our client is not looking for someone to manage work orders and keep the lights on. They need a leader who treats uptime as a competitive advantage. Someone who builds preventive systems, develops technicians, and has the credibility to walk the floor and earn respect. If you've modernized a maintenance program before and want to do it again, Led a cross-functional RCA initiative using FMEA and 5 Why methodology that identified chronic failure patterns on three critical assets, reducing MTTR and saving annually in reactive repair costs, along with Managed a $1.8M maintenance budget across a medium to large facility, overseeing a team of 10-14 technicians in mechanical, electrical, and controls disciplines while maintaining OSHA and LOTO compliance with zero recordable incidents............this might be the right next step for you!What you'll ownLead a team of maintenance technicians across mechanical, electrical, and controls disciplines, hiring, scheduling, and developing your peopleOwn the preventive and predictive maintenance program: build it, improve it, and hold the team accountable to itDrive equipment uptime and minimize unplanned downtimeManage the maintenance budget, parts inventory, and vendor relationships with a focus on cost control and ROIPartner with production and EHS to ensure equipment readiness, safety compliance, and OSHA adherenceLead root cause analysis on recurring failures and implement lasting corrective actionsSupport capital projects, from specification through installation and qualificationMaintain CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) data integrity and reportingWhat we're looking forRequired5+ years in industrial maintenance with at least 2 in a supervisory or management roleStrong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting across production equipmentHands-on experience building or improving a PM/PdM programProven ability to lead, coach, and hold a maintenance team accountableComfortable with CMMS platforms and basic maintenance KPIs (OEE, MTBF, MTTR)Strong plusExperience with PLCs, automation systems, or controls troubleshootingTPM, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), or Lean manufacturing backgroundCMRP certification or similarFamiliarity with high speed manufacturingTrack/record managing a maintenance budget