Industrial Maintenance Manager

Location: Greater Columbus, OH Area
Salary: $110,000 - $130,000
Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
Relocation Assistance: Not Available
Remote: On-site

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Industrial Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations within a highly automated manufacturing environment. This leadership role is responsible for driving equipment reliability, maximizing uptime, and leading a team of maintenance professionals in a fast-paced, just-in-time (JIT) production facility.

The ideal candidate combines strong leadership skills with deep technical expertise in industrial automation, robotics, PLCs, and predictive maintenance strategies. This individual will play a critical role in improving operational performance, reducing downtime, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

Key Responsibilities

Equipment Reliability & Performance

• Lead initiatives to achieve plant downtime and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) goals.
• Develop, standardize, and audit preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Transition maintenance strategies from reactive repairs to data-driven predictive maintenance.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) efforts to eliminate recurring equipment failures and improve long-term reliability.

Maintenance Leadership

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of maintenance technicians and support engineering personnel.
• Provide technical leadership and support for evening and weekend maintenance operations.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for critical equipment failures to minimize production downtime.
• Foster a culture centered on safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Continuous Improvement

• Develop and implement action plans using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, and Kaizen methodologies.
• Partner with Production and Quality teams to reduce scrap, improve process capability, and eliminate sources of equipment-related defects.
• Support the installation, startup, and commissioning of new automated equipment and capital improvement projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve machine reliability, cycle times, and production efficiency.

Technical Development

• Evaluate technical skill gaps within the maintenance organization.
• Develop and implement structured training programs focused on automation technologies, robotics, PLC programming, vision systems, and advanced diagnostics.
• Mentor maintenance personnel to build technical expertise and support succession planning.

Budget & Inventory Management

• Manage maintenance budgets, including MRO spending, contractor services, and equipment repairs.
• Develop and maintain critical spare parts inventory strategies to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Monitor maintenance metrics and utilize CMMS data to drive operational decisions.

Performance Metrics

Success in this position will be measured by:

• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
• Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Preventive Maintenance Compliance
• Reduction in Unplanned Downtime
• Scrap and Reject Reduction
• Maintenance Training Completion
• Safety Performance

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of technical education, certifications, and relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of maintenance leadership experience in a highly automated manufacturing environment.
• Experience within automotive, electronics, high-speed manufacturing, packaging, or similar industries is preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of PLC systems (Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi, or similar platforms).
• Experience supporting industrial robotics such as FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Mitsubishi, or Epson.
• Knowledge of automated conveyor systems, vision systems, servo controls, and industrial automation.
• Experience utilizing Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
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