Maintenance Manager

Location: Cayce, South Carolina
Travel: Spend M-F training in Pen Argyl. PA (possibly 3-6 months)
In the First Year:
This is a rare chance to build a maintenance program from the ground up — in a brand-new plant, on state-of-the-art equipment, with no legacy problems to inherit. In your first year, you will:
Be on the floor for equipment installation and commissioning, learning every line inside and out alongside the OEM teams who built it.
Design the preventive and predictive maintenance program from day one, setting the PM schedules, standards and critical-spares strategy that will keep this plant running for years to come.
Hire, train and shape your maintenance team, building a culture of ownership and technical excellence from the very first shift.
Set up the parts room, inventory controls and ERP maintenance workflows the right way the first time — your way.
Partner with the Plant Manager and Production to ramp the plant from startup to full production, solving problems in real time.
Lay the groundwork for the plant’s first annual equipment rebuild, planning it with everything you’ve learned about the equipment all year.
Position:
Techo-Bloc is seeking its next passionate Maintenance Manager to oversee the maintenance department at our Cayce facility. As a seasoned maintenance professional, you will build programs for preventive, proactive, and predictive maintenance. Your contribution maximizes the longevity of the machinery and equipment's excellent performance - a vital piece to our production puzzle!
Duties/Responsibilities:
Direct a team of maintenance technicians, parts department and maintenance planning
Manage the maintenance department budget and procurement of critical spares
Lead root cause analysis efforts to solve complex mechanical & electrical failures
Manage capital improvement projects from inception through final completion
Coordinate activities and follow up across multiple shifts to ensure continuity and efficiency
Directly lead sourcing, procuring, and managing spare parts, tools, and services to ensure operational continuity and minimize downtime.
Direct and supervise staff members that will troubleshoot and repair PLC electrical and mechanical issues on new and existing production equipment
Plan and oversee daily maintenance activities, including preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and emergency repairs
Manage and train maintenance personnel, ensuring that all employees have the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their duties effectively
Align maintenance schedules, procedures, and spare parts management with the OEM recommendations to ensure safety and reliability of equipment.
Plan and lead the annually 6-week equipment rebuild
Responsible for maintenance parts inventory including costs, vendor management and MRP.
Utilize ERP system to manage and assign workloads.
Negotiating vendor contracts for parts and services
Skills/Abilities:
Strong familiarity with electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics, automation, and mechanics
Electrical experience in PLC’s and plant automation (preferred).
Team Management; Ability to mentor and train others in both mechanical and electrical aspects.
Strong knowledge and familiarity using ERP systems.
Ability to work hands on in a manufacturing plant environment with heavy machinery and equipment
Education and Experience:
Candidates must have solid work history and a proven track record of success working for industrial manufacturing companies
Five years’ experience as a maintenance supervisor or manager.
10+ years’ experience in industrial manufacturing maintenance
Bachelor’s degree in technical field or relevant work experience
About You
You’re a hero, who likes to ‘save the day’. As creative problem solver, you thrive on investigating issues to solve them.
Technical-minded; Your expertise allows you to make the right judgment calls and apply the correct solutions.
Excellent interpersonal skills; you maintain grace under pressure and are calm during unanticipated problems.
Time-management focused; A professional who knows how much time to spend on each task and how to meet deadlines.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No