Seeking a high-caliber Maintenance Manager to lead the reliability and maintenance stragety of our clients 24/7 Tuscaloosa manufacturing facility. In this leadership role, you will manager a team of approximately 25 personnel, including supervisors and engineers, to ensure the peak performance of two high-speed production lines and complex asphalt processing systems. We are looking for a collaborative leader who can build a culture of accountability and trust while driving a shift from reactive to proactive, data-driven reliability. You will own the maintenance budget, and partner with plant leadership to maximize equipment uptime and safety. Apply now!
location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
job type: Permanent
salary: $150,000 - 195,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a team of 25 maintenance professionals including supervisors and engineers
- Oversee the reliability and repair of high-speed manufacturing lines and asphalt processing systems
- Drive a culture of trust, accountability, and professional development across the department
- Maintain a constant floor presence to monitor equipment health and support technical staff
- Minimize unplanned downtime by shifting from reactive repairs to proactive preventative maintenance
- Partner with operations and engineering to align maintenance activities with production goals
- Manage all maintenance work orders, planning, and parts inventory through the sap system
- Lead root cause analysis investigations for significant equipment or safety failures
- Coordinate large-scale outages and shutdowns involving up to 25 outside contractors
- Manage the annual maintenance budget and optimize spending on parts and labor
- ensure strict compliance with safey protocols including lockout/tagout and hot work permits
- Oversee the inspection and certification of boilers, pressure vessels, and relief devices
- Assist in the design and execution of capital projects and equipment upgrades
- Monitor key performance metrics to improve labor efficiency and asset availability
qualifications:
- Experience level: Manager
- Minimum 5 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors
skills: MaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenanceMaintenanceMechanicalElectricalInstrumentationProject Management