Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Our client, a manufacturing/packaging industry company, is seeking a Maintenance Manager in Dayton . This role is responsible for overseeing plant maintenance operations, ensuring manufacturing equipment and facility systems remain safe, reliable, and efficient. The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of industrial maintenance and automation experience, along with strong leadership skills and knowledge of PLCs, hydraulics, pneumatics, and injection molding. This position offers the opportunity to lead maintenance teams, improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and drive continuous improvement across the facility.

Pay Range: $130,000–$145,000 per year, depending on experience

Responsibilities

• Oversee preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities to maximize equipment reliability and minimize production downtime.
• Lead, train, and develop maintenance personnel while coordinating work orders, staffing, and daily maintenance priorities.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs, equipment downtime, OEE, and departmental budgets to identify opportunities for cost savings and operational improvement.
• Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams on equipment upgrades, capital projects, troubleshooting, and Lean continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, equipment safeguarding requirements, and applicable facility, fire, and safety codes.
• Manage outside contractors and service providers while developing and maintaining effective maintenance procedures and PM schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Operations Management.
• 10+ years of industrial experience involving automation, PLCs, pneumatics, hydraulics, and injection molding
• Packaging industry experience preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing maintenance, engineering, operations, or process improvement teams.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA requirements, preventive maintenance programs, equipment reliability, and troubleshooting.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; SAP experience preferred.
• Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM) certification preferred; Lean Manufacturing experience and Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification are advantageous.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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Fair Chance Employment

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

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