Highlights
This role will oversee preventive maintenance programs, drive continuous improvement initiatives, manage maintenance-related projects, and partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Facilities, and Quality teams to improve safety, efficiency, and overall plant performance. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience within a manufacturing environment, a solid understanding of industrial equipment and systems, and the ability to build a culture focused on safety, accountability, and operational excellence.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Carol Stream, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
Description
Title: Maintenance Manager
Location: Carol Stream, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $100.000-110,000
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision,401k
Must have Skill Set:
- Maintenance Leadership & Team Management – Proven ability to lead, train, and develop maintenance teams.
- Industrial Equipment & Systems Knowledge – Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, controls, utilities, and facility systems.
- Preventive Maintenance & CMMS Experience – Hands-on experience managing maintenance programs and reliability initiatives.
- Manufacturing Safety & Continuous Improvement – Knowledge of OSHA standards, GMPs, Lean/TPM principles, and operational excellence practices.
Overview:
Our client is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead and develop the site maintenance team while ensuring reliable operation of production equipment, utilities, and facility systems. This role will oversee preventive maintenance programs, drive continuous improvement initiatives, manage maintenance-related projects, and partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Facilities, and Quality teams to improve safety, efficiency, and overall plant performance.
The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience within a manufacturing environment, a solid understanding of industrial equipment and systems, and the ability to build a culture focused on safety, accountability, and operational excellence.
Job Duties:
- Lead, mentor, and develop the maintenance team to support long-term growth, employee engagement, and technical advancement.
- Oversee daily maintenance operations, including preventive maintenance (PM), corrective repairs, production support requests, and equipment installations.
- Manage equipment, utility, and service contracts while identifying opportunities for cost reduction and operational improvements.
- Partner with Engineering, Facilities, Operations, and Continuous Improvement teams to execute projects that enhance productivity, safety, and reliability.
- Develop, track, and report maintenance performance metrics, including KPIs, cost savings initiatives, reliability improvements, and safety performance.
- Utilize CMMS systems to manage maintenance schedules, work orders, equipment records, and reporting processes.
- Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and facility improvement initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement efforts through Lean Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and Six Sigma methodologies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline preferred; equivalent technical experience will be considered.
- 5+ years of progressive maintenance, engineering, or facilities experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience managing and developing maintenance teams in an industrial or production setting.
- Strong knowledge of industrial systems, including electrical power, controls, HVAC, boilers, compressors, plumbing, welding, and mechanical systems.
- Experience managing preventive maintenance programs and utilizing CMMS platforms.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and leadership.
- Experience working in a food manufacturing environment or regulated industry preferred.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.