Maintenance Manager

The successful candidate will lead maintenance planning, prioritize corrective and preventive maintenance activities, manage contractors, drive equipment reliability improvements, and promote a strong safety culture while working closely with Production, Engineering, Environmental, Safety, and UAW represented employees. The supervisor is responsible for maintaining plant utility systems including boilers, chillers, cooling towers, compressed air systems, water distribution, wastewater treatment equipment, pumps, piping systems, HVAC infrastructure, and associated automation and control systems.

Job Title: (Maintenance Manager)
 
About Kyyba:
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.
At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development. 
 
Job Description


Position Summary

The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the plant's Energy Center and Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTP). This position provides leadership to skilled trades employees, contractors, and support personnel to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operation of critical utility systems that support manufacturing.

The supervisor is responsible for maintaining plant utility systems including boilers, chillers, cooling towers, compressed air systems, water distribution, wastewater treatment equipment, pumps, piping systems, HVAC infrastructure, and associated automation and control systems. The role ensures equipment reliability, environmental compliance, preventive maintenance execution, emergency response, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting uninterrupted manufacturing operations.

The successful candidate will lead maintenance planning, prioritize corrective and preventive maintenance activities, manage contractors, drive equipment reliability improvements, and promote a strong safety culture while working closely with Production, Engineering, Environmental, Safety, and UAW represented employees.

Key Responsibilities

· Supervise skilled trades employees responsible for the maintenance and operation of the Energy Center and Wastewater Treatment Plant. Document and manage trades schedule and overtime.

· Ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of critical utility systems supporting plant manufacturing.

· Manage daily maintenance activities including preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance.

· Prioritize work orders, allocate Client, and coordinate maintenance schedules to minimize production downtime.

· Maintain compliance with all environmental regulations including wastewater discharge permits, water treatment requirements, air permits, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

· Ensure all wastewater treatment processes operate within regulatory limits while maintaining accurate operational and compliance records.

· Lead troubleshooting of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, instrumentation, and process control issues.

· Support operation and maintenance of:

o Industrial boilers

o Chillers and chilled water systems

o Cooling towers

o Compressed air systems

o HVAC equipment

o Pumps and piping systems

o Heat exchangers

o Water softening and treatment systems

o Wastewater treatment equipment

o Chemical feed systems

· Manage PLC, HMI, SCADA, VFD, instrumentation, and industrial automation systems supporting Energy Center and WWTP operations.

· Document, manage and communicate status of equipment.

· Coordinate outside contractors, vendors, and service providers while ensuring compliance with plant safety requirements.

· Develop and execute preventive maintenance strategies that improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.

· Analyze equipment failures and lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities to implement sustainable corrective actions.

· Support capital improvement projects from planning through installation and commissioning.

· Manage maintenance budgets, inventories, spare parts, and procurement activities.

· Utilize Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (TMS) to manage work orders, preventive maintenance, labor utilization, and equipment history.

· Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) including equipment uptime, MTTR, MTBF, PM compliance, utility consumption, and maintenance backlog.

· Lead daily Shop Floor Management (SFM/SIS) meetings and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

· Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, employee development, and operational excellence.


Basic Qualifications


· Minimum of three (3) years of experience in manufacturing, industrial facilities, or automotive operations.

· Minimum of one (1) years of supervisory or team leadership experience leading skilled trades personnel.

· Experience supervising preventive and corrective maintenance activities.

· Knowledge of industrial mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, or automation systems.


· Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft software suite.

· Ability to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required to support plant operations.

· Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Preferred qualifications (nice to have)
· Working knowledge of industrial Energy Center operations and/or Wastewater Treatment Plant processes.
· Associate degree strongly preferred in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Technology, Mechanical Technology, Environmental Technology, or a related technical field. Bachelor’s Degree is a plus
· Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, process flow diagrams, or mechanical drawings.
Location: (Detroit,MI)
Disclaimer: 
Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.”
It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Kyyba at 248-813-9665
 
Rewards:
Medical, dental, vision
401k 
Term life
Voluntary life and disability insurance
Optional Pre-paid legal plan
Optional Identity theft plan
Optional Medical and dependent FSA
Work-visa sponsorship
Opportunity for advancement
Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client 
 
 
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