Maintenance Manager (Manufacturing)

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Chicago, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$120,000–$130,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Cost Control, Documentation, English Language, Inventory Management, Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Maintain Compliance, Maintenance Services, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Multilingual, Onboarding, Order Management, Preventative Maintenance, Process Improvement, Production Costing, Production Support, Project Tracking, Regulatory Compliance, Safety/Work Safety, Spanish Language, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago
Title: Maintenance Manager - Bilingual (English and Spanish) 
Location: Chicago, IL 
Shift & Hours: 1st shift -  5am to 3/4 PM 
Pay Rate:: $120k - $130k
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401K  
 
  • Must be bilingual Spanish and English to be considered 
Summary:
The Maintenance Manager leads all aspects of maintenance operations, ensuring reliable equipment performance, efficient preventive maintenance programs, and continuous improvement. This role provides leadership and training for supervisors and technicians while driving safety, quality, and productivity across the facility.

Responsibilities
  • Direct daily maintenance activities, including preventive maintenance, repairs, projects, and work order management.
  • Develop and optimize preventive maintenance strategies to reduce downtime, extend equipment life, and ensure compliance with standards.
  • Oversee work order systems, assign resources, verify completion, and coordinate contractors and vendors for major projects.
  • Promote a safe and compliant workplace through audits, inspections, and employee training.
  • Implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and support production goals.
  • Manage spare parts inventory, maintenance documentation, and reporting.
  • Provide coaching, onboarding, and technical training for maintenance personnel.
Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience in a maintenance management role within a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong background in preventive maintenance systems; Lean or Six Sigma knowledge preferred.
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English (required).
  • Excellent leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

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 the Company

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Sterling Engineering, Inc.

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.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://www.sterling-engineering.com