Manufacturing Asset Care Operations Manager

Our focus: Quality that never wavers. Safety that’s built into every decision. Equipment that performs when it counts.

Your impact

• Coordinate all mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repair to maximize uptime and product quality.
• Embed safety as a standard—enforce policies and elevate safe work practices across the maintenance team.
• Co-create preventive maintenance strategies and schedule machine rebuilds without compromising production commitments.
• Drive reliability—recommend and implement improvements to methods, tooling, and processes.
• Lead people and culture: hire, mentor, set expectations, coach performance, manage discipline, and develop technical capability.
• Manage vendor and contractor partnerships to solve problems quickly and cost-effectively.
• Support capital investments and continuous improvement initiatives that advance the plant’s objectives.
• Own annual budgeting for maintenance, tracking spend and forecasting needs.
• Administer facilities maintenance so utilities, building systems, and grounds operate to standard.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering; Mechanical or Electrical emphasis preferred.
• 5+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of hands-on industrial equipment maintenance.
• 3+ years in a supervisory/lead capacity over maintenance personnel.
• Strong communicator; confident using everyday computer applications and maintenance-related systems.
• Experience with industrial production equipment strongly preferred.

What success looks like

• Safety first: Near-miss reporting is routine, and compliance is consistent.
• Uptime protected: PM completion rates are high; unplanned downtime trends down.
• Team engaged: Clear roles, regular coaching, and skills training in motion.
• Costs controlled: Budget is on plan; parts and contractor usage are optimized.
• Partnerships strong: Vendors and internal stakeholders collaborate seamlessly.

Why join

Own a critical function where your decisions are visible and valued. Influence how the plant runs today and how it evolves tomorrow. If you’re ready to elevate reliability and lead a capable team, we’d love to connect.