Maintenance Manager at American Air Filter International

Description

Position Overview:
The Manufacturing Maintenance Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight of all maintenance operations across the manufacturing facility. This role ensures optimal reliability, efficiency, and safety of equipment, utilities, and infrastructure to support production objectives. The Manager leads maintenance strategy development, manages capital projects, and mentors maintenance leaders and technicians to build a high-performing, safety-focused maintenance organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute long-term maintenance strategies aligned with corporate goals, including asset management, reliability engineering, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of maintenance supervisors, engineers, and technicians to build a strong maintenance culture.
• Oversee preventive, predictive,      and corrective maintenance programs to minimize downtime and maximize equipment reliability.
• Partner with operations,  engineering, and EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety) teams to ensure  compliance with all safety and regulatory standards.
• Lead capital improvement projects including equipment installation, facility upgrades, and modernization  initiatives.
• Establish KPIs and performance metrics for maintenance operations, analyzing data to drive improvements  in uptime, cost, and efficiency.
• Develop and manage the  maintenance department budget, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation  and vendor management.
• Drive implementation of advanced  maintenance technologies such as CMMS systems, IoT-enabled predictive  analytics, and automation tools.
• Serve as the primary liaison  between senior plant leadership and maintenance teams, ensuring alignment  of maintenance priorities with production goals.
• Lead root cause failure analysis  (RCFA) and implement corrective actions to address systemic issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred.
• 8–10+ years of progressive  maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, with at least 4+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven success in leading large  maintenance teams and driving measurable improvements in equipment  reliability and uptime.
• Strong technical knowledge of  mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automation systems.
• Proficiency in CMMS, TPM, lean manufacturing, and reliability-centered maintenance practices.
• Strong project management skills, including experience with capital projects and vendor negotiations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and change management abilities.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strategic leadership and vision setting
• Reliability and asset management expertise
• Strong financial acumen and budget management
• Advanced problem-solving and decision-making
• Change management and continuous  improvement mindset
• Cross-functional collaboration with operations, engineering, and executive leadership

AAF International is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, uniform servicemember status, age, disability or any other legally recognized protected personal characteristics.