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Hammond Group, Inc.
Maintenance Manager
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A Maintenance Manager oversees maintenance of a residential or commercial building, manages maintenance staff and directs maintenance tasks.
$81,025 / year median in Indiana
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Established Employee-Owned Industrial Manufacturer Seeking Maintenance Manager in Hammond, Indiana!
An established and stable lead oxide manufacturer is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and reliability operations at its Hammond, Indiana manufacturing facility.
This position will oversee the maintenance team and drive the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of lead oxide production equipment, electrical and mechanical systems, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, material-handling equipment, process piping, dust collection systems, and Allen-Bradley PLC-controlled machinery.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on maintenance leader who can balance day-to-day plant support with long-term reliability improvements! The Maintenance Manager will partner with production, engineering, environmental health and safety, and plant leadership to reduce downtime, strengthen preventive maintenance practices, develop maintenance personnel, and support a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
OfferSalary range: $125,000-$145,000+, contingent on experiencePerformance-based bonus opportunitiesStrong retirement planEmployee Stock Ownership Plan, providing employees with a meaningful ownership interest in the companyComprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefitsPaid time off and paid holidaysStable organization with a strong market presenceExcellent employee-focused work cultureLong-term professional growth and leadership opportunitiesQualifications7+ years of industrial maintenance, equipment repair, or facilities systems experience within a manufacturing, heavy industrial, chemical processing, metals, battery manufacturing, or military environment7+ years of progressive maintenance leadership or supervisory experience strongly preferredStrong working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, process piping, utility, and industrial machinery systemsExperience troubleshooting and supporting Allen-Bradley PLCs, industrial controls, motors, drives, instrumentation, and automated production equipmentDemonstrated success building and managing preventive and predictive maintenance programsExperience using a computerized maintenance management system to manage work orders, maintenance history, spare parts, preventive maintenance schedules, and equipment performanceKnowledge of root cause analysis, reliability-centered maintenance, equipment failure analysis, and continuous improvement practicesExperience managing maintenance budgets, outside contractors, capital projects, repair costs, and critical spare-parts inventoriesWorking knowledge of OSHA requirements, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, electrical safety, confined-space procedures, hot-work controls, and safe maintenance practicesExperience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment involving industrial hygiene, air-quality controls, dust collection, hazardous materials, or employee exposure controls strongly preferredStrong leadership, communication, coaching, organizational, and analytical skillsAbility to prioritize competing production needs and respond effectively to urgent equipment or facility issuesAbility to work collaboratively across maintenance, production, engineering, quality, environmental health and safety, and plant leadership teamsHigh school diploma or equivalent requiredAssociate or bachelor's degree in engineering, industrial maintenance, manufacturing technology, or a related technical discipline preferredMilitary maintenance and technical leadership experience will be consideredResponsibilitiesLead the maintenance and reliability functions for production equipment, building systems, utilities, and facility infrastructureSupervise, coach, schedule, and develop maintenance technicians while establishing clear expectations for safety, quality, responsiveness, and workmanshipCreate and manage daily, weekly, and long-term maintenance schedules based on production priorities, equipment condition, preventive maintenance needs, and available resourcesImprove equipment availability, reliability, and useful life by strengthening preventive and predictive maintenance programsDirect troubleshooting and repair activities involving electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, instrumentation, controls, process piping, and PLC-controlled equipmentSupport the reliability of lead oxide manufacturing equipment and associated material-handling, ventilation, dust collection, emission-control, and facility systemsAnalyze recurring equipment failures and lead root cause corrective action efforts that produce sustainable improvementsTrack downtime, work-order completion, preventive maintenance compliance, mean time between failures, maintenance costs, backlog, and other key reliability indicatorsManage the computerized maintenance management system and ensure equipment records, work orders, preventive maintenance procedures, parts usage, and maintenance history remain accurateCoordinate planned shutdowns, major repairs, equipment installations, commissioning activities, and capital improvement projectsPartner with production leadership to schedule maintenance work while minimizing operational disruption and protecting customer commitmentsPartner with environmental health and safety leadership to maintain safe work practices and support compliance in a lead-processing manufacturing environmentReinforce lockout/tagout, machine guarding, electrical safety, hot-work, confined-space, respiratory protection, housekeeping, and contractor safety requirementsEnsure maintenance work supports the effective operation of ventilation, air-handling, dust-collection, and employee exposure-control systemsManage department spending, repair-versus-replacement decisions, contractor expenses, overtime, spare-parts inventory, and maintenance budgetsIdentify critical spare parts and establish appropriate inventory levels to reduce the risk of extended equipment downtimeSelect, coordinate, and hold outside contractors and service providers accountable for safety, quality, schedule, and cost performanceEvaluate team performance, identify training needs, provide technical coaching, and create development opportunities for maintenance personnelSupport equipment modifications, process improvements, capacity expansions, and new equipment installationsDevelop standardized maintenance procedures, inspection routes, job plans, troubleshooting guides, and equipment documentationMaintain an organized, responsive, and safety-focused maintenance department that supports continuous production and long-term plant performance
An established and stable lead oxide manufacturer is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and reliability operations at its Hammond, Indiana manufacturing facility.
This position will oversee the maintenance team and drive the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of lead oxide production equipment, electrical and mechanical systems, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, material-handling equipment, process piping, dust collection systems, and Allen-Bradley PLC-controlled machinery.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on maintenance leader who can balance day-to-day plant support with long-term reliability improvements! The Maintenance Manager will partner with production, engineering, environmental health and safety, and plant leadership to reduce downtime, strengthen preventive maintenance practices, develop maintenance personnel, and support a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
OfferSalary range: $125,000-$145,000+, contingent on experiencePerformance-based bonus opportunitiesStrong retirement planEmployee Stock Ownership Plan, providing employees with a meaningful ownership interest in the companyComprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefitsPaid time off and paid holidaysStable organization with a strong market presenceExcellent employee-focused work cultureLong-term professional growth and leadership opportunitiesQualifications7+ years of industrial maintenance, equipment repair, or facilities systems experience within a manufacturing, heavy industrial, chemical processing, metals, battery manufacturing, or military environment7+ years of progressive maintenance leadership or supervisory experience strongly preferredStrong working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, process piping, utility, and industrial machinery systemsExperience troubleshooting and supporting Allen-Bradley PLCs, industrial controls, motors, drives, instrumentation, and automated production equipmentDemonstrated success building and managing preventive and predictive maintenance programsExperience using a computerized maintenance management system to manage work orders, maintenance history, spare parts, preventive maintenance schedules, and equipment performanceKnowledge of root cause analysis, reliability-centered maintenance, equipment failure analysis, and continuous improvement practicesExperience managing maintenance budgets, outside contractors, capital projects, repair costs, and critical spare-parts inventoriesWorking knowledge of OSHA requirements, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, electrical safety, confined-space procedures, hot-work controls, and safe maintenance practicesExperience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment involving industrial hygiene, air-quality controls, dust collection, hazardous materials, or employee exposure controls strongly preferredStrong leadership, communication, coaching, organizational, and analytical skillsAbility to prioritize competing production needs and respond effectively to urgent equipment or facility issuesAbility to work collaboratively across maintenance, production, engineering, quality, environmental health and safety, and plant leadership teamsHigh school diploma or equivalent requiredAssociate or bachelor's degree in engineering, industrial maintenance, manufacturing technology, or a related technical discipline preferredMilitary maintenance and technical leadership experience will be consideredResponsibilitiesLead the maintenance and reliability functions for production equipment, building systems, utilities, and facility infrastructureSupervise, coach, schedule, and develop maintenance technicians while establishing clear expectations for safety, quality, responsiveness, and workmanshipCreate and manage daily, weekly, and long-term maintenance schedules based on production priorities, equipment condition, preventive maintenance needs, and available resourcesImprove equipment availability, reliability, and useful life by strengthening preventive and predictive maintenance programsDirect troubleshooting and repair activities involving electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, instrumentation, controls, process piping, and PLC-controlled equipmentSupport the reliability of lead oxide manufacturing equipment and associated material-handling, ventilation, dust collection, emission-control, and facility systemsAnalyze recurring equipment failures and lead root cause corrective action efforts that produce sustainable improvementsTrack downtime, work-order completion, preventive maintenance compliance, mean time between failures, maintenance costs, backlog, and other key reliability indicatorsManage the computerized maintenance management system and ensure equipment records, work orders, preventive maintenance procedures, parts usage, and maintenance history remain accurateCoordinate planned shutdowns, major repairs, equipment installations, commissioning activities, and capital improvement projectsPartner with production leadership to schedule maintenance work while minimizing operational disruption and protecting customer commitmentsPartner with environmental health and safety leadership to maintain safe work practices and support compliance in a lead-processing manufacturing environmentReinforce lockout/tagout, machine guarding, electrical safety, hot-work, confined-space, respiratory protection, housekeeping, and contractor safety requirementsEnsure maintenance work supports the effective operation of ventilation, air-handling, dust-collection, and employee exposure-control systemsManage department spending, repair-versus-replacement decisions, contractor expenses, overtime, spare-parts inventory, and maintenance budgetsIdentify critical spare parts and establish appropriate inventory levels to reduce the risk of extended equipment downtimeSelect, coordinate, and hold outside contractors and service providers accountable for safety, quality, schedule, and cost performanceEvaluate team performance, identify training needs, provide technical coaching, and create development opportunities for maintenance personnelSupport equipment modifications, process improvements, capacity expansions, and new equipment installationsDevelop standardized maintenance procedures, inspection routes, job plans, troubleshooting guides, and equipment documentationMaintain an organized, responsive, and safety-focused maintenance department that supports continuous production and long-term plant performance