Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager 3.0 3.0 out of 5 stars 200 West Rock Street, Mankato, MN 56001 $75,000

• $120,000 a year
• Full-time MacLean Power Systems 247 reviews $75,000
• $120,000 a year
• Full-time Headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina, MacLean Power Systems (MPS) is a leading manufacturer of mission-critical and engineered components for the electric utility, telecommunications, and civil markets.

Established in 1986 as a subsidiary of a larger parent company, MPS has grown substantially and now operates as a standalone company. A dedicated workforce of over 1,600 team members worldwide, MPS is renowned for its commitment to quality, responsiveness, and safety. Our focus on vertical integration ensures the highest standards across our product lines. We operate nine production facilities across North America and continually invest in our manufacturing capabilities to better serve our customers. At MPS, we strive to create a workplace that embodies respect, openness, collaboration, personal growth, and entrepreneurship. We are committed to achieving excellence in Environmental, Health & Safety through our Mission Zero initiative. Maintenance Manager Are you a collaborative leader with a passion for operational excellence, technical innovation, and safety? We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to direct, mentor, and elevate our maintenance team. In this pivotal role, you will champion a proactive safety culture, drive continuous improvement, and leverage cutting-edge Industry 4.0 systems to optimize equipment reliability and minimize production downtime. If you excel at building high-performing teams, implementing robust reliability frameworks (RCM/TPM), and leading with accountability and trust, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities Team Leadership & Development Lead & Mentor:

Plan, direct, monitor, coach, and evaluate a team of shift technicians. Partner with production supervisors to ensure seamless maintenance leadership across all shifts.

Talent Management:

Drive recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management. Utilize standardized training documentation to build a consistent, high-skilled workforce.

Culture Champion:

Foster an environment built on core company values: safety, leadership, accountability, excellence, trust, teamwork, and strong communication.

Operational Excellence & Equipment Reliability Reliability Engineering:

Develop, implement, and manage advanced Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) programs to ensure maximum machine availability.

Minimize Downtime:

Collaborate closely with Controls and Operations teams to aggressively reduce setup, changeover, and cycle times. Industry 4.0 &

Innovation:

Leverage advanced digital systems and data collection to perform high-level complex analyses, tracking equipment availability against measurable targets.

Inventory & Vendor Management:

Partner with the supply chain team to optimize spare parts stocking levels; strategically balance internal maintenance talent with outsourced specialized resources.

Continuous Improvement & Strategy Lean Manufacturing:

Drive a robust continuous improvement agenda by implementing lean manufacturing practices tailored to maintenance operations.

Shutdown Management:

Strategically plan and execute plant maintenance shutdowns to minimize production impact.

Capital & Systems Analysis:

Research and analyze the feasibility, cost, design, and performance of new equipment, components, and facility systems.

Qualifications Required Education & Experience:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facility Management, Business Administration, or a closely related field.

Technical Background:

5+ years of hands-on experience in a production or maintenance environment.

Leadership:

5+ years of proven, successful people-management experience with a track record of building and leading cohesive teams.

Methodologies:

Solid understanding and practical experience implementing lean manufacturing principles.

Preferred Skills & Abilities:

Strong technical aptitude with electronics, controls, PLCs, and programming. Exceptional troubleshooting, problem-solving, and professional negotiation skills. High initiative and a strong sense of urgency in resolving technical and operational bottlenecks. Ability to utilize data-driven analysis to evaluate departmental effectiveness and human resource performance.

Physical Demands & Work Environment Operational Presence:

This role is based directly on the production/foundry floor. Incumbents must be comfortable working in a dynamic industrial setting, including exposure to heat, dust, fumes, moving machinery, and variable noise levels.

Physical Capabilities:

Requires the ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, and perform tasks requiring fine motor manipulation or depth perception. Must be able to occasionally lift/carry up to 24 lbs, and infrequently lift up to 50 lbs.

Availability:

Standard schedule with flexibility required to support multi-shift operations, emergency troubleshooting, or shutdown windows outside of standard business hours. Conditions of Employment Must successfully pass a pre-employment assessment, physical, drug screen, and background check. Compliance with all organizational and departmental policies, including maintaining a smoke

• and tobacco-free property. Salary Range
• $75,000 to $120,000 #MA EOE-Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran Various agencies of the United States Government require employers to maintain information on applicants pertaining to factors such as race, sex, and type of position for which an individual applies.

The information requested is voluntary and for compliance with certain record keeping requirements. MacLean Power, LLC has a long-standing commitment to equal employment opportunity for all its associates and applicants for employment. MacLean Power, LLC believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, domestic partnership status, ancestry, religion, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, disability, veteran status, age or any other protected group status. All job offers are conditional, upon successful completion of pre-employment screening, including criminal checks, drug testing, employment, and education verification.