Job Description

Maintenance Manager - Plastics - Base Salary to 100k/year - Gardner, MA

• Our client, an established plastics manufacturing company, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to oversee equipment maintenance, facility systems, and maintenance personnel at its Gardner, MA location.
• The Maintenance Manager will oversee preventive maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance department operations to support production efficiency and equipment reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and servicing of manufacturing machinery, production equipment, and facility systems.
• Manage preventive maintenance programs and coordinate equipment servicing with production schedules to minimize downtime.
• Supervise maintenance technicians and utility personnel, including work assignments, performance evaluations, and departmental staffing.
• Provide hands-on technical maintenance support for injection molding machinery and associated production equipment as needed.
• Oversee electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, robotic, and automated equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate machinery installation, equipment upgrades, and maintenance projects with outside vendors and contractors.
• Evaluate equipment maintenance requirements and recommend machinery improvements or replacements to support manufacturing operations.
• Maintain spare parts inventory, replacement components, and maintenance supplies within established budgets.
• Develop and manage maintenance department budgets, equipment expenditures, and vendor service costs.
• Maintain maintenance records, equipment documentation, service reports, and departmental administrative records.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with production management and other departments to support manufacturing operations.
• Oversee facility maintenance and workplace safety procedures.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree or substantial technical training and experience in injection molding machinery and industrial plant maintenance.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting injection molding machines and plastics manufacturing equipment.
• Extensive knowledge of industrial electrical systems, hydraulic systems, mechanical equipment, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Formal technical training in molding machinery, electrical systems, hydraulics, robotics, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• Experience supervising maintenance personnel and coordinating industrial maintenance activities.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
• Experience using measuring instruments and maintenance diagnostic tools.
• Experience entering and maintaining information in manufacturing software systems, including IQMS or equivalent ERP systems.
• Knowledge of maintenance department administration, budgeting, and spare parts inventory control.
• Ability to perform essential maintenance duties involving lifting and moving equipment or materials weighing 40 pounds or more, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Compensation:

• Base salary in the 90k - 100k/year
• Comprehensive benefits package

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