IPEX by Aliaxis

Maintenance Manager - Plastics Manufacturing

IPEX by Aliaxis  •  Plant City, FL / Kingman, AZ (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

IPEX is a North American leader in thermoplastic piping systems, committed to safety, innovation, and operational excellence. We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to join our Kingman facility.

In this role, you will lead maintenance operations across the plant, ensuring equipment reliability, facility performance, and workplace safety. You'll have the opportunity to drive continuous improvement initiatives, lead capital projects, develop talent, and play a key role in supporting production and operational success.

What You'll Do:

  • Lead all maintenance activities, including repairs, preventive maintenance, equipment installations, facility maintenance, and capital projects.
  • Develop and manage preventive maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
  • Prioritize maintenance work based on safety, quality, production needs, and business impact.
  • Manage maintenance and capital budgets while tracking expenditures and project costs.
  • Champion a strong safety culture focused on zero workplace injuries and proactively address hazards, near misses, and safety concerns.
  • Lead and continuously improve 5S and workplace organization initiatives.
  • Partner with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Plant Leadership to improve equipment performance and operational efficiency.
  • Coordinate contractors, vendors, and suppliers to ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
  • Manage project schedules, contractor communications, cost control, equipment deliveries, and project status reporting.
  • Research and evaluate new equipment, technologies, and materials to support plant growth and continuous improvement.
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment documentation, technical drawings, and compliance-related documentation.
  • Collaborate with HSE to support contractor management programs and environmental compliance initiatives.
  • Recruit, coach, mentor, and develop maintenance team members while supporting succession planning and employee retention efforts.
  • Drive equipment reliability, downtime reduction, waste reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For:

Education:

  • College diploma or university degree required.
  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.

Experience:

  • 5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Proven success leading maintenance teams and delivering operational performance improvements.
  • Experience managing capital projects, maintenance budgets, and contractor relationships.
  • Experience working with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
  • Strong knowledge of health, safety, and environmental requirements in manufacturing environments.

Technical Skills:

  • Industrial electrical systems and controls.
  • PLC programming and troubleshooting.
  • Motors, drives, and process instrumentation.
  • Hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.
  • Preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working within ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001 environments.
  • Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience.
  • Professional Engineering designation (P.Eng.) is an asset.
  • Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives and reliability programs.

Why Join IPEX?

  • Competitive compensation package.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Retirement savings program with company contributions.
  • Paid time off and wellness programs.
  • Career development and advancement opportunities.
  • Collaborative and safety-focused culture.
  • Opportunity to make a measurable impact on plant performance, equipment reliability, and operational success.

Working Conditions:

  • Combination of office and manufacturing plant environments.
  • Exposure to industrial equipment, noise, machinery, chemicals, and powered industrial vehicles.
  • Frequent walking, standing, climbing, and plant-floor inspections.
  • Occasional lifting of up to 35 lbs.
  • Required use of PPE as needed.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility:

IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at HR@ipexna.com

IPEX by Aliaxis

About IPEX by Aliaxis

Honesty, fairness, integrity, the golden rule: a customer-first culture. Customers want it- even demand it. And it’s so easy to promise.

This is ‘distance race’ thinking, and building a business on it is harder than you might think. It requires you to sacrifice many short-term opportunities for gain. It means spending whatever time it takes to help a client solve a problem on deadline. It means resisting the urge to cut corners on materials that, once in place, no one will ever see.

It means innovation: going beyond what your customers want or expect, and working restlessly to create new products and ideas to fill unmet needs. It means keeping your word, even when it’s inconvenient, and honouring relationships over transactions, even when it costs. And it means building a team with people who believe it, live it, and stand by it.

At IPEX we’ve long-since made a decision to embrace this long-term thinking, not just when it’s easy, but every day, in everything we do, for every customer and every employee. We don’t do it because we’re nice people, though we like to think we are. We do it because it’s good business, and that the reputation we’ve built over time, job by job, one customer at a time, pays the best dividends.

Alex Mestres

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Industry
Wholesale & Distribution
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Oakville, CA
Year Founded
1992
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