Maintenance Manager - Sarasota, Florida

MissionHires is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead a high-performing maintenance team in a state-of-the-art, 24/7 corrugated packaging facility. This role owns the maintenance strategy, safety, reliability, and continuous improvement needed to achieve world-class uptime (with no redundancies) and high-quality production. You will set department goals, develop best-in-class maintenance programs, oversee execution, manage KPIs and budgets, and coach a safety-first team.

• Develop and implement short- and long-term maintenance strategies aligned with company values
• Establish Maintenance Department safety goals and plans to ensure a safe work environment
• Create and manage an effective Plant Maintenance Program using industry best practices to maximize equipment reliability and uptime
• Supervise, inspect, and verify maintenance work quality, ensuring use of up-to-date technology and preferred practices
• Ensure compliance with corporate, state, and federal safety, health, and environmental policies, procedures, and regulations
• Manage and analyze maintenance KPIs to assess efficiency and drive performance excellence
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant operations and product quality
• Oversee maintenance budget management and planning
• Coach, develop, and hold maintenance team members accountable to high safety and work standards
• Make timely, strategic decisions impacting safety, uptime, and productivity in a 24/7 operation

• 2-year technical degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering (required); Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 10+ years of maintenance experience in a supervisory role within a corrugated packaging manufacturing facility (required)
• Demonstrated leadership skills with strong team accountability to safety and quality standards
• Proven problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities with a focus on preventive methods
• Experience with maintenance budget management and planning
• Ability to work effectively within a 24/7 plant operations environment
• Strategic decision-making skills impacting safety, uptime, and productivity
• Ability to coach and develop talent to build a highly productive, safety-conscious team
• Strong communication skills with the ability to adapt style and interact across all organizational levels

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence

• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities

• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential

• A generous benefits package starting on your first day of employment, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k match, and paid time off

• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety, and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

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