Maintenance Manager

MissionHires is seeking a Maintenance Manager on behalf of a company in the ethanol industry. This leadership role is responsible for maintaining and improving plant equipment and systems to support safe, reliable, cost-effective production. The Maintenance Manager will lead maintenance personnel, oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs, manage maintenance budgets and inventory, and partner with Operations and Quality Assurance to minimize downtime and support plant improvements.

• Lead and continuously improve the plant maintenance program using preventive and predictive maintenance best practices.
• Oversee the maintenance, repair, and replacement of plant equipment and systems to maximize production reliability, quantity, and quality.
• Supervise, train, motivate, schedule, evaluate, and support maintenance technicians.
• Assist with interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and performance management for maintenance personnel.
• Manage spare-parts inventory, maintenance supplies, and maintenance equipment; initiate reorders as needed.
• Maintain repair readiness and operational condition of maintenance shop equipment.
• Establish and maintain a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for work orders, equipment history, spare parts, and maintenance records.
• Review equipment and system performance to identify maintenance needs, anticipate failures, minimize unplanned downtime, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Prepare maintenance reports, analyze operational data, and recommend solutions to maintenance and plant-operating issues.
• Develop and manage the maintenance department budget while working to meet cost-control goals.
• Initiate and lead projects that improve plant efficiency, reliability, and operating costs.
• Maintain equipment specifications, operational and maintenance manuals, process equipment data, and historical maintenance records.
• Coordinate maintenance and repair work with Operations and collaborate with Quality Assurance on applicable policies and procedures.
• Direct and enforce maintenance safety practices, maintain safety records, and ensure compliance with environmental, health, and regulatory requirements.
• Support plant cleanliness programs, facility improvements, expansions, and capital projects.

• Experience leading maintenance activities in an industrial plant, manufacturing, process, or ethanol-production environment.
• Ability to supervise, train, evaluate, and develop maintenance technicians.
• Working knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Experience using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), including work-order, inventory, and maintenance-history tracking.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
• Ability to use or work with DCS and PLC-based plant equipment control systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, problem-solving, time-management, and decision-making skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across Operations, Quality Assurance, and maintenance teams.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions, diagrams, equipment documentation, and operational data.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals, rates, ratios, percentages, graphs, and basic statistical concepts.
• Preferred: Associate degree from a two-year college or technical/vocational school, technical military background, or at least three years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to work safely around moving mechanical equipment, high-noise areas, wet or humid conditions, outdoor weather, and elevated or precarious work areas.
• Ability to climb ladders and lift up to 50 pounds.

Strong benefit package