Job Description

Maintenance Manager – Aluminum Processing

Wabash, Indiana | $90,000–$110,000 | Full-Time

Keep the Operation Moving.

When you're supporting a 24/7 industrial operation, maintenance isn't just about fixing equipment when it breaks. It's about having the right people, the right priorities, and the right systems in place to keep the operation running.

Our client is looking for a Maintenance Manager to lead a team of approximately 20 maintenance professionals at a large aluminum processing facility in Wabash.

This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing plant maintenance, electrical support, and a dedicated mobile equipment team. The majority of the maintenance organization is mechanically focused and works on the heavy processing equipment that keeps the facility operating around the clock.

We're looking for someone who understands industrial maintenance, knows how to lead skilled tradespeople, and can bring structure and accountability to a busy maintenance department.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Lead and develop a maintenance team of approximately 20 employees supporting a 24/7 operation
• Oversee maintenance activities for plant processing equipment, electrical systems, mobile equipment, and facility systems
• Provide leadership and direction to maintenance technicians, electricians, and the mobile equipment maintenance team
• Prioritize maintenance activities based on safety, production needs, equipment reliability, and available resources
• Develop and improve preventive maintenance programs to reduce unplanned downtime
• Coordinate breakdown response, repairs, installations, and larger maintenance projects
• Work closely with operations to identify recurring equipment issues and opportunities to improve reliability
• Ensure maintenance procedures and processes are followed and continuously improved
• Manage outside contractors, vendors, and service providers
• Oversee maintenance parts, inventory, purchasing, and departmental expenses
• Monitor and manage the maintenance budget
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, logs, and documentation
• Ensure maintenance work is performed safely and in accordance with company policies and applicable regulations
• Support troubleshooting of mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems
• Help coordinate response to critical equipment failures and major maintenance projects
• Develop your team through training, coaching, accountability, and clear expectations

The Maintenance Team

This is a 20-person maintenance organization supporting a 24/7 operation.

The team is structured around several areas of responsibility:

Plant Maintenance
The majority of the team is mechanically focused and responsible for maintaining the processing equipment throughout the facility.

Electrical Maintenance
An electrician provides dedicated electrical support for the plant's equipment and systems.

Mobile Equipment
A separate maintenance group supports the facility's mobile equipment, including forklifts, yard trucks, loaders, and other material-handling equipment.

You'll be responsible for bringing these different groups together and making sure the maintenance department is working toward the same goals.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who has real industrial maintenance experience and understands what it takes to keep a heavy manufacturing operation running.

You should have:

• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience
• Previous maintenance supervisory or management experience
• Strong mechanical maintenance knowledge
• Experience with heavy industrial or processing equipment
• The ability to understand and troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems
• Experience leading and developing a maintenance team
• Experience working in a manufacturing or other 24/7 industrial environment
• A strong understanding of preventive maintenance and equipment reliability
• The ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced production environment
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with contractors, vendors, and service providers
• The ability to manage maintenance spending, inventory, and resources
• CMMS experience is preferred

A high school diploma or equivalent is required. A bachelor's degree in engineering, business, facility management, or a related field is preferred. CMM certification or similar credentials are a plus.

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

You don't have to be the person who can personally fix every piece of equipment.

You need to be the person who can lead the people who do.

The right person will know when to get involved technically, when to empower their team, and how to make good decisions when production is depending on them.

You'll bring organization to the maintenance department, develop your people, improve preventive maintenance, and help move the operation from reactive maintenance toward a more proactive and reliable approach.

How Success Is Measured

You'll be accountable for:

• Equipment uptime and reliability
• Timely completion of maintenance and repair work
• Preventive maintenance effectiveness
• Reduction of recurring equipment problems
• Maintenance budget and cost control
• Safety and compliance
• Development and performance of the maintenance team

These are consistent with the facility's stated performance expectations around equipment reliability, repair completion, budget control, safety, and preventive maintenance.

Compensation & Schedule

Salary: $90,000–$110,000

This is a full-time leadership position supporting a 24/7 manufacturing operation. While the Maintenance Manager will have a primary schedule, this role requires the flexibility to respond to significant equipment issues, maintenance projects, and operational needs when necessary. The original position description specifically notes that the schedule may include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays based on business needs.

The Bottom Line

This is an opportunity for an experienced maintenance professional to take ownership of a 20-person maintenance organization and have a direct impact on the reliability of a major industrial operation.

If you've built your career around heavy mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, leadership, and keeping equipment running, and you're ready to lead a larger team and make a bigger impact, we'd like to talk with you.