Maintenance Manager

About the Role

My client, an industrial products manufacturer, is seeking a motivated Maintenance Manager with strong mechanical skills and leadership experience. You’ll oversee maintenance teams, preventive maintenance, and equipment reliability in a fast-paced environment.

Key Duties

• Lead and supervise a team of 6 Maintenance Technicians
• Hands on position, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repair
• Plan, schedule, and prioritize daily and preventive maintenance activities
• Ensure timely troubleshooting and repair of all industrial process equipment
• Maintain accurate maintenance and repair documentation
• Manage inventory of critical spare parts and maintenance supplies
• Oversee installation and alignment of pumps, motors, and drive systems
• Support and enforce all safety programs and compliance standards
• Coordinate with production and engineering teams to minimize downtime
• Develop and track KPIs to improve equipment reliability and maintenance efficiency
• Participate in capital projects, upgrades, and equipment improvements

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing plant
• 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Proficient in troubleshooting 480V 3-phase power and 120V control circuits
• Ability to weld, fabricate, and use industrial hand and power tools
• Solid understanding of preventive maintenance programs and CMMS software

How To Apply

• Contact : Sam Wild
• or
• Job reference number : 2542
• If you would like to find out more, simply click apply.

This position is commutable from Chicago, Cicero, Skokie, Elmhurst, Northbrook, Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Mt. Prospect, Wheeling, Bridgeview, Oak Park, Park Ridge.

Relevant Job Title : Maintenance Leader, Industrial Maintenance Leader, Millwright Supervisor, Machine Maintenance Supervisor, Machine Mechanic Lead, and Multi-Craft Technician Lead, Electromechanical Technician Lead, Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Engineering Manager, Engineering Manager, Maintenance Supervisor.

All applicants must live in the USA and be eligible to work and live in the USA. Please note, our client is unable to offer Sponsorship or Visa support for this role.

Due to the sheer volume of applications, we will only contact successful applications. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful.

Axion Recruitment is working as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.