Maintenance Manager – Lake Pan, FL

Bemana is searching for a hands-on Production Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations at a large, high-volume manufacturing facility in Florida. This is an opportunity for an experienced industrial maintenance leader to take ownership of plant reliability, lead an established team, and make a direct impact on production uptime and operational performance.

Job Overview

The Production Maintenance Manager will oversee all maintenance activities at the company's largest producing location, supporting production equipment, material handling systems, forklifts, and plant automation. The facility operates five press vessels, conveyor systems, valve actuator motors, and other industrial equipment.

This is a highly hands-on leadership position requiring someone who understands maintenance from the ground up, can troubleshoot equipment alongside their team, and has the leadership skills to drive accountability and performance. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of mechanical and electrical experience, strong industrial maintenance knowledge, and a passion for keeping production running.

Position Offers:

• $110,000–$130,000 annual salary, depending on experience. If your target pay is higher, we still encourage you to apply - we could request adjustments based on experience and market conditions.

• Excellent benefits and other perks

• Leadership opportunity at the company's largest production facility

• Direct responsibility for an established eight-person maintenance team

Responsibilities

• Oversee all maintenance operations at the facility, ensuring maximum production uptime and equipment reliability

• Lead and develop an eight-person maintenance team, providing hands-on direction, coaching, and accountability

• Maintain and troubleshoot industrial production equipment, including five press vessels, valve actuator motors, conveyor systems, forklifts, and related machinery

• Support and troubleshoot electrical and automation systems, including PLCs and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)

• Perform hands-on troubleshooting and repairs when needed while providing technical support to maintenance personnel

• Develop and execute preventive maintenance programs to minimize unplanned downtime and recurring equipment failures

• Prioritize repairs and maintenance activities based on production demands and equipment criticality

• Identify root causes of equipment failures and implement corrective actions to improve reliability

• Manage maintenance work orders, labor, parts inventory, and outside vendor expenses

• Monitor maintenance performance and use reporting tools, including Cetaris, to track productivity, PM compliance, equipment availability, and costs

• Ensure maintenance personnel follow established safety procedures and maintain required training and documentation

• Maintain a visible presence on the production floor and build strong working relationships with production and plant leadership

• Provide regular reporting on equipment performance, maintenance costs, downtime, and operational priorities

• Remain flexible to support production demands, including occasional weekends, extended workdays, and changing schedules

Skills/Experience

• 5+ years of industrial, manufacturing, production, or heavy-equipment maintenance experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role

• Strong hands-on mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting background

• Experience maintaining industrial production equipment, conveyors, motors, hydraulics, and automated systems

• Electrical troubleshooting experience is highly desirable, particularly with PLCs, VFDs, motors, and industrial controls

• Experience in high-volume manufacturing or production environments preferred

• Background in industrial manufacturing, oil and gas, offshore operations, or fracking environments will be considered

• Experience managing and developing a maintenance team, with the ability to lead experienced technicians and hold team members accountable

• Familiarity with preventive maintenance programs, CMMS platforms, and maintenance performance reporting; Cetaris experience is a plus

• Strong understanding of industrial safety practices and maintenance procedures

• A hands-on leadership style with the ability to understand equipment and maintenance operations from the ground up

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across production and maintenance teams

• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including occasional weekends and extended hours when production requires it

Application Process

If your experience matches the description above, submit your resume, and one of our recruiters will be in touch to tell you more about the position and learn about your experience and career aspirations.

If your experience does not match this job description, we still encourage you to reach out to one of our recruiters so we can learn more about your professional goals and keep you in mind for future opportunities.

About Bemana

Bemana provides recruiting services to the nation's mission-critical equipment, power, and industrial sectors. Our clients and candidates value us for our specialized recruiting expertise, vast knowledge of the mission-critical equipment, power, and industrial job markets, and ability to solve their most challenging employment needs. We have successfully recruited thousands of top-level professionals, filling a wide range of management, sales, engineering, and technical positions across the nation.

Welcome to Bemana, and we look forward to getting to know more about you.

Referral Program

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