Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Department: Maintenance

Job Title: Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Reports to: Director of Manufacturing Technology

General Description

Precision Associates is seeking an experienced Maintenance & Reliability Manager to lead the maintenance organization and drive equipment reliability across our manufacturing operations.

This role is responsible for equipment maintenance, mechatronics maintenance, facilities maintenance, contractor coordination, and reliability improvement across PAI’s manufacturing operations.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, develop maintenance personnel, improve equipment performance, and help build a proactive reliability culture throughout the organization.

This role requires a leader who is equally comfortable on the production floor, coaching technicians, troubleshooting complex equipment issues, and developing systems that improve long-term reliability.

Reporting Structure

Reports to:

• Director of Manufacturing Technology

Direct Reports:

• Equipment Maintenance Supervisor
• Mechatronics Maintenance Supervisor
• Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Operations

• Improve maintenance planning and education.
• Prioritize resources to support business needs.
• Monitor work backlog and maintenance effectiveness.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with production requirements.
• Support spare parts and maintenance inventory strategies.

Facilities & Contractor Management

• Lead the Facilities Maintenance function.
• Manage contractor relationships and performance.
• Coordinate facility maintenance and infrastructure projects.
• Support after-hours facility response when required.
• Ensure facilities effectively support manufacturing operations.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience.
• Strong troubleshooting background in manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Experience developing maintenance teams.
• Experience leading root cause analysis and reliability improvements.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop maintenance supervisors and technicians.
• Establish accountability and performance expectations.
• Build technical capability throughout the maintenance organization.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and workforce development.
• Foster a culture of ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Reliability & Asset Performance

• Improve equipment uptime and reliability.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Drive preventive and predictive maintenance initiatives.
• Reduce repeat failures and chronic downtime issues.
• Develop long-term equipment replacement and asset management strategies.

Technical Leadership

Provide leadership and support for:

• Mechanical systems
• Hydraulics
• Pneumatics
• Industrial electrical systems
• PLC-controlled equipment
• Automated manufacturing systems
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving methodologies

Maintenance Operations

• Improve maintenance planning and execution.
• Prioritize resources to support business needs.
• Monitor work backlog and maintenance effectiveness.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with production requirements.
• Support spare parts and maintenance inventory strategies.

Facilities & Contractor Management

• Lead the Facilities Maintenance function.
• Manage contractor relationships and performance.
• Coordinate facility maintenance and infrastructure projects.
• Support after-hours facility response when required.
• Ensure facilities effectively support manufacturing operations.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience.
• Strong troubleshooting background in manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Experience developing maintenance teams.
• Experience leading root cause analysis and reliability improvements.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PLC troubleshooting and industrial controls.
• Experience supporting automated manufacturing environments.
• Reliability-centered maintenance experience.
• CMMS experience.
• Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement experience.
• Engineering or technical degree.

What Success Looks Like

• Improved equipment uptime and reliability.
• Reduced downtime and repeat failures.
• Stronger technical capability within the maintenance team.
• Improved visibility and accountability.
• Effective management of facilities and contractors.
• A maintenance organization that is proactive rather than reactive.

Benefits offered to all full-time employees 1st of the month following 60 days of employment;

Medical insurance

Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) matching plan

Basic Life insurance

Voluntary Life insurance

LTD/STD insurance

Flexible benefits plan

Vision insurance

Generous PTO plan

Employee savings account (interest paying)

Holiday pay (8) – starts upon hire

Benefits offered after one year of full-time employment;

Employee loan

Biannual profit sharing program