Maintenance Manager
Confidential Search | Western Chicago Suburbs | GMP-Regulated Manufacturing | Direct-Hire
Take full ownership of a maintenance department at a stable, established manufacturer investing in its people and its equipment. This is a build-and-develop opportunity, not a caretaker role.
What You'll Own
- Lead and develop a maintenance team across three shifts, most of them promoted up from the production floor, responsible for the repair and upkeep of production equipment and utility systems.
- Own and continuously improve the preventive maintenance program through the CMMS. Accurate records, real KPIs, real accountability.
- Apply Lean, TPM, and Six Sigma methods to drive equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and control costs.
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, and Quality to support capital projects and daily production goals.
- Coach, mentor, and develop your team. Quarterly reviews, real career growth, real leadership, not just a title.
What Gets You Hired
- 5+ years of progressive maintenance leadership experience with a track record of increasing responsibility, ideally in a multi-shift plant.
- Working knowledge of core industrial systems: electrical, compressed air, plumbing, natural gas, mechanical systems (pumps, motors, bearings), PLC controls and VFDs.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline preferred; equivalent experience will be seriously considered.
- Comfortable building a team, not just running one. This is a department that needs development, not maintenance in name only.
- Spanish is a plus
Compensation
$128,000-$145,000 base plus an annual target bonus.
This search is being conducted on a fully confidential basis. Company identity and additional details are shared only with qualified candidates who engage directly with our search team. No relocation assistance is available for this role; candidates must already live within commuting distance of Chicago's western suburbs.
Interested? Reach out directly and in confidence. We'll walk you through the full opportunity before you're asked to commit to anything.
Confidential Search
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Ernie Moreno