Maintenance Manager

Excel Technologies Solutions

Boron, CA

Pay: $120,000-$155,000/yr

Shift: Full time

The Maintenance Manager will provide hands-on technical leadership to the maintenance team, oversee planning and scheduling, manage contractors and vendors, and partner closely with Operations, Engineering, and EHS. The ideal candidate will have a strong industrial maintenance background with experience supporting electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, controls, and rotating equipment in a continuous-process environment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**Essential Duties And Responsibilities**

• Lead, develop, and supervise maintenance technicians and skilled trades personnel while establishing daily priorities and ensuring work is completed safely and efficiently.
• Manage the facility's preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs, ensuring PM schedules are completed and equipment reliability is continuously improved.
• Troubleshoot and provide technical direction on complex mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and controls-related equipment failures.
• Support maintenance of plant equipment including pumps, compressors, motors, valves, piping systems, instrumentation, PLC/control systems, and other process equipment.
• Analyze equipment failures and recurring downtime, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Manage maintenance planning and scheduling through the facility's CMMS, including work orders, equipment history, PM compliance, and maintenance documentation.
• Coordinate planned outages, shutdowns, equipment installations, major repairs, and capital improvement projects.
• Maintain appropriate spare-parts inventory and work with purchasing and vendors to ensure critical components are available when needed.
• Manage outside contractors and service providers, ensuring work meets company safety, quality, and performance expectations.
• Partner closely with Operations to prioritize maintenance activities while minimizing disruption to production.
• Develop and track maintenance KPIs related to equipment reliability, downtime, PM completion, maintenance costs, and overall plant performance.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company policies and applicable OSHA, environmental, LOTO, and process-safety requirements.
• Assist with maintenance budgets, forecasting, vendor negotiations, and cost-control initiatives.
• Train, mentor, and develop maintenance personnel while building a strong culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in emergency response and provide technical support for critical plant issues as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Lead, develop, and supervise maintenance technicians and skilled trades personnel.

**Qualifications:**

• Strong working knowledge of mechanical systems, electrical systems, instrumentation, PLCs/controls, pumps, compressors, motors, valves, and process equipment.
• Experience developing and managing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Strong understanding of CMMS systems, maintenance planning, work-order management, and spare-parts/inventory control.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex equipment failures and perform root-cause analysis.
• Strong understanding of industrial safety practices, including LOTO and contractor safety.
• Ability to effectively lead skilled technicians while also remaining technically involved in plant maintenance activities.
• Strong communication, organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced operation where equipment reliability and plant “up time” are critical

Education and/or Experience: 7+ years of progressive industrial maintenance experience, preferably within LNG/RNG, natural gas, chemical, petrochemical, power generation, refining, or another continuous-process manufacturing environment.

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership, supervisory, or management experience.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree, technical degree, or completed apprenticeship in Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical Technology, Electrical Technology, Instrumentation/Controls, Mechatronics, or a related technical field preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology, or a related field is a plus, but not required.
• An equivalent combination of education, technical training, and relevant industrial maintenance experience will be considered.

Pay: $120,000.00 - $155,000.00 per year

Experience:

• progressive industrial maintenance: 7 years (Preferred)
• Maintenance Manager : 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person