Senior Maintenance Manager at Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

J-Hope Workforce and Lifestyle Solutions Ltd

Indianapolis, IN

Pay: $160,000-$170,000/yr

Shift: Full time

Senior Maintenance Manager

**Location:** Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

**Employment Type:** Full-Time

**Industry:** Manufacturing & Production

**Job Function:** Engineering – Industrial / Manufacturing

**Relocation is available**

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Maintenance Manager to lead the Maintenance and Reliability function within a large-scale manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will be a key member of the plant leadership team, responsible for developing and executing maintenance strategies that improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, operational performance and cost effectiveness.

This role will oversee maintenance operations across manufacturing equipment, plant utilities and facilities, with a strong focus on equipment uptime, asset performance, safety and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the plant's Maintenance and Reliability organisation.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability and operational uptime.
• Drive Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvements and reduce unplanned equipment downtime.
• Implement and strengthen preventive and progressive maintenance programmes.
• Apply Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and 5S methodologies.
• Manage maintenance budgets, capital projects, spare parts inventory and resource allocation.
• Identify opportunities for maintenance cost reduction and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), workplace safety and environmental standards.
• Utilise SAP systems to support maintenance planning, scheduling, work orders and inventory management.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality and other plant departments to achieve operational targets.
• Recruit, mentor and develop maintenance and engineering personnel.
• Contribute to plant-level strategic planning and overall business performance.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in maintenance, engineering or manufacturing operations within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry.
• At least 8 years of experience in maintenance, engineering or manufacturing leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading maintenance and reliability operations in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S and continuous improvement practices.
• Extensive knowledge of industrial maintenance, preventive maintenance, equipment reliability and spare parts management.
• Experience with SAP ERP systems, particularly the Plant Maintenance (PM) module.
• Understanding of manufacturing equipment, plant utilities and industrial automation.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including budgeting, cost management and capital project execution.
• Proven track record of improving OEE, reducing equipment downtime and delivering measurable maintenance cost savings.
• Excellent leadership, project management, analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Pay: $160,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person