MAINTENANCE MANAGER

STS FORGED PRODUCTS INC

Houston, TX

Pay: $85,000-$105,000/yr

STS Metals is a unified organization composed of six businesses working together to deliver high-quality titanium, stainless and alloy steel and nickel products. We proudly serve the aerospace, medical, industrial, and space industries with a commitment to innovation, manufacturing excellence, and superior customer service.

The Maintenance Manager leads maintenance operations for our Houston metals manufacturing and forging facility. This hands-on leader develops the maintenance team, improves equipment reliability, and maintains safe, efficient plant operations. The role oversees preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, outside contractors, and facility upkeep while partnering with Engineering and Operations to reduce unplanned downtime and support production goals.

**Key Responsibilities**

• Lead, schedule, and prioritize maintenance work, balancing preventive maintenance, urgent repairs, facility needs, and improvement projects.
• Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance personnel through clear expectations, hands-on guidance, training, and accountability.
• Establish and manage preventive maintenance and inspection schedules for production equipment, machinery, utilities, and plant facilities.
• Direct and participate in troubleshooting and repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC-controlled systems.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with Operations to minimize production interruptions and return equipment to service safely and efficiently.
• Identify recurring equipment failures, investigate root causes, and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations on equipment installations, modifications, research and development, and continuous improvement projects.
• Source and evaluate outside contractors; obtain bids, coordinate schedules, and oversee work quality, safety, and completion.
• Reinforce safe work practices and coordinate departmental training, including lockout/tagout, confined space entry, and other applicable procedures.
• Oversee facility repairs and upkeep, including buildings, grounds, parking areas, and shared spaces.
• Prepare equipment and facilities for severe weather and changing seasonal conditions.
• Maintain accurate work orders, inspection records, equipment histories, and reports on repairs, downtime, costs, and outstanding maintenance needs.
• Manage critical spare parts, tools, and maintenance supplies to support timely repairs and equipment availability.
• Develop and monitor the maintenance budget with plant leadership and recommend equipment replacements and capital improvements.

• Demonstrated industrial maintenance experience, including leadership of maintenance personnel in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, with working knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals, blueprints, electrical diagrams, and schematics.
• Experience planning preventive maintenance, coordinating contractors, and managing competing priorities.
• Working knowledge of industrial safety practices, including hazardous energy control and confined space procedures.
• Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and team development skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with production employees, technical teams, vendors, and plant leadership.

**Preferred Experience**

• Maintenance experience in forging, metals processing, or another heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience with forging presses, furnaces, boilers, cooling water or water treatment systems, and related support equipment.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to track work orders, preventive maintenance, and equipment performance.
• Technical training or certification in industrial maintenance, electrical systems, mechanical systems, or a related field.

**Benefits**

• Medical: Choice of Kaiser or Anthem, with the company covering a generous portion of the employee contribution on the base plan, plus the option to choose from multiple plan levels
• Dental & Vision: Company-sponsored coverage, including a base dental plan with buy-up options and vision coverage
• Retirement: 401k with up to a 6% company contribution
• Wellness: Monthly wellness program with opportunities to participate and earn monthly raffle prizes
• Education: Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and career development
• Time Off: Paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Stability & Support: Year-round operation, clear expectations, and leadership and HR support