Maintenance & Reliability Manager

EK Computer Inc

Roseville, MN

Pay: $130,000-$150,000/yr

Shift: Full time

We are seeking an experienced **Maintenance & Reliability Manager** to lead the maintenance organization and improve equipment reliability across our manufacturing operations.

This role is responsible for overseeing equipment maintenance, mechatronics maintenance, facilities maintenance, contractor coordination, and reliability improvement initiatives.

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

The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable working on the production floor, coaching maintenance technicians, troubleshooting complex equipment issues, and developing systems that improve long-term equipment reliability.

Reporting Structure

**Reports To:**

• Director of Manufacturing Technology

**Direct Reports:**

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

Key Responsibilities1. Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, manage, and develop maintenance supervisors and technicians.
• Establish clear accountability, responsibilities, and performance expectations.
• Build technical capabilities throughout the maintenance organization.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to maintenance personnel.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, training, and workforce development.
• Promote a culture of ownership, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

2. Reliability & Equipment Performance

• Improve equipment uptime, reliability, and overall manufacturing performance.
• Lead root cause investigations to identify and eliminate recurring equipment failures.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions to reduce repeat failures and chronic downtime.
• Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Drive reliability improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Develop long-term equipment replacement and asset management strategies.

3. Technical Leadership & Troubleshooting

Provide technical leadership and support for troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of:

• Mechanical systems and industrial equipment.
• Hydraulic systems.
• Pneumatic systems.
• Industrial electrical systems.
• PLC-controlled equipment and industrial controls.
• Automated manufacturing systems.
• Mechatronics and production equipment.
• Support technicians in diagnosing and resolving complex equipment problems.
• Apply structured troubleshooting and problem-solving methodologies.
• Work directly with production and maintenance teams to resolve equipment issues and minimize downtime.

4. Maintenance Operations & Planning

• Oversee daily maintenance operations and maintenance execution.
• Improve maintenance planning, scheduling, and work execution.
• Prioritize maintenance resources based on production and business requirements.
• Monitor maintenance work backlog and overall maintenance effectiveness.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with production schedules and operational needs.
• Support spare parts management and maintenance inventory strategies.
• Ensure maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.

5. Facilities & Contractor Management

• Lead and oversee the Facilities Maintenance function.
• Manage contractor relationships, performance, and service quality.
• Coordinate facility maintenance activities and infrastructure projects.
• Ensure manufacturing facilities, equipment, and infrastructure remain reliable and operational.
• Support after-hours facility response when required.
• Ensure facility maintenance activities support ongoing manufacturing operations.

Required Qualifications

• industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• maintenance leadership or management experience.
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting experience with manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing maintenance teams.
• Experience leading root cause analysis and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PLC troubleshooting and industrial controls.
• Experience supporting automated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM).
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Engineering or technical degree preferred.

Pay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• industrial maintenance manufacturing environment.: 5 years (Required)
• maintenance leadership or management: 5 years (Required)
• Maintenance & Reliability Manager: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In perso