Maintenance Manager

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America's largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what's possible?

Location: BWP

As the Manager, Maintenance at Southwire, you will spearhead the maintenance operations at one of Southwire's level one sites, overseeing a substantial team of Maintenance Technicians, Engineers, Electronics Technicians, and Supervisors. This role is pivotal in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of production equipment, minimizing downtime, and supporting continuous improvement efforts. You will lead maintenance strategies, manage large-scale projects, and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.

• Lead and manage a large team of Maintenance Technicians, Engineers, Electronics Technicians, and Supervisors fostering a culture of safety, teamwork, and high performance.
• Drive reliability and maintenance improvement through adoption and adherence to roadmap strategies including preventive and predictive maintenance, planning and scheduling, CMMS utilization, and problem solving through Root Cause Analysis.
• Analyze key performance indicators to recognize performance gaps that drive improvement in cost position, productivity, and equipment availability.
• Incorporate a reliability-centered approach to achieve best-in-class performance of the maintenance organization through failure elimination and consequence reduction.
• Work closely with maintenance customers to achieve budget adherence while facilitating decision making through forecasts of spend and participation in cost-effective solutioning.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to implement process improvements / upgrades.
• Ensures success of modernization contributions by participating in early equipment management activities and ensuring adherence to commissioning requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, promoting a culture of safety within the maintenance team.
• Work with maintenance supervisors to develop annual training plans for technicians to ensure individual and team capabilities exist to provide quality of service and lessening dependencies on resources outside of the organization. Achieve the annual training goal set for training hours per craftsperson.
• Create annual training plans for direct reports (supervisors, engineers and planners) and ensure adherence.
• Lead and manage large maintenance projects from planning and scheduling to execution and evaluation.
• As a leader, you are expected to exemplify and promote Southwire's culture, values, mission, and objectives to your team, serving as a model of the company's principles in every aspect of your leadership.

Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field
• Proven experience in implementing maintenance strategies, optimizing process effectiveness, and managing maintenance budgets.
• Strong technical knowledge of maintenance practices, including corrective, preventive, predictive, and precision maintenance.
• Experience with the wire and cable manufacturing industry is highly desirable.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and manage a large and diverse team.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Familiarity with maintenance management systems and software, preferably SAP PM.

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Benefits We Offer:

• 401k with Matching
• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
• Parental Leave
• & More

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.