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Maintenance Manager

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Service Wire Company, a premier supplier of industrial and utility wire and cable, is currently seeking a Maintenance Manager in Culloden, WV. If you are looking to join a great organization and a chance to become a part of our growing team, this may be the opportunity for you!
Position Summary:
The Maintenance Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for the Maintenance Department, ensuring equipment uptime, reliability, and cost-effective operations. This role drives maintenance excellence through proactive safety leadership, structured planning, disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and team development. The Maintenance Manager aligns maintenance strategy with business objectives, establishes performance metrics, manages budgets and capital investments, and fosters a high-performing, accountable, and engaged workforce.

Duties/Responsibilities - Leadership, Safety and Culture

  • Provide overall direction for the Maintenance Department – including Maintenance Supervisors, Technicians, and support staff—while modeling transparent, trusted leadership and accountability.
  • Champion a proactive safety culture: deploy the safety program, ensure completion of safety training and observations, lead/oversee incident investigations, and drive safety initiatives
  • Reinforce 5S/housekeeping standards across all maintenance areas.
  • Build and sustain a positive work environment through effective onboarding, regular one‑on‑ones, recognition, and role‑modeling leadership behaviors that promote respect, inclusion, and constructive teamwork.

Strategy and Change Leadership

  • Translate plant and company strategy into clear departmental goals and priorities; communicates the “why,” sets expectations, and drives accountability to results.
  • Act as a change agent—planning and leading implementation of strategic initiatives, ensuring team understanding and adoption through proactive communication and action plans.
  • Align maintenance objectives with customer and business needs; develop strong relationships that support safe, reliable, and cost‑effective operations.

Maintenance Operations Management

  • Develop, execute, and continuously improve maintenance systems and standards (PM, PdM, TPM, reliability practices) to minimize downtime and extend asset life.
  • Ensure disciplined planning/scheduling and high‑quality execution of all maintenance activities
  • Maintain accurate CMMS data (work orders, asset history, parts usage, labor hours, and costs) to enable data‑driven decisions.
  • Oversee spare parts strategy, inventory accuracy, and vendor/contractor performance to support uptime and total cost objectives.

Performance, Metrics & Continuous Improvement

  • Establish and monitor maintenance KPIs (e.g., equipment uptime, OEE, PM compliance, MTTR/MTBF, budget performance) and drive corrective actions to close performance gaps.
  • Lead structured problem solving (root‑cause analysis/5‑Why), removes barriers to address recurring failures and improve reliability.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reliability and operational efficiency.
  • Maintain strong customer/internal stakeholder communication on priorities, equipment status, and emerging risks to support informed decisions.

Capital Planning, Budgeting & Project Leadership

  • Develop the annual maintenance budget; manages departmental spend across labor, overtime, materials, services, and MRO inventory to meet business targets.
  • Identify reliability‑driven capital needs; prepares formal capital requests (scope, justification/ROI, schedule) and oversees projects from concept through install, commissioning, and handoff.

Communication & Reporting

  • Provide regular status updates to plant leadership on asset performance, maintenance activities, major issues, budget status, and project milestones.
  • Represent Maintenance in audits, customer visits, and cross‑functional reviews; ensures timely escalation and alignment on plant priorities.

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Business, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
  • Experience: 8+ years in industrial maintenance/engineering with progressive responsibility; 3+ years of supervisory leadership with a focus on employee development.
  • Technical: Strong foundation in mechanical, electrical, and automation systems (PLCs/drives/instrumentation), and fluency in maintenance strategies (PM, PdM, TPM) and reliability principles; demonstrated use of CMMS and data to drive decisions.
  • Leadership & Business Acumen: Proven ability to communicate vision, lead change, coach and build teams, and maintain effective customer relationships; resilient, emotionally intelligent, and adept at managing financial performance.

Reports To:

  • Plant Manager

The perks of joining our Team

  • Comprehensive Insurance Options - Competitive medical coverage with a variety of plan choices
  • Progressive PTO & Paid Holidays - Tenure-based paid time off plus eight paid holidays annually
  • Predictable, set schedules that support work-life balance - no rotating shifts
  • 401(k) with Company Match + Profit Sharing - Matching 5% on 6% of employee contributions and annual profit‑sharing contributions
  • Career Growth & Learning Support - Tuition reimbursement and employee assistance programs
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $15,000 - annually to support your continued education and career growth
  • Annual bonus potential up to $3,000 - through performance incentive programs
  • Referral Bonus Program - Employee referral bonuses paid out over the new hire's first year
  • See all benefits we offer here
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Resume/CV, Full name, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, LinkedIn URL, Twitter URL, GitHub URL, Portfolio URL, Other website

  • Did a current Service Wire employee refer you? choose one
  • Are you willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations? choose one
  • Are you willing to take a drug test, in accordance with local law/regulations? choose one
  • Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? choose one
  • Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment/STEM-OPT/student visa status (e.g. H-1B, F-1, M-1 etc...) choose one
  • I certify that all the information furnished in this application or, in connection, with this application is true and complete. I understand that any misstatement(s), falsification(s), or omission(s) of information are grounds for refusal to hire or, if hired, grounds for termination anytime Service Wire Company (referred hereto as the Company) becomes aware of such information. choose one
  • I authorize the Company, or anyone acting on the Company’s behalf, to contact and obtain information from all references, employers, public agencies, licensing authorities, educational institutions, and otherwise to verify the accuracy of all furnished information. choose one
  • I understand that nothing contained in this application is intended to create or imply a contract for continued employment. If hired, I understand that my employment will be “at-will” or can be terminated at anytime, with or without cause and/or notice, by either the Company or myself. I understand and agree that, if hired, I will be required to abide by all rules, policies, and regulations of the Company and those conditions of employment can be changed, in whole or in part, by the Company at anytime in its sole discretion. choose one
  • I understand the Company is committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol free workplace. As permitted by law, I understand the Company requires drug and alcohol screening as part of the hiring process. If employed, I may be required to submit to alcohol/drug testing under certain circumstances, as permitted by law, during my employment. I consent to such testing and understand that I will be disqualified for employment consideration and/or further employment if I receive a confirmed, positive test result. choose one
  • I understand that as a condition of employment, I will be required to provide current proof of identity and current legal authorization to work in the United States. Service Wire is an E-Verify participating employer. choose one
  • I consent to receive information/marketing text messages from Service Wire. I am aware that message frequency will vary and that Msg & data rates may apply. I confirm that I understand I can respond "STOP" at any time to cancel, or "HELP" at any time for help choose one
  • If a current Service Wire employee referred you, list their name below, please. written answer · optional

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