Maintenance Shift Business Manager

Are you a hands-on maintenance leader who thrives in fast-paced manufacturing environments? We’re looking for a Maintenance Shift Business Manager to lead skilled trades teams and play a critical role in keeping our operation running safely, efficiently, and at peak performance.

In this role, you won’t just manage maintenance—you’ll own shift reliability, influence plant performance, and develop high-performing teams while making a visible impact every day.

What You’ll Do

As a key frontline leader, you will:

• Lead and develop a team of skilled maintenance technicians, fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement
• Drive equipment reliability by executing and prioritizing preventive and corrective maintenance work
• Minimize downtime by quickly diagnosing and resolving mechanical, electrical, and control system issues
• Partner with operations and engineering to align maintenance priorities with production goals
• Champion safety and compliance, ensuring all work meets environmental and regulatory standards
• Monitor performance metrics such as uptime, work order completion, and safety KPIs—and take action to improve results
• Identify and escalate systemic issues, contributing to long-term reliability improvements
• Coach and mentor your team, helping build technical capability and engagement across the shift
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that drive plant-wide efficiency and performance

What Makes You a Great Fit

You bring a blend of technical expertise and leadership capability, along with the ability to stay composed under pressure.

Your Strengths Include:

• Proven ability to lead and motivate frontline teams
• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, or control systems
• A mindset focused on reliability, uptime, and continuous improvement
• Commitment to safety, compliance, and doing things the right way
• Ability to prioritize and execute in a dynamic, fast-moving environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across departments
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and root cause analysis

What You Bring

Required:

• 3+ years of maintenance or skilled trades experience in manufacturing
• Demonstrated leadership experience (supervisor, lead, or similar role)
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting industrial equipment
• Working knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance practices

Preferred:

• Associate degree or technical certification (Industrial Maintenance, Electrical, Mechanical, etc.)
• Experience with CMMS systems
• Background in heavy manufacturing (tubing, pipe, or similar industries)

How You’ll Make an Impact

Success in this role means:

• Driving reduced downtime and improved equipment performance
• Maintaining a safe, incident-free work environment
• Developing a highly engaged and capable maintenance team
• Contributing to plant-wide reliability and operational excellence goals
• Delivering clear, actionable communication across shifts and departments

Work Environment

This is a hands-on leadership role based primarily on the plant floor. You’ll be:

• Actively engaged with equipment, teams, and operations
• Working in a dynamic industrial setting with noise, heat, and moving machinery
• Required to follow all PPE and safety protocols
• Occasionally responding to urgent or after-hours maintenance needs
• Must be able to work a minimum of 8 hours per day, including off-shifts or weekends as required
• Frequent walking, standing, and climbing within the manufacturing facility
• Must be able to lift, carry, or move items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range
• Must be able to use diagnostic tools, hand tools, and power tools safely
• Requires ability to climb ladders, access platforms, and navigate tight spaces

Why Join Us?

• Visible impact: Your leadership directly drives plant performance
• Career growth: Opportunities to develop into higher-level leadership roles
• Team environment: Work alongside skilled professionals who take pride in their craft
• Purpose-driven work: Help build a culture of safety, reliability, and continuous improvement

If you’re ready to lead from the front, solve complex challenges, and make a measurable impact every shift, we’d love to hear from you.