MAINTENANCE MANAGER
Lead the Team. Improve Reliability. Make an Impact. Day Shift position in Ennis, Texas.
Are you an experienced maintenance leader who enjoys solving problems, developing a strong team, and keeping manufacturing operations running at their best?
SOPREMA is looking for a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations, improve equipment reliability, and help drive the performance of our manufacturing facility. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by building effective maintenance programs, developing people, reducing downtime, and supporting continuous improvement.
We’re looking for a hands-on leader who understands the importance of safety, teamwork, preventive maintenance, and operational excellence.
Important location requirement: Candidates must live within a 30-minute commute of the plant and be able to work onsite. This role also requires availability for occasional on-call support outside regular working hours.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?
We believe in supporting our employees both at work and beyond. Our benefits package includes:
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
- We offer affordable Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance with fantastic coverage
- Paid time off available on first day
- Parental leave
- Approximately 13 paid holidays each year
- Employee referral program
- Climate controlled work environment
You’ll have the opportunity to lead a maintenance team, influence plant reliability, contribute to equipment improvements and capital projects, and help create a safe, productive work environment.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Lead Maintenance and Equipment Reliability
- Lead and supervise maintenance activities for production equipment, utilities, and facility systems.
- Develop, implement, and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Troubleshoot equipment failures, lead root cause analysis, and implement lasting corrective actions.
- Work closely with Production to prioritize maintenance needs and minimize unplanned downtime.
Develop and Support Your Team
- Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance technicians.
- Assign work, evaluate performance, and ensure employees receive appropriate training and certifications.
- Build a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Drive Safety and Compliance
- Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, environmental regulations, company policies, and applicable safety standards.
- Lead initiatives involving lockout/tagout (LOTO), machine guarding, PPE, and equipment safety.
- Participate in safety, insurance, and regulatory audits.
- Respond promptly to workplace incidents and serve as Safety Coordinator during emergencies.
Manage Maintenance Planning, Costs, and Resources
- Plan and schedule maintenance work orders in coordination with Production.
- Work with the Plant Manager to prepare the annual maintenance budget and control maintenance expenses.
- Manage spare parts, inventory levels, vendors, service contracts, and contractors.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and work orders in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Improve Performance and Support Capital Projects
- Monitor key performance indicators, including downtime, mean time between failures (MTBF), preventive maintenance compliance, and budget performance.
- Use equipment history and failure trends to improve maintenance strategies.
- Support equipment installations, upgrades, commissioning, and startup.
- Partner with Engineering, Production, and Quality to improve equipment performance and manufacturing processes.
Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the Plant Manager.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years of maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise, and develop a maintenance team.
- Strong troubleshooting knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
- Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Ability to read and interpret process flow diagrams and shop drawings.
- Strong planning, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of OSHA regulations, machine safety standards, environmental compliance, and PPE requirements.
Preferred experience:
- Experience with continuous extrusion processes and/or mechanical and pneumatic conveying systems.
- Familiarity with PLCs and industrial automation.
- Experience with CMMS software, equipment reliability analysis, and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).
- Experience supporting equipment upgrades, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This is a full-time, onsite leadership position, in a climate controlled plant, reporting to the Plant Manager.
The role requires the ability to move throughout the facility, investigate equipment and building issues, wear required PPE, and perform or assist with repairs when necessary. Work may involve heights, confined or tight spaces, and challenging environmental conditions. Availability for on-call support outside regular working hours is required.
READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?
If you’re a maintenance leader who enjoys developing people, solving complex equipment problems, and making a measurable difference in manufacturing performance, we’d like to hear from you!
Please apply if you meet the qualifications and live within a 30-minute commute of the plant.
As part of the application, candidates will be asked about their maintenance leadership experience, team size, electrical troubleshooting skills, equipment improvement projects, capital project experience, and salary expectations.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have supervising and leading a team of maintenance technicians?
- How many direct reports have you had?
- Do you have any experience troubleshooting electrical systems?
- Have you led projects to upgrade or improve manufacturing equipment and machinery?
- Do you have experience assisting with capital projects?
- What is your desired salary to make a job change?
Work Location: In person
