Assistant Maintenance Manager
Cushman & WakefieldAbout the role
Job Title
Assistant Maintenance ManagerJob Description Summary
Job Description
Assistant Maintenance Manager
Plymouth, MA and Plainfield, CT
$95,000 – $115,000 + 10% Bonus incentive
If you thrive in fast-paced environments, excel at leading teams across multiple locations, and are passionate about operational excellence, this is your opportunity to make a measurable impact.
Career Growth
This role is just the beginning of an exciting career path. High performers may advance into roles such as:
Maintenance Manager
Senior Maintenance Manager
Regional Maintenance Manager
Reliability Program Manager
Building Wellness Manager
As an Assistant Maintenance Manager, you’ll serve as a key bridge between site teams, senior leadership, and our client — with strong visibility and advancement potential.
A Typical Day Includes:
Multi-Site Leadership
Oversee maintenance operations across multiple facilities
Ensure each site meets high standards for safety, uptime, and efficiency
Travel between sites as business needs require
Morning Operations
Lead daily team briefings to review priorities and safety updates
Address open issues from previous shifts
Work Order Management
Evaluate, prioritize, and delegate preventive and corrective maintenance work
Align assignments with technician skill sets and workload
Facility Walkthroughs
Conduct routine inspections to identify equipment issues, safety risks, and housekeeping gaps
Drive proactive problem resolution
Safety & Compliance
Champion a strong safety culture
Lead safety audits, training, and compliance initiatives
Data & Performance
Analyze maintenance KPIs and performance metrics
Prepare reports and communicate insights to leadership
Team Development
Coach and support maintenance technicians
Conduct performance reviews and support training initiatives
What We’re Looking For
Required
Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience
3+ years leading maintenance teams in an industrial, manufacturing, or distribution environment
Strong knowledge of safety programs and compliance
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Multi-site maintenance leadership experience — REQUIRED (must have)
MUST have experience with maintenance or overseeing the team that does the maintenance on conveyors and robotics.
Preferred
Experience with conveyor systems and/or robotic maintenance environments
Background supporting distribution or fulfillment operations
Compensation & Schedule
Salary: $95,000 – $115,000 annually
Bonus: 10% incentive opportunity
Schedule: Based on site needs; flexibility required including on-call support across multiple locations
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Join Cushman & Wakefield Services and help drive operational excellence across a multi-site environment. If you’re ready to lead, grow, and make an impact — we want to hear fr
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the pos
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