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Maintenance Manager

Worthington Steel
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Feb 2026

About the role

Looking to take on a leadership role? Join our team as the Area Maintenance Manager, overseeing daily maintenance operations for the department including building utility systems, equipment maintenance, and building and grounds maintenance. This position manages projects, repairs, and preventive maintenance for all buildings, machinery, and equipment throughout the three South Region TWB facilities. The Area Maintenance Manager provides staff training and leadership always following the Worthington Philosophy while sharing personal knowledge and developing maintenance staff and ensures maintenance objectives are met including projects, cost, quality and safety. The ideal candidate has the ability to analyze a situation and determine the most effective and efficient outcome to meet the department needs while communicating throughout to all the essential functional units.

Responsibilities

  • Supervises and evaluates performance of maintenance personnel.
  • Communicates projects with all personnel, departments and shifts.
  • Plans and schedules plant shutdown with outside contractors and internal staff.
  • Ensures maintenance objectives and plant projects are completed.
  • Supports and administers all company safety programs.
  • Identifies opportunity for improvement and participate in continuous improvement.
  • Troubleshoots technical equipment related failures.
  • Staffs new maintenance employees and development of internal candidates.
  • Orders and approves purchase of parts and items needed.
  • Maintains and recommends an accurate spare parts inventory.
  • Manages a yearly departmental spending budget.
  • Writes Capital Appropriations Requests (CARs) as needed.
  • Develops productivity tools/procedural enhancements that allow work to be completed in a more efficient manner.
  • Organize and define organization of machine and equipment records.
  • Schedules employees to cover projects, repairs, and preventive maintenance.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Desired Experience

  • Knowledge of industrial equipment
  • Mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic skills
  • Strong troubleshooting skills
  • Proficient computer skills
  • Complete knowledge of the company safety rules, procedures and goals
  • Above average mechanical, electrical, fabrication, troubleshooting and computer skills
  • Proficiency in root-cause analysis
  • Proficiency in failure mode effects analysis (FMEA)
  • Advanced supervisory/leadership/training skills
  • Five years of experience in maintenance environment
  • Two to three years supervisory experience

Hesitant to apply because you may not meet every specific requirement? If this role is something you are interested in, but your previous experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply! At Worthington Steel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We recognize that individuals with diverse experiences and backgrounds are essential to our success. You may be the perfect candidate for this role or others within our organization.


Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) is a metals processor that partners with customers to deliver highly technical and customized solutions. Worthington Steel’s expertise in carbon flat-roll steel processing, electrical steel laminations and tailor welded solutions are driving steel toward a more sustainable future.

 

As one of the most trusted metals processors in North America, Worthington Steel and its 4,600 employees harness the power of steel to advance our customers’ visions through value-added processing capabilities including galvanizing, pickling, configured blanking, specialty cold reduction, lightweighting and electrical lamination. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington operates 32 facilities in seven states and six countries. Following a people-first Philosophy, commitment to sustainability and proven business system, Worthington Steel’s purpose is to generate positive returns by providing trusted and innovative solutions for customers, creating opportunities for employees, and strengthening its communities.

Worthington Steel Inc., and its subsidiaries, is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability or veteran’s status.

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