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Maintenance Manager

Duncan, SC, US, 29334, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Aug 2026

About the role

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Job Description

MAINTENANCE MANAGER
DUNCAN, SC – DUNCAN PLANT

Organizes, plans, and directs work assignments of maintenance workers.

Instructs and coordinates the activities of all personnel in the department to maintain top efficiency and productivity. Manages and maintains expense supplies as may be reasonably necessary to ensure adequate amount to minimize production downtime. Administers company policies and procedures as related to department. Administer safety, company rules and collective bargaining agreement. Assist in launch programs as necessary. The Maintenance Manager is part of the Maintenance department and reports to the Engineering Manager.

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED (The following duties are typical for this classification. However, any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties which may be performed.)

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

Conducts weekly safety meeting with each maintenance shift
Contact and coordinate work with outside contractors, vendors, and suppliers.
Requisition tools, equipment and supplies.
Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignments.
Hire, train and develop maintenance staff and control engineers
Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crew.
Maintains time records.
Plan and execute PM, and Work Order logs and manage MVP Plant maintenance system
Monitors facility/maintenance contracts and facility/equipment warranties for compliance
Monitors and maintains critical spare parts and other spares
Confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities.
Plan and manage facility budget and necessary investments and assist in project cost planning
Manage and direct plant safety and the implementation of safety equipment as related to equipment when needed.
Manages the maintenance of accurate records of machines and other assets with regards to repair, drawings, diagrams, manuals and equipment parameters.
Ensures plant security is maintained.
Responsible for setting up and maintaining adequate parts/actions to minimize machine downtime.
Follows ISO14001 and QS9000/TS16949 procedures/processes.
Optimizes design of equipment to produce quality products.
Participates in plant recycling programs.
It is the responsibility of the Maintenance Manager to take appropriate action and to effectively communicate where necessary and observations which may impact Lear’s ability to manufacture a quality product and to achieve an on time delivery. Individual actions which should be taken into account are as follows:
Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformances related to product, process and quality systems.
Identify and record any problems related to the product, process and quality system.
Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels.
Verify implementation of solutions.
Control further processing, delivery or installation of nonconforming product until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
Other duties as assigned by the Engineering Manager