Maintenance & Reliability Manager -- Plastics Manufacturing
9 days ago
Rancho Cucamonga
Job DescriptionLead Reliability. Elevate Uptime. Grow People. Picture your day starting with a walk through the plant floor. You check overnight KPIs, align your team on priorities, and confirm that today’s preventive maintenance is sequenced to protect production. A vendor calls about a rush fabrication, you review a critical repair for workmanship, and later you brief leadership on cost controls and a plan to boost efficiency on a key line. By afternoon, you’re coordinating a machine relocation, closing out an accident investigation action item, and prepping annual boiler inspection records for external reviewers. That’s a typical rhythm in this role. What You’ll Lead • Set direction for day-to-day maintenance activities; drive performance through clear goals and measurable results., • Own the Preventive Maintenance (PM) program—plan, schedule, and execute to minimize downtime., • Accountable for facility utilities and systems: electric distribution, air compressors, boiler operations, and hazardous waste handling., • Triage, prioritize, and delegate corrective work; identify worn/failed components and source replacements., • Champion safe work practices and LOTO—ensure procedures are consistently followed., • Manage maintenance operating costs; continually review repairs for quality and long-term reliability., • Upgrade and modify equipment to improve throughput, efficiency, and cost profile., • Coordinate outside contractors from bid through construction; partner with machine shops to fabricate parts., • Lead plant projects: design/development work, major overhauls, and machine relocations., • Collaborate with the Production Manager on machine modifications to boost productivity., • Implement and enforce safety programs; participate in accident investigations and support environmental initiatives., • Design and deploy machine guarding solutions., • Deliver required annual training (lockout/tagout, confined space, fire extinguisher, Hazmat, etc.)., • Serve as liaison for State/Federal inspectors, the local Fire Department, insurance audits, and annual boiler inspections., • Engage frequently with production, printing, admin, and maintenance teams; work with contractors, insurers, and regulatory bodies (OSHA, EPA, AIB, ASI), plus city utilities, water/sewer departments, the fire marshal, and vendors as needed.What You Bring, • 5+ years of plant maintenance experience., • Proven supervisory background and drafting/draftsman experience., • Deep knowledge of inline manufacturing equipment and processes; preferred experience with extruders, bag machines, winders, blenders, resin vacuum conveying, and railcar unloading systems., • Familiarity with printing and paper converting equipment; conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics, and lubrication preferred., • Ability to calculate gear ratios and pitch; hands-on with welders, grinders, lathes, and cutting equipment., • Continuous improvement mindset: Lean, TPM, and 5S application., • Proficient with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint., • Strong diagnostic skills for electrical component failures; basic PLC and VFD experience., • Expert-level lockout/tagout (LOTO) experience.Technical Proficiencies, • PLC troubleshooting and electrical/mechanical diagnostics., • Preventive maintenance plan creation and facilities maintenance., • 120/208/240/480V systems; electrical troubleshooting., • Coaching, mentoring, leadership, and team development., • Blending systems; pneumatics troubleshooting; plastic extrusion., • Manufacturing environment experience; blueprint reading; excellent communication.