Facilities & Maintenance Manager

📍 Oakridge TN

🏢 Confidential Manufacturing Client

A leading manufacturing organization in the Knoxville area is seeking an experienced Facilities & Maintenance Manager to oversee plant maintenance operations, facility reliability, capital improvement projects, and preventative maintenance programs within a fast-paced industrial environment.

This leadership role is responsible for driving operational efficiency, minimizing downtime, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading maintenance teams to support production goals and long-term facility performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all facility and maintenance operations for the manufacturing site
• Develop and oversee preventative and predictive maintenance programs
• Manage maintenance technicians, contractors, and outside vendors
• Ensure equipment reliability, uptime, and safe operation of all machinery and facility systems
• Oversee troubleshooting and repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Manage facility infrastructure including HVAC, utilities, compressed air, plumbing, and building systems
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, safety, and cost reduction
• Develop maintenance budgets and manage capital improvement projects
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and company safety standards
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, and PM schedules through CMMS systems
• Collaborate closely with operations, engineering, and leadership teams to support production demands

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and facility systems
• Experience managing preventative maintenance and reliability programs
• Proven leadership experience managing maintenance teams
• Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance planning
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of OSHA and industrial safety standards
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required based on experience

Preferred Experience

• Manufacturing, plastics, industrial equipment, or heavy production environment experience preferred
• Experience with capital projects and facility upgrades
• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience is a plus

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary: $120K+ DOE
• Full benefits package
• Career growth opportunity with a stable and growing organization