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Manager Maintenance

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New Albany, IN
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  • Manager Maintenance
  • Location: New Albany, IN, US, 47150
  • On-site or Remote: Onsite
  • REQ ID: 48786

Location: New Albany, IN

Facilities Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing the maintenance, repair, and operational efficiency of buildings, grounds, equipment, and facility systems. This role ensures a safe, reliable, and cost-effective work environment by managing maintenance personnel, contractors, preventive maintenance programs, and facility improvement projects.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs for facility equipment and infrastructure.
  • Supervise, train, and evaluate maintenance technicians and support staff.
  • Manage maintenance activities for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire protection, and building systems.
  • Oversee the safe operation, maintenance, and reliability of large vacuum furnace systems used in heat treating, brazing, annealing, and specialty metallurgical processes.
  • Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs for vacuum furnaces, including vacuum pumps, cooling systems, heating elements, power supplies, instrumentation, and control systems.
  • Coordinate furnace shutdowns, repairs, troubleshooting, and major rebuilds to minimize production disruptions and maximize equipment availability.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards related to high-temperature processing equipment and vacuum systems.

Oversee the maintenance, troubleshooting, and reliability of CNC equipment, including machining centers, lathes, grinders, and associated automation systems; ensure optimal machine performance through preventive maintenance, calibration, repairs, and continuous improvement initiatives to maximize uptime, product quality, and operational efficiency.

  • Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements.
  • Coordinate and oversee external contractors, vendors, and service providers.
  • Prepare and manage maintenance budgets, capital expenditures, and operational costs.
  • Analyze maintenance metrics and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Respond to facility emergencies and equipment failures to minimize downtime.
  • Maintain facility records, work orders, maintenance schedules, and compliance documentation.
  • Lead facility improvement and renovation projects from planning through execution.
  • Collaborate with production, operations, and leadership teams to ensure facility reliability and business continuity.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Industrial Maintenance, or related field preferred.
  • 5+ years of maintenance or facilities management experience.
  • 2+ years of supervisory or management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and building systems.
  • Experience with various machining equipment: CNC mills, CNC lathes, various grinding equipment, CMM CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems).
  • Vast knowledge of OSHA regulations and facility safety standards.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and maintenance management software.
  • Knowledge of cell custom build, Lean Manufacturing, six sigma and ISO methodology
  • Key Performance Indicators: Equipment uptime and facility availability
  • Preventive maintenance completion rate
  • Work order backlog
  • Safety incident rate

Combination of office duties and Manufacturing shop floor observation

  • Regular oversight of the industrial, facility system, production areas, and maintenance operations.
  • May require after-hours, weekend, or emergency response availability.
  • Frequent walking, inspections, and interaction with maintenance personnel and contractors

About Kennametal

With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at kennametal.com

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Job Title: Facilities Maintenance Manager

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