Industrial Maintenance Manager (Automation/Controls exp req)
Location: Minutes east of Lancaster, PA
Salary: $110,000-$130,000 + 15% Discretionary Bonus + Benefits
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with Match, STD/LTD, PTO, Holidays, EAP
Job Type: Full-Time 
Typical Hours: ~45 hours/week, Core Hours Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Start Date: ASAP 
Sponsorship: Not Available
Relocation Assistance: Available

Industrial Maintenance Manager (Automation/Controls exp req) Description

Our client in the wholesale building materials industry is looking for an Industrial Maintenance Manager to add to their team. You will be responsible for leading the maintenance team, capital projects, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. If you have a background in automation/controls engineering, experience working in a maintenance role with steel or metal fabrication, strong skills leading talented technical teams, and a desire to troubleshoot alongside your team in a hands-on way, this may be the role for you. This is a great opportunity to join a long-established company that values relationships with its people, innovation, and making a difference.

Industrial Maintenance Manager (Automation/Controls exp req) Responsibilities

•    Lead and develop a maintenance and engineering team with a safety and accountability focus
•    Oversee departmental budgets, staffing, KPIs, and performance to support business objectives 
•    Build and own RCM, predictive/preventive maintenance, RCFA, and asset lifecycle programs
•    Troubleshoot and optimize PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, and control platforms 
•    Apply mechanical engineering principles to improve equipment safety and reliability
•    Improve manufacturing processes, eliminate bottlenecks, support new product introductions
•    Lead capital equipment commissioning, installations, and expansions safely and on schedule 
•    Collaborate with internal teams to improve plant performance and resolve equipment issues
•    Use maintenance and production data to drive downtime reduction and process improvement 
•    Manage relationships with contractors, equipment suppliers, and OEMs 
•    Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA, environmental regulations, and company safety standards

Industrial Maintenance Manager (Automation/Controls exp req) Qualifications

•    5+ years experience in maintenance and engineering required
•    3+ years experience leading maintenance, engineering, or reliability teams required
•    Experience with PLCs, HMIs, industrial controls, and CMMS systems required
•    Strong mechanical background — hydraulic, pneumatic, power transmission required
•    Preventive/predictive/reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) programs knowledge required
•    Experience leading capital projects, equipment installations, process improvements required