Maintenance Manager
$117,000–$117,000 year
On-sitePortland, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Lead planning, execution, and oversight of mechanical maintenance for all terminal equipment during night shift operations. Direct and supervise maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability, operational readiness, and safety compliance while utilizing IBM Maximo to track preventive and corrective work orders. Partner closely with Operations to balance production requirements with maintenance objectives, manage contractor and vendor relationships, and oversee inventory for critical spare parts. Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management for a night-shift workforce in a unionized environment, ensuring adherence to safety policies and regulatory standards. Coordinate maintenance schedules to minimize downtime and drive continuous improvement across a multi-shift terminal operation.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's degree in a technical, mechanical, or related field or equivalent experience in mechanical maintenance and supervision
- Minimum 7-10 years of industrial maintenance experience or related field experience
- 3-5 years of managing union labor in a maintenance environment within established labor agreements
- Experience utilizing CMMS platforms, preferably IBM Maximo
- Experience planning, prioritizing, and coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance activities in a 24/7 operational environment
- Valid driver's license with clean DMV record
- Valid TWIC card or ability to obtain and maintain
- Strong knowledge of mechanical and hydraulic maintenance systems in an industrial environment
- Understanding of maintenance planning, preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and work management processes
- Familiarity with maintenance, safety, and operational software systems
- Knowledge of safe work practices, regulatory compliance requirements, and industrial maintenance standards
- Familiarity with safety and accident prevention codes and union dispatching procedures
- Proven leadership and team supervision in a unionized environment
- Effective communicator, capable of coordinating across departments and shifts
- Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and execute maintenance activities in a dynamic operational environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and CMMS platforms, preferably IBM Maximo
- Experience managing contractors, vendors, and maintenance service providers
- Proficient in inventory control and cost management
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and implement new technologies
- Role requires the ability to speak, hear, stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch and lift up to 50 pounds
- Some positions may require travel between job sites
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in marine terminals, bulk terminals, ports, or other heavy industrial environments
- Experience working in a multi-shift operation
- Experience supporting preventive maintenance, reliability improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Familiarity with multi-shift scheduling and operations coordination
- Familiarity with conveyor systems and bulk material handling equipment
- Familiarity with marine terminal operations and maintenance practices
- Experience coordinating maintenance activities through IBM Maximo or a similar CMMS platform
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