Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager (Electrical Focus)

The Opportunity: Build It. Lead It. Own It.

Tri-City Heat Treat is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager with strong industrial electrical experience to lead and improve our maintenance operations.

This is a working Maintenance Manager role. The vast majority of your time will be spent on the floor moving projects and PM’s forward. We’re looking for a leader who can troubleshoot problems, support the team on the floor, drive preventative maintenance initiatives, and help build a stronger maintenance culture across the facility.

Tri-City Heat Treat operates a demanding industrial environment with specialized heat treat furnaces and production equipment requiring strong troubleshooting, urgency, and hands-on leadership.

If you are someone who takes ownership, solves problems, and wants the authority to improve how maintenance is done, this is an opportunity to make a direct impact on plant performance and reliability.

We value practical problem solving, urgency, accountability, and hands-on leadership—not excessive bureaucracy.

What You’ll Do

This is a hands-on leadership role combining electrical expertise, maintenance leadership, and real-world problem solving.

Electrical & Controls

• Troubleshoot and repair motors, VFDs, relays, burners, radiant tubes, PLCs, and power systems up to 480V
• Diagnose electrical and controls issues quickly to minimize downtime
• Support troubleshooting and maintenance of industrial heat treat furnaces and related production equipment
• Support combustion systems, furnace controls, calibration systems, and equipment upgrades
• PLC troubleshooting and controls experience preferred

Mechanical & Facility Maintenance

• Support and oversee mechanical repairs, welding, fabrication, plumbing, burners, motors, and general facility maintenance
• Support maintenance and repair of refractory systems, radiant tubes, conveyors/belts, skimming systems, hydraulics, and related production equipment
• Assist with troubleshooting across a wide variety of production equipment
• Perform hands-on maintenance support alongside the team as needed

Maintenance Leadership

• Lead and support a maintenance team of 3–5 employees
• Establish and improve preventative maintenance programs, maintenance documentation, and PM systems
• Support spare parts inventory organization and maintenance planning
• Prioritize and coordinate maintenance activities to support production demands
• Drive equipment uptime, reliability, and preventative maintenance performance
• Respond to breakdowns and drive root cause solutions—not just temporary fixes
• Support furnace calibration, TUS (Temperature Uniformity Surveys), and equipment reliability initiatives
• Help build a proactive, accountability-driven maintenance culture focused on uptime and reliability

Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Lead equipment modifications, installations, and improvement projects
• Support capital projects and operational efficiency initiatives
• Help improve equipment uptime and reduce unplanned downtime
• Maintain safe and organized maintenance practices throughout the facility

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of industrial maintenance and electrical experience
• Strong troubleshooting ability using electrical schematics and controls systems
• Working knowledge of motors, burners, radiant tubes, hydraulics, refractory systems, conveyors/belts, skimming systems, welding, fabrication, and industrial equipment
• Experience with PM programs, CMMS systems, and reliability-focused maintenance practices
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred
• Experience in heat treat, foundry, steel, heavy industrial, or similar manufacturing environments is highly valued
• Familiarity with TUS, furnace calibration, combustion systems, batch furnaces, or heat treat processes is highly valued
• A hands-on, resourceful, “figure it out” mindset
• Comfortable working in a demanding industrial environment

Work Environment & Schedule

• Primarily day shift
• Flexibility required based on production and maintenance needs (early starts/staying late). No swing shifts!
• Overtime, weekends, and occasional holidays as needed

This is a hot, industrial, hands-on environment. We value people who take pride in solving problems, supporting production, and keeping equipment running safely and efficiently.

Compensation & Benefits

• performance bonus
• $2,000 retention/sign-on bonus
• High-visibility role with direct impact on plant operations
• Opportunity to lead improvements and help shape the future of maintenance at Tri-City Heat Treat
• Competitive benefits package including health insurance, PTO, paid holidays, and retirement benefits / 401(k) matching

Pay: $99,840.00 - $120,640.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person