Maintenance Manager – Extrusion

*Located in Northern Texas ~2 hours from 2 major metro areas. Relocation is available*

An established organization is building a new greenfield facility in and is seeking a maintenance leader responsible for getting the plant up and running and setting the long-term standard for equipment reliability.

This role will be heavily involved in the buildout, commissioning, and ramp-up, with full ownership of maintenance, team development, and equipment performance as the plant scales over the next couple of years.

Sponsorship is not available

Key Responsibilities

Lead all maintenance activities for a new extrusion facility during startup and ramp-up
Work hands-on with installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of new production lines
Build and develop the maintenance team, starting with initial hires and scaling to full staffing
Establish preventive and predictive maintenance programs from the ground up
Troubleshoot PLCs and support controls-related issues on new equipment
Partner closely with plant leadership to ensure successful startup and ongoing production stability
Manage spare parts, inventory, and maintenance planning in a startup environment

Requirements

Strong background in plastics extrusion is required
Experience with pipe, profile, or similar extrusion processes is highly preferred
Proven maintenance leadership experience within manufacturing
Hands-on troubleshooting capability across mechanical, electrical, and controls systems
Experience in startup or greenfield environments is preferred but not required

Strong bonus and retirement programs are provided along with your standard medical, dental, vision, etc.

This role is being advertised in larger cities for confidentiality. The actual facility is located in North Central Texas.

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