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Maintenance Manager

Steele Solutions


Job Location:

South Milwaukee, WI - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 110000 - 140000
Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

  • Summary

    Under direction of the Director of Operations the Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing and leading all maintenance procedures ensuring that works orders are completed meeting expectations.

    Position Summary:

    The Maintenance & Facilities Manager is responsible for leading maintenance facilities and capital project activities across multiple company locations. This role develops and executes maintenance strategies that ensure safe reliable and efficient operations while supporting company growth objectives. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a strong maintenance background who can effectively manage people projects budgets inventories contractors and facility improvements. Candidates with General Contractor Construction Management or Facilities Project Management experience are highly desirable due to the significant coordination of vendors contractors facility improvements and capital projects required for this role.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities

    This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

    • Lead maintenance and facilities operations across multiple company locations.
    • Develop and execute preventative maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
    • Manage maintenance personnel including coaching training performance management and team development.
    • Develop maintenance strategies and contingency plans to support operational continuity.
    • Oversee facility improvement projects equipment installations renovations and capital investments.
    • Coordinate contractors vendors and service providers to ensure projects are completed safely on time and within budget.
    • Develop and manage maintenance and facilities budgets while identifying cost-saving opportunities.
    • Manage maintenance inventory spare parts and forecasting to ensure operational readiness.
    • Establish and maintain maintenance procedures standards and best practices.
    • Partner with operational leaders to prioritize maintenance activities and support business objectives.
    • Ensure compliance with all safety environmental and regulatory requirements.
    • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability efficiency and cost control.


    Qualifications

    To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Required Qualifications

    • 7 years of progressive maintenance facilities or industrial leadership experience.
    • Experience managing maintenance personnel and/or multiple facilities.
    • Strong project management and budget management experience.
    • Experience with inventory management and inventory forecasting.
    • Proven ability to develop strategy and successfully execute plans.
    • Strong leadership communication and problem-solving skills.
    • Technical training apprenticeship military maintenance experience skilled trades certification or equivalent hands-on maintenance experience.
    • Preferred Qualifications
    • Journeyman Electrician Journeyman Millwright HVAC Technician Industrial Maintenance Technician or other skilled trades certification.
    • Experience in manufacturing industrial fabrication or distribution environments.
    • General Contractor Construction Management or Facilities Project Management experience
    • Experience managing capital projects facility expansions equipment installations and facility renovations.
    • Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems).
    • Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.
    • Working knowledge of electrical mechanical hydraulic pneumatic and building systems.
    • Key Competencies
    • Strategic Thinking & Execution
    • Multi-Site Facilities Management
    • People Leadership & Development
    • Project Management
    • Budget Management
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Inventory Forecasting & Control
    • Contractor & Vendor Management
    • Resourcefulness & Problem Solving
    • Contingency Planning
    • Continuous Improvement


    Why Join Steele Solutions

    At Steele Solutions you will play a critical role in supporting the companys continued growth by ensuring facilities equipment and infrastructure operate at peak performance. This position offers the opportunity to lead multiple facilities develop talented teams manage impactful capital projects and drive strategic initiatives that directly influence operational success. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader who can think strategically execute effectively and build sustainable systems that support long-term growth and operational excellence


    Physical Demands

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and talk or hear.

    The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision and depth perception.

    Work Environment

    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    While performing the duties of this job the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. Eye protection ear protection and safety toed shoes are required. Protective equipment may vary depending upon projects.


Required Experience:

Manager


About Company

Steele Solutions designs and manufactures structural steel work & equipment platforms and chutes for industrial facilities. Explore our custom solutions.

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