Maintenance Manager

American Axle & Mfg., Inc.
United States, Indiana, Fort Wayne
6710 Innovation Blvd. (Show on map)
Mar 18, 2025
At AAM, the POWER is in our people. We believe that an equitable and inclusive workplace benefits everyone, and that the diversity of our Associates drives creativity and innovation. Our global team is made of dreamers, doers and innovators who are Delivering POWER for a safer, brighter and more sustainable tomorrow. Job Posting Title Maintenance Manager Job Description Summary Manages the plant maintenance staff, programs, and processes, typically under the direction of the Plant Operations Manager, to ensure safe, timely, and efficient operation of all plant machinery and equipment. Manages the staff, processes, and activities for maintaining all plant machinery to ensure safe, continual, and efficient operation. Ensures that periodic and preventive maintenance is appropriately scheduled and accomplished and that emergency troubleshooting and maintenance support are readily available as needed. Oversees maintenance goal setting, activity scheduling, work performance, and performance management to ensure measurable goals, proper workload distribution, goal satisfaction, and effective staff performance management. Monitors and continually improves maintenance processes and maintenance personnel performance to achieve enhanced levels of efficiency. Job Description Manages maintenance employee outcomes by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining associates. Communicates job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising job contributions, and recommends compensation actions, adhering to policies and procedures. Leads maintenance operational standards by contributing information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, customer-service, safety, security, and health standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements. Evaluates systems and equipment performance by conferring with operating departments; identifying problems and requirements. Keeps systems and equipment operating by implementing a preventive maintenance program; operating and testing systems and equipment. Ensures repairs on systems and equipment by managing the restoring, repairing, rebuilding, or replacing faulty or inoperative components and parts. Improves systems and equipment performance by studying performance results; identifying, recommending, and implementing changes, expansions, and additions. Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; immediately addressing issues and alerting others regarding potential concerns. Prepares maintenance information and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends. Contributes to maintenance and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results. All other duties as assigned. Required Skills and Education Basic Qualifications: 8+ years of experience in an maintenance leadership role in a manufacturing environment Maintenance experience in electrical, mechanical, and pneumatics Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in Engineering or a related field Experience working in Forging or Heat Treatment Ability to work collaboratively and inclusively within a diverse team. Outstanding problem-solving skills and a diligent approach. Demonstrated ability to drive operational excellence and align team objectives with company strategy. About AAM: As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com. Why Join #TeamAAM: As a member of #TeamAAM, you'll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, you'll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills, and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM...and the world. AAM will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. AAM will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.