Maintenance Chief
Company: Orion Talent
Job Ref: # 9127322
Date Posted: 7/30/2026 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Portage, IN
Salary: $120,000 - $125,000
Description
Go to end ⇓Must-Have Skills, Experience, and Education:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum 5 years of maintenance management experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Previous leadership experience managing maintenance technicians.
- Strong knowledge of industrial maintenance practices and equipment reliability.
- Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance background.
- Experience developing and managing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Excellent leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Experience improving equipment uptime and production efficiency.
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and perform effectively under pressure.
- Willingness to work extended hours as business needs require.
Requirements:
- Lead all maintenance operations for a high-volume commercial laundry facility.
- Supervise, coach, and develop a team of maintenance technicians.
- Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Maximize equipment reliability while minimizing production downtime.
- Establish maintenance schedules, work priorities, and resource allocation.
- Monitor equipment performance and recommend repairs, upgrades, and replacements.
- Coordinate emergency repairs and equipment troubleshooting.
- Ensure compliance with company safety standards and regulatory requirements.
- Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, and maintenance planning.
- Collaborate with production and plant leadership to improve operational efficiency.
- Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain maintenance records and equipment history using a CMMS.
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and equipment reliability.
Nice-to-Have Skills, Experience, and Education:
- Commercial laundry industry experience (highly preferred).
- Planning & Control of Maintenance (PCM) experience.
- Lean Manufacturing experience.
- Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) experience.
- Predictive maintenance experience.
- Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintenance budget management and planning experience.
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Certification.
- Boiler maintenance experience.
- TIG/MIG welding experience.
- Military leadership backgrounds in industrial or facilities maintenance.





































