Title: Plant Maintenance Manager

Position Type: Direct Hire

Location: Wisconsin

Reports to: Site Manager

Status: Exempt

Key Project Requirements:

- Demonstrated management and leadership ability, with experience supervising large teams in union or industrial environments.

- Strong focus on safety culture, workforce development, and team engagement.

- Proven ability to manage multi-million-dollar maintenance budgets and drive cost-effective improvements.

- Experience in power generation or heavy industrial facilities; coal-fired power plant experience strongly preferred but not required.

Job Summary:

NAES is seeking a Plant Maintenance Manager to lead all maintenance activities at a coal-fired power generation facility in Wisconsin. This role oversees preventive and predictive maintenance programs, capital projects, and environmental compliance while supervising a union workforce of 20–50 employees. The Plant Maintenance Manager is a key member of the plant leadership team, providing direction, developing staff, and ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Lead and manage all plant maintenance activities, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

- Supervise, coach, and develop a union workforce while fostering a strong safety and performance culture.

- Prepare and manage multi-million-dollar maintenance budgets; identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvement.

- Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs while ensuring regulatory compliance (NERC/CIP, OSHA, DOT).

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and maximize utilization of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

- Partner with operations and other departments to support plant reliability, environmental compliance, and project execution.

- Participate in plant leadership activities, providing input on policies, procedures, and long-term planning.

Job Requirements:

- Proven leadership and management skills with experience supervising large teams, ideally in union or industrial environments.

- Solid background in maintenance management, reliability, and work process improvement.

- Knowledge of operations, maintenance, design, and construction of power generation or heavy industrial facilities.

- Coal-fired power plant experience strongly preferred but not required.

- Strong labor relations, communication, and organizational skills.

- Proficiency with CMMS systems and general computer literacy.

Physical Requirements:

- Ability to sit, stand, walk, crawl, and climb (stairs, ladders, sky climber).

- Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs. and wear a 35 lb. breathing apparatus.

- Work may occur in noisy environments, at heights, and occasionally in confined spaces.

Education / Experience:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related engineering field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.

- 3+ years of experience in utility power generation or heavy industrial maintenance, including at least 1 year with responsibility for capital projects or O&M budget decisions.

- Proficiency with computers required; CMMS system experience strongly preferred

- Professional Engineer (PE) license desirable.

- Valid Driver’s License required.