Maintenance Manager – Renewable Energy Facility (Relocation Assistance Provided!)

Location: Between Hattiesburg, MS & Mobile, AL

TRC’s client, a leading renewable energy facility, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to join one of their top-performing plants. This site features new equipment, a strong technical team, and a culture of excellence and teamwork. The previous manager was promoted to corporate — creating an exciting opportunity for a motivated leader ready to step in and maintain the high standards of performance and reliability.

As Maintenance Manager, you’ll oversee daily maintenance operations to ensure the plant safely produces high-quality wood pellets that meet production and quality goals. You’ll guide a skilled team of mechanics and electricians while driving continuous improvement in reliability, safety, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with the Corporate Reliability team to implement proactive maintenance strategies that minimize downtime, reduce costs, and optimize technician and asset utilization.
Collaborate with manufacturing leaders to ensure production targets and quality standards are met.
Provide technical leadership to eliminate repeat failures and increase Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).
Lead, coach, and hold accountable a team of 15–17 mechanics and electricians, ensuring all work is performed safely and to standard.
Oversee rapid response to unplanned equipment issues—leading through coordination, not by doing it all yourself.
Ensure ongoing safety, training, and certification compliance for all maintenance staff.
Conduct performance reviews, manage schedules, and coordinate with other Area Managers to align maintenance priorities.
Lead daily and shift turnover meetings to communicate results, safety issues, and production updates.
Own and maintain the performance of plant systems such as boilers, compressors, and HVAC systems.
Manage spare parts organization, usage tracking, and cost control practices.
Utilize systems including Microsoft Office, Power BI, Rockwell VantagePoint, and D365 EAM for tracking, reporting, and analytics.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline (preferred) and 7+ years of supervisory experience in maintenance/reliability, or equivalent combination of 10+ years of experience and education.
Demonstrated success leading maintenance teams and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Proven ability to implement Preventive and Predictive Maintenance programs.
Track record of developing and motivating teams through strong leadership and communication.
Experience using data and reliability metrics to drive performance and reduce equipment losses.

Preferred Qualifications

Working knowledge of time-, condition-, and predictive-based maintenance methodologies.
Experience with TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) pillars in a process environment.
Familiarity with Analytical Process Mapping and root cause analysis tools.

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