Maintenance Manager

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

Preferred Qualifications