Georgia Manufacturing Alliance
Maintenance Manager - Allendale, South Carolina
Salary: $90,000 - $120,000
Company Summary This opportunity is with a global specialty chemicals manufacturer that develops and produces performance and color chemistries used across the textiles, packaging, and paper industries. The organization operates a worldwide manufacturing footprint and is recognized for its strong focus on safety, sustainability, and operational excellence. Its products support everyday consumer and industrial materials, and the company continues to invest heavily in plant reliability, capital projects, and long‑term growth.
The Allendale facility is a complex chemical manufacturing site supporting multiple production units, utilities, and site infrastructure, offering meaningful technical depth and ownership for maintenance leadership.
Role Overview This role is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost‑effective operation of all plant equipment and systems. The Maintenance Manager will manage a multimillion‑dollar maintenance budget while driving continuous improvement, asset condition management, and capital project execution. This is a highly visible, hands‑on leadership role with full ownership of site maintenance performance.
Responsibilities
Lead all site maintenance operations across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems
Drive preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve reliability and reduce downtime
Manage a $2M+ annual maintenance budget, including parts inventory and storeroom operations
Provide hands‑on troubleshooting support for process equipment, utilities, and infrastructure
Scope, plan, and execute capital projects and equipment replacement initiatives
Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements and lead audit readiness
Qualifications
5+ years of experience leading a maintenance organization, preferably in chemical or regulated manufacturing
Strong mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation knowledge with hands‑on troubleshooting capability
Proven experience managing large maintenance budgets ($2M+ annually)
Demonstrated success implementing preventive maintenance and reliability programs
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs and electrical drawings
Engineering background preferred; experience with PLCs, VFDs, DCS, and RCM practices a plus
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Company Summary This opportunity is with a global specialty chemicals manufacturer that develops and produces performance and color chemistries used across the textiles, packaging, and paper industries. The organization operates a worldwide manufacturing footprint and is recognized for its strong focus on safety, sustainability, and operational excellence. Its products support everyday consumer and industrial materials, and the company continues to invest heavily in plant reliability, capital projects, and long‑term growth.
The Allendale facility is a complex chemical manufacturing site supporting multiple production units, utilities, and site infrastructure, offering meaningful technical depth and ownership for maintenance leadership.
Role Overview This role is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost‑effective operation of all plant equipment and systems. The Maintenance Manager will manage a multimillion‑dollar maintenance budget while driving continuous improvement, asset condition management, and capital project execution. This is a highly visible, hands‑on leadership role with full ownership of site maintenance performance.
Responsibilities
Lead all site maintenance operations across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems
Drive preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve reliability and reduce downtime
Manage a $2M+ annual maintenance budget, including parts inventory and storeroom operations
Provide hands‑on troubleshooting support for process equipment, utilities, and infrastructure
Scope, plan, and execute capital projects and equipment replacement initiatives
Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements and lead audit readiness
Qualifications
5+ years of experience leading a maintenance organization, preferably in chemical or regulated manufacturing
Strong mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation knowledge with hands‑on troubleshooting capability
Proven experience managing large maintenance budgets ($2M+ annually)
Demonstrated success implementing preventive maintenance and reliability programs
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs and electrical drawings
Engineering background preferred; experience with PLCs, VFDs, DCS, and RCM practices a plus
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