Manufacturing Maintenance Manager

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.

We are seeking a Manufacturing Maintenance Manager​ for our First Quality Home Care Products facility located in Salt Lake City, UT.  This position is responsible for leading plant maintenance strategy, parts/store room operations, supporting production maintenance, and overseeing procurement activities to ensure optimal equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and cost-effective purchasing. This role supports continuous manufacturing operations by managing preventive maintenance programs, controlling MRO inventory, and overseeing plant service agreements.

Primary responsibilities include

• Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs and strategies

• Ensure maximum uptime and reliability of production equipment.

• Manage EAM system, work orders, and maintenance schedules.

• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment.

• Maintain facility systems including HVAC, compressed air, and electrical infrastructure.

• Track and report KPIs (downtime, MTTR, PM compliance, OEE, TBM, Stock Room Stores, and other like KPIs).

• Manage procurement of MRO parts, tools, equipment, and services.

• Oversee service agreements.

• Monitor spare parts inventory to minimize downtime and reduce carrying costs.

• Review and approve purchase orders and invoices.

• Evaluate supplier performance (quality, delivery, cost).

• Identify cost-reduction and process improvement opportunities.

• Coordinate capital equipment purchases and installations.

• Manage maintenance and procurement budgets.

• Track capital expenditures and operating costs.

• Forecast parts usage and maintenance expenses.

• Maintain accurate purchasing and maintenance documentation.

• Support audits and regulatory inspections.

• Promote continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, TPM, reliability programs).

• Support plant goals related to safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience).

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership in a manufacturing environment.

• 3+ years of procurement or MRO purchasing experience.

• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting knowledge.

• Experience with PLCs and automation systems preferred.

• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.

• Budget management and cost-control experience.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities

• Paid time off (three-week minimum)

• Medical, dental and vision starting day one

• 401(k) with employer match

• Paid parental leave

• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)

• Bundle of joy benefit (years’ worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)

• Tuition assistance

• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

• ...and more!