Maintenance Engineering Manager

About Us

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Founded in 1944 HSM is aâthird generation privately held company with a rich history of innovation and a commitment to our people. With 25 locations across the U.S. and corporate headquarters in Hickory NC and Huntersville NC we specialize in manufacturing components for furniture bedding transportation packaging automotive and healthcare industries. Our expertise also includes designing and building automated production machinery. HSM products from sofa springs to swimming pool noodles and bus seats touch everyday life in countless ways.

At HSM our success is built on our people. We foster a culture of teamwork innovation and shared success. If youre looking for a meaningful place to grow and make an impact we want to hear from you!

What You Will Do

As the Maintenance Engineering Manager you will lead a skilled maintenance team while driving reliability safety continuous improvement and capital project execution. You will partner closely with production engineering quality EHS and operations leaders to reduce downtime improve equipment performance and support world-class manufacturing practices.

In this role you will:

• Lead preventive and predictive maintenance strategies that improve uptime reliability and equipment performance.
• Apply root cause analysis and reliability engineering principles to eliminate recurring equipment issues.
• Oversee troubleshooting and rapid response for mechanical electrical controls automation and fluid power systems.
• Drive capital projects automation upgrades equipment refurbishments and system improvements from concept through commissioning.
• Use CMMS tools to manage work orders labor utilization asset history maintenance KPIs and spare parts strategy.
• Integrate and optimize systems such as PLC/HMI SCADA and other automation platforms to improve monitoring and diagnostics.
• Champion Lean TPM 5S and autonomous maintenance initiatives across the facility.
• Build coach and develop a high-performing maintenance team with clear accountability and strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Partner with EHS and Operations to strengthen safety practices documentation and hazard mitigation.
• Support alignment with ISO 9001 standards while helping advance readiness for IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3 expectations.

What You Bring

We are looking for a hands-on strategic maintenance leader who can operate at both the floor level and the planning level. The right person will be comfortable rolling up their sleeves to solve urgent equipment issues while also building long-term systems that reduce risk cost and downtime.

Ideal qualifications include:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering or a related technical field.
• 10 years of engineering and maintenance experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• 3 years of supervisory or managerial experience.
• Previous experience supporting the launch and coordination of new process integration in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong background in automotive transportation or complex manufacturing environments preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 required; exposure to IATF 16949 and/or VDA 6.3 highly desirable.
• Experience with mechanical electrical automation PLC/HMI diagnostics SCADA systems and controls platforms such as Rockwell or Siemens.
• Strong experience with CMMS systems capital planning vendor coordination and maintenance budgeting.
• Advanced certifications such as CMRP PMP Six Sigma or safety-related credentials are a plus.
• Proven ability to lead teams manage competing priorities and deliver measurable improvements.

Why Join Us

• Health & Wellness: Affordable medical dental and vision insurance plans including an innovative global healthcare option for qualified participants.
• Retire:â401(k) with company match fully vested from day one.
• Paid Time Off: Competitive PTO: 3 Weeks of Vacation 9 company paid holidays.
• On-Site Medical Clinics: Free for you and covered dependents.
• Teladoc: 24/7 access with no copay.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement professional development assistance and career growth opportunities.
• Discounts: Enjoy discounts with HSM partners including Dollywood Parks & Resort Verizon Wireless and more.

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At HSM we believe that our diversity creates a productive workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race creed color religion sex national origin ancestry marital status affectionate or sexual orientation gender identity or expression or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Manager