Maintenance Manager Resume Sample and Example

Resume Objective

Strategic maintenance manager with 12 years of experience leading multi-trade maintenance departments in automotive and food manufacturing facilities. Seeking a maintenance manager role where I can reduce downtime, control costs, and develop a high-performing technical team.

Key Skills to Highlight

• Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS — SAP PM, Maximo)
• Preventive and predictive maintenance programme design
• Multi-trade team leadership (electricians, millwrights, mechanics)
• Maintenance budget management and cost reporting
• Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) methodology
• Capital project planning and contractor management
• Health and safety programme oversight
• KPI tracking (MTTR, MTBF, OEE)

Sample Work Experience Bullets

• Led a maintenance department of 18 electricians, millwrights, and mechanics across two production shifts in an automotive stamping facility.
• Designed and implemented a preventive maintenance programme that reduced unplanned downtime by 32% year-over-year.
• Managed the annual maintenance budget of $3.2M, tracking expenditures monthly and reporting variances to plant management.
• Directed capital projects including press rebuilds, conveyor replacements, and electrical service upgrades.
• Implemented predictive maintenance tools including vibration analysis and thermal imaging to detect failures before breakdown.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) or Advanced Diploma in Engineering Technology from an accredited institution.

Relevant Certifications

• Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Electrical or Millwright Journeyperson Certificate of Qualification (asset)