Maintenance Manager
H.B. Fuller · Mesquite, TX
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 21 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management reliability role at H.B. Fuller (chemicals) in Mesquite, TX. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, TPM, OEE, DMAIC
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 48 other live reliability postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $106k–$135k, from 11 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 45%
- Team leadership 29%
- ✓ SAP 29%
- ✓ Automation 27%
- ✓ FMEA 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Lean, 5S, TPM, DMAIC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at H.B. Fuller
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from H.B. FullerAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Lead and develop the site maintenance team.
- ◆Maintain compliance with environmental, health, and safety requirements.
- ◆Drive preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- ◆Lead mechanical, electrical, PLC, and automation troubleshooting.
- ◆Manage CMMS/SAP planning, scheduling, and work execution.
- ◆Oversee budgets, contractors, spare parts, and cost controls.
- ◆Lead capital projects, including budgets and resources.
- ◆Implement Lean, TPM, 5S, DMAIC, and FMEA improvements.
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
- ✓5+ years of maintenance, reliability, or capital project leadership experience in manufacturing.
- ✓Knowledge of CMMS/ERP systems and industrial equipment reliability.
- ✓Demonstrated project management, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- ✓Ability to work full-time, on-site in Mesquite, Texas.
Requirements
- ✓Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree.
- ✓Process Safety Management (PSM) experience.
- ✓Lean Manufacturing or TPM experience.
- ✓Six Sigma or related continuous improvement experience.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, and geographic location.
The salary for this role is 100,000-130,000.
In addition to your salary, H.B. Fuller offers employees a competitive total rewards package including comprehensive benefits, incentive and recognitions programs, health & wellness benefits, 401K contributions, paid time off and paid holidays. Eligibility may vary.
H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.
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As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2025 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,100 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in 150 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com .
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