Maintenance Manager
Sherwin-Williams · Covington, GA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 5 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management reliability role at Sherwin-Williams (chemicals) in Covington, GA.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Welding, Painting / coating
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Georgia: typical posted base $102k–$130k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 23 reliability engineer openings in Georgia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Georgia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 22 other live reliability postings in Georgia.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $102k–$130k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 52%
- Root cause 43%
- PLC 35%
- ✓ Lean 30%
- Automation 26%
- ✓ Six Sigma 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Welding, Painting / coating, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Sherwin-Williams in Covington
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Full description from Sherwin-WilliamsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Requirements
- ✓Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
- ✓Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
- ✓Must have a bachelor's degree or higher or have at least four (4) years of Maintenance work experience
- ✓Must have at least one (1) year of maintenance experience applying electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic concepts
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Have at least one (1) year of experience in leadership role(s), supervising others, or leading teams
- ✓Have an associate’s degree or higher in Maintenance, Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or Computer Science
- ✓Have a bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering
- ✓Have an industrial, electrical, and/or welding certification or license
- ✓Have completed formal training in and/or have at least one (1) year of work experience applying continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, etc.
- ✓Have prior experience managing engineering/maintenance projects in an industrial environment
- ✓Have at least three (3) years of working as a mechanic in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment
- ✓Have prior work experience using timekeeping and/or maintenance management systems
At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:
Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible
At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/ . Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.
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This position is an essential part of Sherwin’s manufacturing team. This position is accountable for directing the maintenance operations at the facility to achieve maximum production potential at the lowest cost while preserving asset value. They are responsible for managing the site's Reliability Excellence Program, maintenance service and repairs for the entire facility including support equipment and all manufacturing, filling, processing, and transfer equipment as well as managing maintenance employees and fostering a team environment through effective and appropriate communication.
Additional Information
Day Shift: 7:00am - 4:00pm
This role supports a 24/7 operation, and flexibility is required to meet the needs of all shifts. Hours may vary, particularly when advance notice is not available and operational demands require additional support.
10% Travel
Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.
- •Direct maintenance operations to ensure prompt and accurate response to equipment and facility maintenance needs
- •Manage employee training, development, performance management, and corrective action
- •Maintain documentation as required
- •Promote safety through active participation and support of company safety policies and programs
- •Implement operational policies and procedures
- •Review and analyze production, quality, maintenance, and operations eAM (Enterprise Asset Management) data reports to determine causes of production problems
- •Manage employee training, development, performance management, and corrective action
- •Conduct regular communication meetings with workforce to enhance BMS (Business Management System) and Operational Excellence
- •Participate in Continuous Improvement Projects
- •Develop and implement capital projects and maintain annual maintenance operating budget