Maintenance Manager II
STERIS · Mentor, OH
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $108k–$139k
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management reliability role at STERIS (medical devices) in Mentor, OH. Selects, conduct interviews, orients, trains and evaluates new maintenance staff.
- Tools it names
- Lean, FDA / GMP, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $108k–$139k
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $100k–$124k. This one lists $108k–$139k.
Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 26 reliability engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 25 other live reliability postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- About 11% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $99k–$123k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 42%
- Root cause 42%
- ✓ Lean 35%
- ✓ EHS / safety 35%
- FMEA 23%
- Automation 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for FDA / GMP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: STERIS in Mentor
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Position Summary
The Maintenance Manager II is responsible for implementing and maintaining a successful maintenance program at facilities with multiple modalities or campus environments with multiple buildings. This includes maintenance, repair and improvement of facility’s equipment, machinery, buildings, and safety systems. This shall include the responsibility of establishing and maintaining the department’s CMMS (computerized maintenance management system). This position requires competency in problem solving, team building and decision making. Must be available for travel for company purposes for training, developing and other programs supported by STERIS. Responsible for the ongoing training and development of staff employees.
requirements
of the Senior Maintenance Technician, Project Technician and Maintenance Technician positions and shall be required to provide training to the technicians in these roles.
- ✓Determine the appropriate schedule for maintenance staff according to plant demands. Maintain this schedule to ensure appropriate 7/24/365 operation and emergency response coverage. Potentially acting as the emergency response coordinator.
- ✓Selects, conduct interviews, orients, trains and evaluates new maintenance staff. Writes and conducts performance evaluations of existing staff and communicates opportunities for growth monthly, quarterly and annually. Build performance by implementing growth tasks for individual staff members and monitors progress. Be a mentor to staff members to build and develop crutial aspects of the job
requirements
to promote employee growth. Provides correctrive counseling as needed.
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Operational Excellence (40%)
- •Responsible for 7/24/365 operations at multiple locations. Respond to emergency maintenance calls as needed and must be available for contact on troubleshooting or issues that cannot be resolved by Maintenance staff.
- •Establishes and promotes the Preventive Maintenance Program for the facilities, and reviews effectiveness. Analyzes unplanned downtime, develops corrective actions and establishes a proactive plan using the department’s CMMS to reduce or eliminate future occurrences and promote continuous improvement. Evaluates the effectiveness of, and makes necessary adjustments to, regularly scheduled preventative maintenance tasks. Plans and coordinates resources for any unplanned repairs of the equipment. Ensures all paperwork for planned and unplanned equipment maintenance is completed properly and entered into the department’s CMMS and filed as per audit requirments.
- •Strives for continuous improvement by analyzing new or alternative ways to improve operations; incorporates staff recommendations into analysis; responds to audit activities in a constructive manner and uses findings to improve operations using predictive and preventive maintenance practices. Recommends skills improvement training for self and department staff that will provide the skill set needed to improve equipment performance.
- •Ensure equipment remains operational in accordance with validated parameters. Includes documentation of scheduled and unscheduled work orders to include proper change control documentation and review as required.
- •Responsible for maintenance of equipment, building, grounds, utilities, janitorial services and associated contracts.
- •Responsible for developing sustainable operations and practices to include alternative energy processes and recycling programs.
People Leadership (25%)
- •Maintains mechanical and technical skills knowledge and abilities by attending workshops, reviews trade publications and participates in training others to conduct minor, basic repairs to equipment, machinery, etc. Addresses any training deficiency as noted. Ensures that all federal, state and local regulations are adhered to and maintains the facility such that it may be inspected by any regulatory agency at any time.
- •Develop and implement training programs to meet the needs of the Maintenance Technicians including but not limited to safety procedures, LOTO and electrical safety, equipment operation, applicable work instructions and procedures. Must be proficient in the
Delivering Results (25%)
- •Promotes a team environment based on a successful Safety, Quality and Productivity program to meet the established goals set forth by the company. Actively engaged in management of multiple site safety programs. To include development and training on related safety procedures. Enforces safety practices such as Lockout/Tagout and proper use of PPE by all trained employees. Supply maintenance personal with all PPE required to achieve a safe work environment.
- •Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions. Negotiates for the best terms possible with suppliers. Recommends and manages in the planning, justification and implementation of facility driven capital improvement projects and supports Engineering on major capital improvement projects to maintain asset value as needs arise. Plans and implements equipment and/or safety related continuous improvement projects.
- •Protects company confidential information by properly storing, retrieving and disseminating such information only to those authorized.
- •Ensures compliance with local and federal regulations (OSHA, FDA, ISO, EPA, NRC, NEC). Establish and manage relationship with local emergency services (fire, local law enforcement, building security, corporate security). Must be able to achieve Radiation Safety Officer status (specific to gamma and E-beam facilities).
- •Contributes in a team effort by performing in accordance to all STERIS policies, GMP, Lean principles and other directives; supports the directives and decisions of higher level management and performs other duties as assigned.
Customer Relationships (10%)
- •Works with facility