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[vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Strong maintenance management can bring many competitive advantages to a company. By ensuring high <\/span><\/span>asset uptime, a good brand image, a motivated team, and few technical problems, a good maintenance manager is essential to keeping any organization running smoothly and productively.<\/p>\n

This post will discuss what it takes to be a good maintenance manager and how and why you might want to become one.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Maintenance chain of command<\/span><\/h2>\n

The size and structure of any <\/span>Maintenance Department<\/span><\/a> will depend on the organization’s size. However, what is nearly universal is that:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. maintenance work<\/span> must be performed effectively, and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. there must be a positive working relationship with the rest of the organization\u2019s leadership.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Sometimes, in the smallest organizations, just one or two people may suffice. However, a more extensive department with specialized roles and responsibilities is required in bigger organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Typically, that involves having on-the-ground <\/span>maintenance technicians<\/span> who perform <\/span>upkeep<\/span>. They then report up through a supervisory structure of managers or directors who do the \u201cbig picture\u201d work of strategy, budgeting, and alignment with organizational goals.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Maintenance manager vs. <\/span>maintenance supervisor<\/span><\/h3>\n

    The roles of maintenance manager and <\/span>maintenance supervisor<\/span> have a lot of crossover. But there are some key distinctions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Maintenance managers tend to work on bigger-picture aspects of <\/span>maintenance work<\/span>, such as controlling\/approving expenses, implementing maintenance strategies, and workforce planning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    In contrast, the <\/span>maintenance supervisor<\/span> will oversee the day-to-day work <\/span><\/span>done by technicians or mechanics, performing inspections and hiring activities.<\/p>\n

    The two roles may be combined in smaller organizations with a smaller <\/span>maintenance team<\/span>. Larger or more maintenance dependent organizations may have both a maintenance supervisor, and a maintenance manager, performing distinct duties.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” css_animation=”fadeInDown” kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top” css=”.vc_custom_1699310630716{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #dde4e8 !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1699310302582{padding-left: 25px !important;}”]

    Free Guide to Maintenance Metrics<\/h3>

    Our new guide to maintenance metrics includes formulas for making helpful calculations, tips for introducing a data-driven maintenance strategy, and more.<\/p><\/header>Get the Guide<\/span><\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image source=”external_link” css=”.vc_custom_1740587629268{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}” custom_src=”https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maintenance-Metrics-Guide-Cover.png”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

    Maintenance manager job description<\/span> and responsibilities\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

    So, what does a <\/span>maintenance manager do<\/span>? While the exact scope of work depends on the size and type of company, a typical maintenance manager is responsible for keeping the ground operations running by managing and overseeing all maintenance-related activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    In practice, this work falls into three categories: management of staff, management of non-staff resources, and maintenance strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Management of <\/span>maintenance staff<\/span><\/h3>\n

    We often hear that this is the most challenging part of being a maintenance manager. Ensuring you have the right people on the job at the right time is no small task. But a good maintenance manager will have the tools, as well as people and organizational skills to make it second nature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Some of the day-to-day duties in this category are:<\/span><\/p>\n