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Press Maintenance Manager - Union, SC

Location: 

US Gestamp South Carolina, US, US Gestamp

Date:  Oct 14, 2026

JOB SUMMARY

Press Maintenance Manager
Lead Reliability. Drive Performance. Shape the Future of Automotive Manufacturing.

At Gestamp, our world-class stamping operations support some of the world's most recognized vehicle manufacturers. We're seeking an experienced Press Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance strategy, reliability initiatives, and technical teams that keep our high-volume stamping operations running at peak performance.

This is a highly visible leadership role for a maintenance professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about equipment reliability, team development, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do
Lead and develop a team of maintenance supervisors, engineers, planners, and skilled technicians.
Drive equipment reliability and uptime across mechanical, hydraulic, and servo press systems.
Implement and enhance preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance programs.
Champion a culture of safety while ensuring compliance with OSHA, lockout/tagout, and company standards.
Lead root cause analysis efforts and implement sustainable solutions to improve performance.
Manage maintenance budgets, capital projects, contractor relationships, and spare parts strategies.
Partner with Operations, Quality, Tooling, and Engineering teams to support production goals and new equipment installations.
Drive TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives that reduce downtime and improve operational efficiency.

What We're Looking For
5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
Strong background supporting large mechanical, hydraulic, servo, or automated production equipment.
Experience leading reliability, predictive maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Knowledge of industrial automation, PLC troubleshooting, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical systems.
Experience with CMMS systems, maintenance planning, and project management.
Automotive stamping experience is highly preferred.

Why Join Gestamp?
Lead a critical function within a global automotive manufacturer.
Influence major reliability, modernization, and capital improvement initiatives.
Work with advanced stamping technologies, automation, and high-performance manufacturing systems.
Build and develop high-performing maintenance teams.
Play a key role in supporting current production and future vehicle programs.

If you're a maintenance leader who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, developing people, and driving world-class manufacturing performance, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help keep the future of automotive manufacturing moving.

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

About us

We are a multi-technology company present in over 20 countries and our team of over 40,000 is made up of 90 different nationalities. They are the driving force of our company, which designs, develops and produces parts for over 900 models of the leading vehicle manufacturers, and enable us to be one of the top suppliers worldwide.

Do you have what it takes to build the future of mobility with us?

- You will be joining a leading international group in the automotive sector with a clear commitment to innovation, a trail-blazer in Industry 4.0 and engaged with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria.

- This is an opening to build a career in a global environment with many opportunities to grow both professionally and personally by participating and leading innovative and international projects.

- You will find a supportive and friendly environment where the emphasis is on team work, continuous improvement, trust, a dynamic spirit and thinking outside the box, and a passion for a job well done.

- You will be working with highly qualified professionals as Gestamp is committed to the ongoing training of our teams.

Join the Gestamp team!

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