Assistant Maintenance Manager

Job Title

Assistant Maintenance Manager

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Assistant Maintenance Manager

Cherry Valley, IL (61109), Chicago, IL (60608) and Chicago, IL (60609)
$95,000 – $115,000 + 10% Bonus incentive

We’re seeking a driven Assistant Maintenance Manager to oversee multiple local sites, including Cherry Valley, IL (61109), Chicago, IL (60608) and Chicago, IL (60609) , ensuring the reliable operation of one of the world’s largest distribution networks.

If you thrive in fast-paced environments, excel at leading teams across multiple locations, and are passionate about operational excellence, this is your opportunity to make a measurable impact.

Career Growth

This role is just the beginning of an exciting career path. High performers may advance into roles such as:

• Maintenance Manager

• Senior Maintenance Manager

• Regional Maintenance Manager

• Reliability Program Manager

• Building Wellness Manager

As an Assistant Maintenance Manager, you’ll serve as a key bridge between site teams, senior leadership, and our client — with strong visibility and advancement potential.

A Typical Day Includes:

Multi-Site Leadership

• Oversee maintenance operations across multiple facilities

• Ensure each site meets high standards for safety, uptime, and efficiency

• Travel between sites as business needs require

Morning Operations

• Lead daily team briefings to review priorities and safety updates

• Address open issues from previous shifts

Work Order Management

• Evaluate, prioritize, and delegate preventive and corrective maintenance work

• Align assignments with technician skill sets and workload

Facility Walkthroughs

• Conduct routine inspections to identify equipment issues, safety risks, and housekeeping gaps

• Drive proactive problem resolution

Safety & Compliance

• Champion a strong safety culture

• Lead safety audits, training, and compliance initiatives

Data & Performance

• Analyze maintenance KPIs and performance metrics

• Prepare reports and communicate insights to leadership

Team Development

• Coach and support maintenance technicians

• Conduct performance reviews and support training initiatives

What We’re Looking For

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience

• 3+ years leading maintenance teams in an industrial, manufacturing, or distribution environment

• Strong knowledge of safety programs and compliance

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Multi-site maintenance leadership experience — REQUIRED (must have)

Preferred

• Experience with conveyor systems and/or robotic maintenance environments

• Background supporting distribution or fulfillment operations

Compensation & Schedule

• Salary: $95,000 – $115,000 annually

• Bonus: 10% incentive opportunity

• Schedule: Based on site needs; flexibility required including on-call support across multiple locations

Apply Today

Join Cushman & Wakefield Services and help drive operational excellence across a multi-site environment. If you’re ready to lead, grow, and make an impact — we want to hear from you.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 97,750.00 - $115,000.00

C&W Services is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected] . Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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