Also called: Maintenance Superintendent, Facilities & Maintenance Manager
Leads the crews of mechanics, electricians and technicians who keep a whole plant running.
Your morning starts with a list of overnight breakdowns and a quick huddle with your crew leads. You decide which repairs come first, approve a $200,000 replacement compressor and plan a holiday shutdown where dozens of contractors swarm the plant. When a line goes down at 2 a.m., your phone rings.
Based on BLS facilities manager wages; large plants pay toward the top.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in engineering or industrial technology, or many years as a technician moving up.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Industrial Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Management.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). About average growth.
Low risk for 10 years. AI scheduling and condition monitoring help, but leading skilled crews through breakdowns stays human.
Classes: Business class, Physics, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3013.
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