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Join our team as the Ride Maintenance Manager and take full ownership of ride and attraction maintenance operations across a major regional amusement and water park. Reporting directly to park maintenance leadership, you will lead the Ride Mechanical and Ride Electrical teams, drive a culture of safety and accountability, and set the operational strategy that maximizes ride availability, reliability, and guest safety.
This role is ideal for a hands-on maintenance leader who has experience managing skilled technical teams in a unionized, high-reliability environment, and who wants to lead a meaningful operational turnaround, as well as build long-term career growth with a company that offers advancement into director and above-property leadership roles.
Ride Maintenance Manager | What You Will Do
- Lead and develop the Ride Mechanical and Ride Electrical maintenance teams, setting clear performance expectations and fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Oversee preventative, predictive, corrective, and seasonal maintenance programs for all rides and attractions in accordance with manufacturer specifications and regulatory requirements
- Direct troubleshooting and repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems to restore ride availability and prevent repeat failures
- Ensure full compliance with OSHA, ASTM, and all applicable safety programs including lockout/tagout, fall protection, confined space, and electrical safety
- Investigate ride-related incidents and equipment failures, identify root causes, and implement lasting corrective actions
- Develop and manage departmental operating and capital budgets, oversee vendor and contractor relationships, and support capital planning and ride rehabilitation projects
- Partner with Operations, Safety, and Public Safety leadership to align maintenance priorities with daily ride readiness and guest experience goals
Ride Maintenance Manager | What You Bring
- Minimum 5 years of progressive maintenance leadership experience, with at least 3 years supervising skilled technical teams
- Strong working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems
- Direct experience administering collective bargaining agreements and managing labor relations in a unionized environment
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Certification, or ability to obtain
- Experience managing maintenance programs, inspections, and regulatory compliance in a high-reliability or complex operational environment
- Ability and willingness to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends, holidays, and 24/7 on-call situations during peak season
Ride Maintenance Manager | The Perks
- Continuing education opportunities including industry conferences and leadership development programs
- Career advancement path with growth potential into director-level and above-property leadership roles
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off
JOB ID: 180926
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Brett Hume