Ride Maintenance Manager

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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

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