Maintenance Manager

Summary

In this key role, the Maintenance Manager will provide direct oversight of the Equipment/Facilities/Maintenance Teams and the Environmental Health and Safety Supervisor.  This individual will lead direct reports in the attainment of established maintenance standards/Safety, goals and objectives established by the plant. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop/amend and implement Total Preventative Maintenance Program.  
• Monitors execution of PM program including coordination with operations due to production requirements.
• Prepare budgets for maintenance per defined targets.
• Drives change within existing organizational structure to improve group efficiency utilizing lean manufacturing concepts.
• Lead, develop, and support enhanced performance of direct reports, including but not limited to: training, coaching, counseling, discipline, and compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Works with Operation to define critical pieces of equipment to increase equipment uptime.
• Works with Engineering on Capital equipment design, purchases, and installations.
• Recommends outside contractor utilization as needed.
• Reviews alternative processes, equipment and hand tools for improving performance and investigates new equipment to improve productivity and reduce costs.
• Maintains adequate stock of repair parts; reviews quotes, recommends action and initiates purchase. 
   

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Work Experience

• B.S. degree in appropriate discipline
• 5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
   

Technical Skills/Physical Requirements

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal. Must possess ability to influence people to achieve department and plant mission, vision and objectives; 
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Must be effective in working with and maintaining relationships with all levels of employee at plant and corporate levels;
• Ability to be resourceful, demonstrate business acumen and critical thinking skills and make sound decisions; 
• Competency with computers, databases and Maintenance Management Systems.
• Data driven.
• Training and/or experience leading a Kaizen or TPM; and
• Demonstrated leadership qualities.
• Travel - not required.