Maintenance Superintendent - Midlothian, TX

 

 

Job ID:  500098

 

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH company, provides Portland and masonry cements to help build the foundation and infrastructure for the world around us.  We ship millions of tons of cement from our plants and network of terminals located across North America. When you work for Ash Grove, you are connecting to something bigger. We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built. Join our team and help Ash Grove build America.

 

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package and opportunities for your continued growth and development! 

 

Summary:

 

The Maintenance Superintendent coordinates and supervises maintenance repair and preventive maintenance activities for equipment and machinery. This position coordinates and supervises engineering services for maintenance improvements and capital projects; The position exercises supervision over a large number of employees within the maintenance department.

 

 What you’ll be contributing: 

 

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines. 
• Establishes, communicates, and assigns job responsibilities, goals, and performance standards for employees within the Maintenance Department.
• Evaluates performance and recommend merit increases and promotions.
• Improves job performance through motivation, establishing goals, and providing feedback.
• Collaborates, coordinates, and reports progress with other personnel regarding maintenance projects and priorities. Reports progress of maintenance projects.
• Reviews, plans, schedules and supervises maintenance repair and preventive maintenance activities for the plant.
• Investigates and resolve unusual problems or difficulties in maintenance projects. 
• Recommends equipment modifications to plant management.
• Obtains, coordinates, and supervises the work of contractors.
• Meets with vendors regarding new maintenance equipment and other supplies needed for executing maintenance responsibilities and projects.
• Specifies engineering data and solicits competitive pricing on the purchase of major equipment and parts.
• Coordinates with storeroom personnel concerning the number of supplies and parts needed for maintenance activities.
• Compiles records and data regarding maintenance projects and prepares reports for management.
• Ensures maintenance personnel complies with plant and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) safety rules and regulations.
• Participates in, conducts, and ensures regular safety meetings & training sessions.
• Assists in developing the annual budget and implementing the approved budget.
• Ensures proper training is conducted for new department employees and existing employees.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

 

To succeed in this position, you will need:

 

• Ability to read, write, and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc. 
• 4 year/Bachelors degree in mechanical, electrical. or closely related field of engineering preferred
• Experience with Bentley and CMMS programs preferred
• In lieu of a degree/diploma, equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in related maintenance functions with supervisory responsibilities in a cement or related industry preferred

• Ability to analyze facts and to exercise sound judgment in arriving at a conclusion

• Ability to make decisions and solve problems with high attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to perform, organize and prioritize work independently

• Ability to lead, direct and manage organizations, programs, and people

• Knowledge of all equipme