Sr Asset Manager

General Position Summary & Responsibilities:

The Sr. Asset Manager (SRAM) reports to the Recycling Operations Director. The SRAM is responsible for ensuring that all his/her efforts are compliant with the company’s Health, Safety and Environmental regulations. The incumbent ensures cost effective, planned, and efficient operations of all regional facility equipment and assets (fixed & stationary). Incumbent is solely responsible for all maintenance and maintenance personnel within the assigned region. This position requires collaborative communication and partnership with Management, Purchasing & Procurement (as it relates to the timely receipt of equipment parts and consumables), and third-party contractors, vendors/suppliers, engineering firms, equipment manufacturers. The SRAM follow best practices benchmarks as well oversee and ensure success as it relates to the comprehensive preventative maintenance program with a focus on continuous improvement. Exceptional project management skills will be necessary for the execution of large maintenance initiatives and/or special projects.

This position operates within flexible parameters and is responsible for the oversight of on-site maintenance managers, all regional maintenance projects, and the preventative maintenance program. The primary goal of this position is to achieve excellence in all facets of the maintenance function. Providing the highest quality product safely, effectively, and efficiently decreases accidents and errors and increases profits.

Salary Range: $160,000 to $165,000

Essential Functions:

1) Environmental and Health & Safety (H&S)

a) Ensures all Metals Recycling Business Safety and Environmental standards are strictly adhered to.
b) Suggests and submits recommendations for improving safety or environmental conditions.
c) Conducts or arranges for worker training in safety, repair, and maintenance techniques, operational procedures, environmental awareness, or equipment use.
d) Works with safety leaders to develop a standard for ensuring that all our facilities are full compliance with the state and federal laws.

2) Operational Performance & Best Management Practices

This position will challenge conventional thinking to obtain the most efficient solutions to issues that arise as well as utilize best practices, benchmarks, and metrics to improve the organization.

a) Coordinates processes to ensure internal & external customer satisfaction.
b) Designs, assesses, implements, communicates, and monitors organization’s internal controls in accordance with regulations and laws.
c) Attends weekly and monthly operations meetings.
d) Maintains policies and procedures to ensure efficient operations and adequate internal controls, which will continuously be reviewed and updated.
e) Establishes cross-regional communication and interactions with Maintenance Managers; compares and discusses maintenance issues that ensure best practice standards are adhered to across the business unit, shares training practices for maintenance personnel and technicians on current technology and associated applications.
f) Researches and develops a broad vendor base; supervises and assists outside contractors; maintains accurate records about project costs and negotiates with contractors to resolve cost overruns; prepares time and material estimates and shares with various department staff as needed. Researches and recommends new and used equipment for purchase in collaboration with the regional and national purchasing groups.
g) Establishes routine facility visits: allows time to periodically observe and walk-through regional facilities; observes and identifies condition of equipment and work assignments; assesses repairs; supervises and monitors work quality; manages direct reports in accordance with company policies and procedures; and optimizes performance.
h) Awareness of and strategic response to external influences, such as DOT and OSHA legislation is vital to success in this role.
i) Ensures policies and practices are understood and practiced.
j) Performs other special projects, which may also require project management acumen.

3) Equipment & Maintenance

a) Develops, implements, and evaluates preventative maintenance programs, policies, and procedures.
b) Examines objects, systems, or facilities, and analyzes information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs.
c) Compiles operational and personnel records, such as time and production records, inventory data, repair and maintenance statistics, and test results via the use of Microsoft Office and Oracle ERP applications.

4) Budgeting & Forecasting

a) Monitors, negotiates, and adjusts all contracts, leases, expenses, or agreements associated with the maintenance operatio