Maintenance Manager

Description

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for work involving multiple maintenance skill sets to keep machines, mechanical /electrical equipment, the structure of the building/infrastructure in repair. Areas of responsibilities to include welding; machining; refractory, carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

Accountabilities:

· Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.

· Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.

· Investigate accidents or injuries and prepare reports of findings.

· Manage programs and processes such as Lock-Out Tag-Out, Confined Space, Hot Work Permit, Forklift Inspections, Chain and Sling Inspections, Fall Protection.

· Responsible for on-going training and development of maintenance staff. 

· Monitor work levels and review work performance.

· Observe equipment in operation to detect potential problems. 

· Communicate with production team to coordinate installations or repairs. 

· Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis on equipment failures to determine causes and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

· Manage Preventative Maintenance Program ensuring PMs are performed on schedule and adjust frequencies and/or scope as needed based on equipment reliability.

· Confer with coworkers to resolve equipment problems. 

· Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products. 

· Develop and maintain a budget for the department while ensuring materials, supplies, or equipment are ordered as needed.  

· Maintain repair of maintenance records. 

· Coordinate all routine work and inspections on critical systems and equipment.

· Schedule, coordinate and manage contract crews as necessary for repair / project work.

· Perform shutdown planning coordinating all activities and ensuring assignments are made and work performed properly.

Requirements

· Mechanical and or Electrical certifications.

· 10 years’ experience leading maintenance activities

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Sharp focus and drive for accurate results.

· High level of initiative and self-driven culture

· Ability to develop and maintain Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, and PowerPoint presentations.

· Experience with Lean Manufacturing Principles preferred.

Education: High School education or equivalent, along with formal certification in electronics/hydraulics/or mechanical disciplines.