Maintenance Manager Job

Primary location: Macon, Georgia 
Relocation offered: Yes 
Employment status: Full-Time 
Travel: <10% 
Non-compete: No 

The estimated base salary range for this role is “$120,000 to $145,000” per year.  
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

​What does it mean to work at Armstrong? 

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

 By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, and many more.
Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results. 
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Our ceilings manufacturing plant in Macon, Georgia is seeking a Maintenance Manager with solid leadership skills, in depth experience with planning and preventative maintenance, and commitment to ongoing process improvement to lead the maintenance organization in a unionized environment. This position is responsible for the safe and effective management and coordination of the maintenance team activities, stores, facilities, and the plant service organization. In addition, this position has oversight and ownership of maintenance support for safety issues, overall plant reliability, preventive maintenance, downtime planning and cost management of the direct and period expenses associated with the maintenance and support of the plant. The maintenance organization consists of approximately 9 salaried professionals and over 59 union employees

 

What’s in it for you!

• Be a trusted partner to the business
• Networking and Relationship Building
• Ability to be innovative and strategic
• Dedicated training and development to help you grow in your role and beyond
• Collaboration and an open friendly team environment.

 

What you’ll do

• Promote the continual improvement of Plant Reliability, through measurement and the implementation of maintenance effectiveness and maintenance efficiency practices including preventative and predictive Maintenance tools and practices.
• Lead the overall down day planning and execution process to result in optimal equipment performance, maximum output and decreased scrap rate.
• Forecast and execute plan for maintenance spend for both direct and period expenses. 
• Promote the Plant Safety Process by leading the process and maintaining a high level of awareness and operating discipline for all plant safety policies.
• Lead and manage the maintenance organization to include hire, training and development, performance management, discipline, termination and provide guidance to employees in interpretation of Plant and Company policies and the Union contract. 
• Work to promote good employee relations by interacting with employees frequently and discussing and assisting in the resolution problems or complaints.
• Work with the Engineering and Capital manager to create Plant Capital Budget process at Macon to ensure coordinated contact is made with corporate engineers with regards to capital budgeting issues.
• Recommend and provide leadership support to the implementation of new process improvement projects related to safety, Plant Reliability, process effectiveness, and cost.
• Stay abreast of technical developments and advances in appropriate fields, with specific focus on preventative and predictive maintenance tools that drive plant reliability. 
• Promote excellence in housekeeping to achieve Level 2 and 3 housekeeping, using tools such as Lean and 5S.
• Provide general direction and performance requirements for use of outside contractors and service representatives as well as utilizing such services in the most cost efficient manner within the parameters of the contract.
• Management of stores, general building, and grounds issues, providing directions to the stores and grounds services supervisor.

 

What will make you successful

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited college / university. 
• In depth experience with preventative and predictive maintenance, planning, reliability and maintenance budgeting.
• Knowledge of process improvement methodologies such as Lean, 5