Steam/Maint. Generation Manager

Florida Crystals is a leading domestic sugar producer and North America’s first fully integrated cane sugar company, guiding our sugar from farm to table.  We are America’s first and only producer of certified organic sugar, grown and harvested in the United States. Our renewable energy facility is the largest of its kind in North America and provides clean energy that powers our sugar operations, which helps us reduce our use of fossil fuels.  Florida Crystals also sustainably farms rice, sweet corn and other vegetables in rotation with our sugarcane.  Our rice mill is the only rice mill in Florida.

 

 

 

OVERVIEW

As a member of the Osceola Mill Operations Team, the Steam Generation/Maintenance Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations, maintenance and performance of steam generation, bagasse conveyers systems and support equipment.  The Steam Generation/Maintenance  Manager supports the Sr. Manager, Mill Operations in overseeing Boilers 2-6, 1-Steam/Maintenance Superintendent and a work force of 8-24 union hourly employees.  

 

Daily activities include coordination steam generation, 5 bagasse fired boilers, bagasse handling system, 3 turbo generator and cooling tower, and auxiliary equipment, maintaining records, logbooks, and technical libraries current.  Supporting the planning of activities of the aforementioned equipment, shift, and maintenance supervisors.

 

The Steam Generation/Maintenance Manager is also responsible for overseen operator of the Boiler feedwater system including condensate water tank and pump including aerator tank, bunker C, bagasse handling system and bagasse storage and logistics. 

 

The Steam Generation/Maintenance Manager is responsible to supervise operations and maintenance personnel as needed during coverage for direct supervisors.

 

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• The position is a manager directing and coordinating field activities of various supervisors, maintenance mechanics, welders, pipefitters and other maintenance trades to ensure conformance to established methods, policies, and maintenance procedures.
• Responsible for implementing the day-to-day operations & maintenance of the boilers and auxiliary equipment.
• Responsible for the distribution of work schedules, priority lists, and disassembly schedule for superintendent. Actualize maintenance repair schedule bi-weekly (at a minimum) for review by management.
• Responsible for completion of shop fabrication drawings, and general reference drawings using AutoCAD software.
• Responsible for shipping and maintaining tracking documents of boiler equipment.
• Monitor operations, follow up KPIs and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Review schedule and support supervision of repairs of all equipment related to boilers.
• Inspection of wear on boiler fan blades during the grinding campaign and during repairs.
• Development of Scope of Works for repair projects and communication with outside contractors for execution of field works.
• Maintain a current inventory of spares equipment on hand and critical spares list in the warehouse.
• Coordinates activities by directing work assignments as scheduled, setting priorities, organizing and directing work of mechanical maintenance staff.
• Provide shift relief for emergency coverage.
• Maintains records, prepares reports, budgets and composes correspondence relative to work.
• Requisitions materials, supplies, services, tools, and PPE’s as needed for the department.
• Inspects mechanical boiler equipment to determine maintenance needs by visual observation, testing equipment, pre-determined maintenance intervals, and/or other approved measures.
• Test & troubleshoot mechanical equipment and process to diagnose malfunctions.
• Develop specifications from general descriptions and/or assemblies for fabrication.

• Support establishment of schedules and methods for maintenance procedures and repair services; monitor work activities to ensure compliance with established procedures; make recommendations for changes and/or improvements to existing equipment
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