Maintenance Manager

Seeking a strong manager with great leadership and continuous improvement skills for the maintenance department.

Provide leadership and direction to the Maintenance Team for day to day activities, and inspire high performance through effective goal setting and performance measurement

Properly identify failed or worn components and utilizes available resources to obtain replacements

Effectively coordinate, plan and execute the Preventive Maintenance Program

Responsible for all facility-related equipment and systems : electric utility, air compressors, boiler, hazardous waste

Prioritizes and completes assigned maintenance tasks and delegates to subordinates

Ensures maintenance employees are following safe work practices and procedures consistently and completely

Monitors and controls maintenance operating costs

Review repairs for quality or workmanship

Improve existing equipment to improve efficiency or reduce costs

Coordinate outside contractor work from bid acquisition to construction

Interact with outside machine shops to fabricate machine parts

Coordinate plant projects, design and development, overhauls, machine relocations, etc.

Coordinate with production manager, machine modifications to improve productivity

Assist in safety program implementation and enforcement

Participate in accident investigations, and assist with environmental issues

Development and implementation of machine guarding systems

Participate in conducting required annual training of plant personnel (lockout / tagout, confined space, fire extinguisher, Hazmat, etc.)

Liaison for State or Federal Inspectors, Local Fire Department & Insurance inspections, including annual boiler inspections

Regular contact with employees from production, printing, administrative, and maintenance departments. Contact with outside contractors, insurance companies, regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, AIB, ASI), water and sewer departments, (city) utility companies, fire marshal and vendors on an as needed basis or by direction of the Plant Manager

Requirements

5+ years’ plant maintenance work experience is required

Successful supervisory experience and draftsman experience required

Requires an individual with excellent knowledge of inline manufacturing manufacturing equipment and process. Prefer experience with Extruders, Bag Machines, Wiinders, Blenders, Resin Vacuum Conveying Systems and Railcar Unloading Systems.

Knowledge of printing and paper converting machinery, conveyers, hydraulics, pneumatics and lubrication preferred

Must be able to calculate gear ratios, pitch, etc. and be able to operate all machine shop equipment (welders, grinders, lathes, cutting equipment, etc.

Knowledge of the application of Lean Manufacturing, TPM and 5S methods

Computer literate in MS applications : Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Strong ability to properly diagnose electrical component failures and provide solutions

Basic PLC and VFD experience

Expert level experience in LOTO systems required

You should be proficient in :

• PLC Troubleshooting Skills
• Leadership / People Management
• Creating Preventive Maintenance Plans
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Facilities Maintenance Experience
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• 120 / 208 / 240 / 480 Voltage Systems
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Coaching and Mentoring Experience
• Blending
• Pneumatics Troubleshooting
• Plastic Extrusion Experience
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Blueprint Reading