Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager, under limited supervision, is responsible for leadership, development, and daily oversight of the maintenance department, properly maintaining all plant equipment to optimize uptime, which includes the maintenance of all process systems, utilities, and automation systems.

Responsibilities

Organization and Personnel

• Providing leadership, guidance, and coaching of the maintenance team is top priority and critical to the success of this position
• Enforces safety rules and regulations
• Responsible for developing and maintaining effective employee relations within the Maintenance Department and properly staffs all positions.
• Initiates the training of new and inexperienced personnel, as well as experienced personnel.
• Develops and maintains a high degree of morale within the department and with other departments within the plant.
• Takes the initiative to improve the department's, as well as the plant's safety posture and awareness

Maintenance Management

Energy and Utility Systems

Other Related Duties

Continuous Improvement / Lean

Principal Working Relationships

Qualifications

Education : Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field preferred with a minimum of ten years' experience in engineering assignments as a Manager working in a quality-focused environment with strong employee oriented programs.

Incumbent must have good technical skills and the ability to develop the plant processes. Incumbent must have a well-developed business understanding, excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills, strong inter-personal skills, the ability to communicate effectively with, to motivate others and to promote a positive work atmosphere. Applicant must be able to work effectively with all levels of employees within the company. Incumbent must be a self-starter who seeks responsibility and is able to work with minimal direction. Incumbent must have demonstrated a willingness to challenge conventional ideas, to be a flexible, innovative individual and one who can function effectively in a team format.

Working Conditions : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is typically required to regularly conduct work in a controlled office environment, moving around the office as needed, sitting at a desk, and using office equipment, including but not limited to a personal computer, fax, copier and phone. Constant contact with individuals internal and external to the organization occurs via various methods of communication typically including face-to-face discussions, electronic mail, phone calls, written letters and / or faxes. On a frequent basis, there may be exposure to plant production areas, which includes exposure to outside weather conditions as well as loud noise from equipment and dust from production processes. Exposure to plant areas requires the use of appropriate safety equipment. Personal protective equipment is available for employee use in these circumstances.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is typically required to have the ability to work in an office environment, using office equipment as needed, read, write, listen, speak, and understand English, follow instructions and other oral / written information, compose correspondence in a professional manner, complete paperwork and other documentation accurately, work independently and with others, communicate effectively with all individuals internal and external to the organization, analyze information / situations as needed, be organized and detail-oriented, be able to identify / judge the urgency of a situation, use judgment in decision making and use creativity and negotiation when necessary.

The employee is expected to be self-directed, take initiative and be persistent when appropriate to accomplish necessary duties and keep busy without prompting. Additionally, the employee is expected to be adaptable / flexible to changing work assignments, have a high level of integrity, motivate and lead others / provide direction, have dependability and self-control to maintain composure, perform multiple tasks at once, learn and memorize procedures, manage time effectively and efficiently, meet established deadlines, display a cooperative attitude, read, understand and follow all company, job specific and safety policies / procedures, and attend / use all required training. Ability to travel is preferred.

Safety Training : A new employee hired to perform the duties of this position is to be provided New Employee Training from a qualified individual, which consists of classroom training and may include a tour of plant area(s). Additional refresher safety training will be required as management deems appropriate and / or as dictated by MSHA regulations.

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