Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager is a key member of the plant leadership team who acts as a technical advisor and is responsible for overall maintenance, repair and/or replacement of plant manufacturing equipment and the overall facility itself. Provides leadership and supervision to the Maintenance team in the assignment and coordination of work to ensure safety, quality and maximum production efficiencies.
 
Responsibilities:
 Oversees and executes plans and issues work orders to appropriate shift team members for the implementation of equipment modifications as well as preventative and any corrective maintenance.

• Prepares and coordinates maintenance resources and provides recommendations for capital and continuous improvement projects.
• Reviews the operation of equipment with appropriate personnel to identify maintenance issues in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost, Productivity and Customer Satisfaction.
• Reviews location’s Key Performance Indicators KPIs (Daily, Weekly and Monthly) to make recommendations for improving plant operations, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and maintenance problem resolution.
• Tracks, analyzes and improves the Maintenance department’s KPIs.
• Engages employees in problem resolution in order to improve production issues/efficiencies utilizing Lean Manufacturing techniques as needed.
• Fosters a positive working environment and drives Maintenance team to meet set productivity targets and performance standards.
• Ensures all regulatory compliance with various governmental agencies such as city, county, state is met on a consistent basis.
• Monitors and reviews Maintenance budget on a monthly basis; Prepares and implements annual budget each fiscal year.
• Assists in recruitment process of Maintenance personnel.
• Ensures Maintenance employees are properly trained in all aspects of their jobs. Identifies training gaps and develops training plans as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Journeyman Millwright ticket or experience in one or more of the following fields: PLC Technician, Hydraulic Technician, Millwright, Electrician, Machinist, Plastics Blow Molding and/or Injection Molding Process Engineering.
• Management experience in manufacturing operations, maintenance, engineering and/or process improvement roles including managing teams of people.
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management and planning.
• Proficiency working with Microsoft Office Suite, familiarity with CMMS systems (Upkeep), and PLC software.
• Strong focus on site safety.
• Excellent analytical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience working in a Lean environment preferred.
• Experience in ISO Certified facility is a definite asset.