Responsible and accountable for managing maintenance costs, contractor-performed maintenance, regular and preventive maintenance functions of all plant equipment, new equipment installations.
Essential Job Functions
- Implements maintenance and engineering strategies to assure operational reliability consistent with the needs of the operational facility and to ensure the maximum availability and longevity of assets
- Accountable for key Maintenance performance metrics including work order completion and machine reliability
- Supports equipment feasibility studies and makes recommendations for investment; implements capital expenditure project and is accountable for payback expectations
- Supports operations leaders to develop and execute continuous improvement initiatives to drive operational excellence
- Executes the annual financial plan and monitors performance within planned budget
- Designs, develops, and manages capital projects to enhance efficiencies, improve performance, and meet growth plans, including defining the scope of work, budget, schedule and responsibilities
- Develop and execute site’s preventative maintenance program
- Collaborates with cross-functional leaders to implement capital investment projects to drive operational excellence
- Supports key stakeholders on project design and management, supplier selection and scheduling coordination, new equipment acquisition and installation, materials acquisition, audits and process changes
- Assures compliance with Company’s EAM platform
- Assures all tasks are performed in a safe manner, and comply with all company, local, state, and federal requirements
- Provides guidance on staffing, training, employee relations and performance management to develop and enhance the salaried and hourly production team, working closely with direct reports
- Interacts with key stakeholders to provide technical support and/or resolve equipment reliability issues
- Maintains industry, professional and technical knowledge by networking, attending industry events, and reviewing professional publications
Education & Experience
- High school diploma required, Bachelor’s degree desired
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience required
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of methods, accepted practices, considerations and regulatory requirements associated with safety and protection of workers, environment and site
- Knowledge of day-to-day and strategic issues, operational requirements and management of a manufacturing facility
- Knowledge of the physical environment and full spectrum of activities for managing and maintaining physical facilities and infrastructure
- Knowledge of tools and techniques for preventing and addressing theft of assets, theft of information, vandalism, sabotage and other threats to a manufacturing facility
- Knowledge of the electrical, mechanical and logistics equipment used in manufacturing, including its safe usage, maintenance and storage
- Knowledge of technologies and applications used in manufacturing products and in the optimization of manufacturing processes
Physical Requirements & Work Environment
- Primarily works in a production and/or warehouse setting with time also spent in an office setting
- Frequent walking and standing required
- Occasional travel required
- Occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.
This is a salaried exempt position. Starting salary range: $120,000-$140,000
Primarily working on 1st shift, with occasional time on other shifts or weekends as needed.
