Maintenance Manager

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures maintenance employees are properly trained and following safe work practices and procedures.
• Provide leadership and direction to the Maintenance Team. Inspire high performance through effective maintenance staff training and development, goal setting, and performance measurement.
• Responsible for Preventive and Predictive Maintenance of plant assets.
• Prioritizes and oversees day-to-day activities of the Maintenance Department.
• Responsible for departmental cost management.
• Coordinate plant projects, design and development, overhauls, machine relocation, etc.
• Liaison for State or Federal inspections, Local Fire Department & Insurance inspections.
• Ability to prioritize workload and balance administrative duties with time spent on the floor.
• Strong written, interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Partner with plant Safety, Quality, Production, Shipping & Receiving, and Administrative Departments.

Candidate Requirements:

• Demonstrates a keen ability in using a systematic and scientific approach to solving problems.
• Knowledge of the application of Lean Manufacturing, TPM, 5S and Root Cause Analysis.
• Computer literate in MS applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Forms.
• LOTO, Basic PLC, VFD, Electrical and Mechanical Knowledge/Experience
• Knowledge of machine shop equipment (welders, grinders, lathes, cutting equipment, etc.).
• Knowledge of Capital Process and ROI.
• Experience with CMMS Systems and Inventory Management.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BS or AS degree in a technical field strongly preferred.
• Five years plant maintenance in a managerial or supervisory role required.
• Strong knowledge of plastic manufacturing preferred (Converting & Extrusion).