Maintenance & Facilities Manager

American Seating Company•Grand Rapids, MI

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Leads the maintenance and facilities function, including supervisors, technicians, and outside contractors, to deliver dependable processes, equipment, and facilities to the manufacturing organization. Owns the department’s strategy, budget, and performance, driving continuous improvement in machine up-time, production efficiency, safety, and overall plant productivity. Responsible for the condition, compliance, and long-term planning of the production facility and its infrastructure.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
More than eight years of manufacturing maintenance experience required, including at least three years in a supervisory or management role.
Journeyman certification in an industrial maintenance trade (such as industrial electrician, millwright, or maintenance mechanic) required.
Knowledge of various manufacturing processes including metal fabrication, vacuum forming, robotics, and assembly.
Demonstrated leadership of TPM methodology for machine maintenance.
Working knowledge of CMMS, preventive and predictive maintenance practices, and reliability metrics.
Knowledge of OSHA and other safety, environmental, and facility regulatory requirements.
Proven ability to lead, develop, and hold teams accountable.
Strong analytical, problem solving, financial, and communication skills, including presenting to leadership.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering or a related field preferred.
Experience managing departmental budgets and capital projects preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads, develops, and manages the maintenance and facilities team, including hiring, training, performance appraisals, coaching, and corrective action.
Develops and executes a maintenance strategy that improves reliability and up-time on all major pieces of equipment.
Establishes, tracks, and reports key performance metrics such as OEE, downtime, MTBF, MTTR, and preventive maintenance compliance; sets targets and drives corrective actions.
Ensures 100% on-time completion of preventive maintenance and oversees the preventive and predictive maintenance programs and maintenance management system (CMMS).
Prepares and manages the annual maintenance and facilities budget, including labor, spare parts, contracted services, and utilities.
Plans, justifies, and manages capital projects for equipment, building, and infrastructure improvements, from proposal through installation and start-up.
Leads the implementation of TPM and continuous improvement, developing people, processes, and equipment to achieve the pillars of TPM.
Ensures compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, including OSHA, lockout/tagout, and fire and building codes, and promotes a strong safety culture.
Maintains and improves the physical aspects of the production facility, including buildings, grounds, and utilities.
Manages spare parts and equipment inventory, including proper storage and critical spares planning.
Selects and manages outside contractors and vendors, negotiates service agreements, and oversees contracted work.
Partners with Production, Engineering, Quality, and plant leadership to resolve issues, plan downtime, and support new equipment and product launches.
Writes reports and general correspondence, and presents department performance and plans to plant leadership.
Other duties as assigned.