Maintenance Manager

James Hardie•Plant City, FL

56d

About The Position

James Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, composite and PVC decking and railing products. Our family of trusted brands includes Hardie®, TimberTech®, AZEK® Exteriors, Versatex®, fermacell®, and StruXure®. With over 8,000 employees and our U.S. operating entities headquartered in Chicago, we boast 31 operating sites, 6 recycling facilities, and 6 research and development centers globally. Powered by a dynamic workforce, we’re united by our purpose of Building a Better Future for All™ through sustainable innovation, a Zero Harm culture, and a commitment to empowering our people and communities. For more information, visit www.jameshardie.com . Summary The Maintenance Manager plans, organizes, and directs the plant maintenance functions including engineering, planning, mechanical/electrical leads, technicians, and stores inventory with the purpose of increasing overall equipment availability. As the leader of the Maintenance Department, the Maintenance Manager reports to the Plant Manager.

Requirements

BS Degree preferred in a technical or engineering discipline
8-10 years of experience in maintenance in a heavy industrial/high speed manufacturing environment (sheeted process systems such as paper, steel, gypsum is preferred not required )
At least 5 years leading and developing employees, including succession planning
At least 5 years of costing, budgeting and implementing processes to reduce/drive down maintenance expenses
CMMS expertise
Experience proposing, designing, implementing and improvement process step change
Ability to think outside of the box to design maintenance solutions that save time/cost/manpower and improve safety
Ability to influence leadership and shop personnel

Responsibilities

Manages, organizes, and direct plant maintenance functions (50%)
Leading the annual development of the maintenance budget and efficiently managing ongoing spending
Leading the continual improvement and utilization of the Company’s computer maintenance management system into the maintenance and production work system
Providing leadership to the plant maintenance engineer, planner, and storeroom personnel
Developing and implementing plans to reduce breakdowns, improve planned maintenance, optimize scheduled maintenance, and effectively execute down-day events
Developing metrics and reporting systems necessary to track progress and identify key improvement areas across all manufacturing systems
Maintaining the facility in a safe manner and to a standard level of equipment availability
Reviewing and observing the work of the maintenance employees and directing development/training requirements
Maintaining close contact with the Production Manager to ensure maintenance activities occur with minimal disruption to production operations
Identifying the root cause of all electrical and mechanical down-time incidents
Communicating individual, department, plant, and corporate performance to all levels of the maintenance organization
Recommending and implementing improvements in maintenance and operational procedures
Development, implementation, and sustainability of a predictive and preventative maintenance system by (40%)
Developing detailed job plans including the labor (type and quantity), materials, tools, and work procedures for repairs, alterations, and preventative maintenance to facilities and equipment to meet the objectives of the work request
Setting-up and maintaining any preventive maintenance work orders, including job plans, frequency of work, crafts, man-hours, and parts/tools required
Managing and maintaining the work flow process (work identification, planning, scheduling, execution, and auditing)
Entering all employee information, schedules, and exceptions in CMMS
Maintaining work order backlog of work for specific areas of the plant
Reviewing reports and taking appropriate action with regard to daily, weekly, and monthly Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure that the department meets its respective expectations
Leading the planning, scheduling, and execution of wash-up days
Leading the Down Day-7, Down Day-3, and “What Went Right/What Went Wrong” meetings
Conducting time studies to improve efficiency of production, maintenance, and clean-up crews as related to wash-up day performance
Providing accurate man-hours for each wash-up day, by craft, to facilitate decision-making
Generating purchase requests for non-stocked parts and tools to support the plan
Developing storeroom organization surrounding parts kits, including shelving, locations, storage kits, and markings
Working with storeroom personnel to ensure efficient inventory levels, availability of cost-effective and necessary parts
Ensuring all work orders have parts kitted
Career development and training for the Maintenance Department by (10%)
Ensuring that all technicians maintain required license and certifications; proficient with advancing technologies
Evaluating skill sets of team as compared to operational and maintenance needs of the plant
Developing and completing action plans to eliminate any skill gaps
Implementing and leading any corporate-defined technician training initiatives