Maintenance Manager

Signode•Gary, IN

50d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating maintenance activities within the organization. This role involves managing the maintenance team, implementing preventive maintenance programs, and ensuring the reliability and efficiency of equipment and facilities. The Maintenance Manager collaborates with various departments to minimize downtime, reduce operational costs, and enhance overall equipment performance.

Requirements

Associates' degree in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field.
5-10 years in maintenance management, preferably in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
2+ years supervisory experience required.
Experience leading improvement efforts in Maintenance Reliability, Predictive and Preventive Maintenance.
MS Office Suite knowledge a must.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of maintenance technicians, providing guidance, support, performance feedback.
Schedule and coordinate maintenance activities to ensure timely response to equipment breakdowns and preventive maintenance tasks.
Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs to enhance equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
Establish and maintain maintenance schedules for key equipment and facilities.
Monitor equipment performance and implement measures to improve reliability and efficiency.
Collaborate with operations teams to address recurring issues, identify and analyze root causes of failures, and implement long-term solutions.
Participate in setting the plants’ annual, quarterly and monthly KPI’s.
Manage the maintenance budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources, cost savings opportunities and optimizing expenditures.
Negotiate contracts and agreements with external vendors for specialized maintenance services and equipment procurement.
Maintains appropriate replacement and repair parts including accurate inventories
Ensure maintenance activities comply with safety regulations and organizational policies.
Provide staff training in a variety of safety and maintenance topics including: effective utilization of maintenance logs, completion of routine maintenance specific to the facility, equipment operations, multimedia safety training
Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including equipment history and repair logs.
Generate regular reports on maintenance performance, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
Identify opportunities for process improvements in maintenance operations.
Ensure facilities and grounds are maintained and evaluate our long-term needs in relation major projects and property improvement
Implement best practices to enhance overall equipment performance and reliability.