Maintenance Manager - Northeast

Aalberts Surface Technologies AB Inc•Manchester, CT

29d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager for the Northeast is responsible for planning, organizing, controlling, and scheduling the maintenance of equipment and machines. This role provides direction and training to maintenance staff for the CT and NH facilities. The manager will oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs, troubleshoot machinery malfunctions, and assist in planning equipment rearrangements. This position is also responsible for all purchasing activities.

Requirements

Ability to plan and manage a complete maintenance program for a heat treating operation
Interpret electrical blueprints and schematics
Design and draw electrical control and motor circuits
Working knowledge of programmable logic controllers
Through adherence to company policies and procedures, delegation and motivation of personnel, maintain high quality standards and achieve maintenance goals to maximize profit and return on investment
Familiar with and adhere to OSHA, state and federal safety, environmental and other requirements
Ten years of broad trades training, supervisory ability, and knowledge of related methods and procedures, preferably in the metal processing industry and acquired in a formal apprenticeship program or through equivalent extensive on the job training and experience
Trades experience in hydraulics, welding, plumbing, electrical, machine repair, rigging and preventive/predictive maintenance required
A working knowledge of air compressors, electric motors and associated auxiliary equipment is necessary to furnish uninterrupted flow of power and lighting
Proficient computer skills

Responsibilities

Daily presence on plant floor
Perform annual performance reviews of Maintenance Supervisors
Develop and execute annual training / development plan
Supervise the application of the Company Sponsored Apprenticeship Program to ensure Apprentices get opportunities to move through their OJT requirements and are assigned with qualified Journeymen for their OJT. Make semi-annual assessments of apprenticeship progress
Purchase all required items at best cost to maintain operation of facility
Track and maintain inventory of critical and long lead time items
Corporate facilities manager
Communicate daily schedule of maintenance activities
Maintain long term down-day schedule
Attend daily production meeting
Prepare annual and project budgets
Schedule purchases associated with projects / daily production
Establish and maintain efficient spare parts supply inventory and bench stock
Develop plans for new equipment installation in consultation with the Plant General Manager
Provide plant leadership in enforcing policies and procedures.
Serve on committees
Perform scheduled internal audits
Address daily concerns
Perform / train personnel on risk assessment
Participate in ISO14001 audits
Manage assignment of equipment champions / workload distribution
Maintain preventive maintenance system
Develop predictive maintenance metrics
Maintain spare parts inventory
Utilize and failure analysis / corrective actions on production downtime, safety concerns, etc.
Analyze month end metrics
Develop annual improvement plans on established metrics
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned