Maintenance Manager

American Packaging Corporation•Churchville, NY

23d

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager manages the day-to-day operations of the Center of Excellence (COE) Maintenance Department. The position assigns work orders and ensures they are completed promptly and professionally; troubleshoots and repairs equipment problems that affect manufacturing productivity; contributes to process improvements and production problem-solving; and requisitions parts to maintain and repair equipment. The manager also oversees preventive maintenance and work orders through the CMMS, tracks departmental metrics, reviews completed work, oversees minor projects, and coordinates training. The role directly supervises Maintenance Department employees, including scheduling and PTO management, and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws. These include interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, evaluating performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and problems. The position requires an associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, five to seven years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination. The employee must be able to perform the essential duties, with reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or five to seven years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to troubleshoot and program PLCs when necessary.
Computer fundamentals, including Microsoft operating systems and Microsoft Office software.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, geometry, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagram-based instructions using common-sense understanding and handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to perform the essential duties, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including occasional lifting up to 50 pounds, subject to department-specific JHA restrictions.

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day operations of the COE Maintenance Department.
Assign work orders and ensure their timely, professional completion.
Troubleshoot maintenance-related production problems and repair equipment issues affecting manufacturing productivity.
Contribute to process improvements and production problem-solving related to maintenance.
Troubleshoot and program PLCs when necessary.
Assign preventive maintenance tasks and work orders, and oversee completion through the CMMS.
Maintain department metrics, measure performance against goals, and review results weekly with management.
Review completed maintenance work for professionalism and accuracy.
Oversee minor projects through completion.
Order parts needed to maintain or repair plant equipment.
Coordinate internal and OEM training.
Directly supervise Maintenance Department employees, including scheduling and PTO management.
Interview, hire, train, assign and direct work, appraise performance, reward and discipline employees, and address complaints and resolve problems.
Perform other duties as assigned.