Maintenance Manager

VP Racing Fuels Inc•Elmendorf, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for managing a preventive maintenance program within an annual budget, overseeing the routine maintenance, installations, and repair of production lines, buildings, equipment, and grounds. This role involves preparing work schedules, assigning tasks, minimizing overtime, and ensuring that all maintenance is performed timely, accurately, and within budget with the assistance of maintenance staff. The manager will also coach, counsel, and manage the performance of direct reports, identify needs for and arrange third-party contractor support, and ensure all employees receive and maintain appropriate training. A key aspect of this role is ensuring the maximum safety level for all supervised workers by enforcing safety measures and identifying/resolving potential hazards. The position also requires ensuring the proper use of tools and equipment for various maintenance tasks, assisting less skilled workers, and performing hands-on maintenance work as requested by management, including equipment repair, part replacement, and performing PMs. Other duties as requested, directed, or assigned will also be part of the role.

Requirements

Must be proficient in the following areas: preventive maintenance, welding, fabrication, mechanical systems, automotive maintenance, verifying standards of work performed by maintenance Team and third parties, etc.
Professional certifications in mechanical engineering, electrical, refrigeration, plumbing, and construction management.

Nice To Haves

Some college coursework or professional certification is preferred.
Experience with pumps, small motors, and filling equipment preferred.
Welding experience is a plus.
Blow Molding equipment experience is a plus.
HAZMAT training is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manages a preventive maintenance program within the confines of an annual budget that includes all routine maintenance, installations, and repair of production lines, buildings, equipment, and grounds.
Prepares work schedules, assigns work, and minimizes overtime and call-in hours.
Ensures plant maintenance is performed timely, accurately, and within budget with the assistance of maintenance staff.
Coaches, counsels, and manages the performance of direct reports.
Identifies the need and makes arrangements for appropriate third-party contractor "temporary” support.
Ensures that all temporary, new, and existing employees are trained and remain current with appropriate training needs.
Ensures the maximum safety level of all workers under his/her supervision by ensuring that they observe all safety measures to the letter, and be able to identify and resolve conditions that are likely to endanger the safety of the workers or others.
Ensure the proper use of all tools and equipment in the plant for cutting, bending, and welding of equipment.
Assist less skilled workers in different phases of building, construction, and general maintenance and review works performed by them to ensure that they are in good condition.
Will be required to perform “hands-on” maintenance work and other duties as requested by Management. This includes performing maintenance tasks as needed which includes working on equipment, changing parts out, performing PMs, etc.
Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.