Maintenance Manager

White Energy - Hereford, TX•Hereford, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

POSITION PURPOSE: Management of White Energy maintenance personnel to maintain facilities within efficient and safe parameters. Research and develop ways to improve plant process and efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree, High School Diploma/GED or equivalent educational experience
Ten (10) years in a supervisory or management role leading a maintenance department preferred
Eight (8) years of experience in a maintenance environment, or the equivalence in experience and responsibility
The ability to read engineering drawings and technical documents
Must be authorized to work in the United States
High School or equivalent GED
Must pass random drug screening tests
Resource allocation
Strategic planning
Production methods
Machines and tools, including designs, uses, repair and maintenance
Personnel training
Judgment and decision making
Critical thinking
Effective communication
Time management
Leadership and the ability to motivate, direct and develop people
Monitoring equipment
Selecting appropriate tools and equipment
Performing routine maintenance
Exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects
Keep hand and arm steady
Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
Quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine to exact positions
Quickly move hand, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects
Work with all members of White Energy in a professional and courteous manner
The employee may be required to lift up to 50 lbs.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.
The employee is required to sit, stand, walk, climb and bend.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Specific hearing abilities are required.
Must be able to speak and listen clearly.
Fine visual acuity to read for accuracy.
Travel required or as needed.

Responsibilities

Walk through of facilities using vision and hearing to ensure plant equipment is functioning correctly.
Communicate with maintenance personnel and Plant Manager to ensure minimum downtime and maximum production.
Review historic production data provided by production and maintenance personnel.
Project development including conceptual planning, equipment selection, research and development, and flow diagrams, with the input from production and maintenance personnel, Plant Manager, and third-party vendor consultation.
Project management to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.
Schedule and oversee vendors, contractors, and laborers as needed.
Train and mentor maintenance staff.
Maintain good relationship with local management to aid in partnerships and plant operations running smoothly.
Write proposals for new project ideas and present to Plant Manager and VP of Operations.
Review and approve maintenance accounts payable.
Responsible for managing and maintaining spare parts inventories.
Oversee preventative maintenance scheduling to prevent and predict equipment failures.
Arrange for technical training within the facility for all maintenance employees for continuing education and training.
Arrange for all maintenance personnel to attend at least two training courses and/or conferences outside of the facility.
Attend seminars in maintenance or process fields in order to network to obtain current knowledge and skills.
Communicate with other plant Maintenance Managers at other facilities to obtain updated knowledge and information.
Assist maintenance personnel in planning and scheduling plant shutdowns including hiring vendors and contractors for assistance.
Personnel management including yearly performance reviews, hiring decisions and team building.
Inform personnel as to infractions of company policy with verbal or written warnings to keep personnel safe and in compliance with company policies.
Develop and monitor maintenance budget so operations are within limits set forth by Plant Manager and VP of Operations.
Additional duties, as assigned