Maintenance Manager

Pratt Industries • Vandalia, OH

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About The Position

The Maintenance Manager coordinates the maintenance and repair of production and processing machinery and equipment to minimize downtime. The role involves checking, setting up, and operating production tools and equipment before approving them for production use. The manager directly supervises department employees and is responsible for their training, work planning and direction, performance appraisal, recognition and discipline, conflict resolution, coaching, and development. The position must be on call 24 hours a day.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Computer and data-entry skills.
• Demonstrated personnel supervisory skills.
• At least four years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing plant.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Ability to read a tape measure accurately and calculate percentages, measurements, volume, and rates using high-school-level math concepts.
• Ability to follow written, oral, or graphic instructions using common-sense judgment and handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities, cost issues, quality standards, and regulatory requirements, including wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization requirements, company policies, personnel requirements, OSHA, DEQ, and EEO.
• May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License and/or other appropriate certification for work in certain areas or on certain equipment.
• Superior time-management skills, including managing multiple issues concurrently and leading effective, efficient meetings.
• Teaching skills to train personnel in technical and administrative aspects of the position.
• Strong crisis-management and emotional-control skills under adverse conditions.
• Strong employee-relations skills, including active listening, performance appraisal, positive and corrective feedback, conflict resolution, motivation, coaching, and delegation.
• Confidence and a consistent leadership style with professional assertiveness.
• Professional appearance appropriate to a managerial representative of the company.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly standing, walking, and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds, with occasional lifting or moving up to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• College coursework and/or related technical courses.
• Five years of experience in the corrugated box industry, with extensive experience in electronics, mechanical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electricity.

Responsibilities

• Report information that may impede plant operations to the General Manager as soon as it becomes known.
• Monitor warranties and service guarantees and notify personnel of impending expiration dates.
• Conduct monthly selective inventory and verify it against computerized maintenance-parts and supplies inventory.
• Read utility meters and record usage in the computer.
• Locate original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket distributors to obtain competitive parts costs or improved service.
• Order parts and supplies and oversee barcode scanning of parts inventory.
• Build departmental morale through fair and consistent treatment and attention to employee concerns; maintain confidentiality.
• Initiate or maintain a cost-effective preventive maintenance program.
• Oversee and plan contract work and installations by outside vendors when the Plant Manager is out of the plant.
• Conduct weekly production and safety meetings with department personnel.
• Improve professional skills through seminars, technical courses, and related college courses.
• Remain on call 24 hours a day.
• Assist with the selection, evaluation, and installation of capital and expense projects.
• Perform additional duties assigned by management.
• Supervise department employees in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws, including training, planning and assigning work, directing and evaluating performance, rewarding and disciplining, resolving conflicts and problems, coaching, team building, documenting, and setting a positive example.
• Meet or exceed annual operating standards for quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction, and productivity.
• Set and pursue annual professional growth goals agreed upon with the supervisor's superior.
• Develop employee relations through motivation, feedback, subordinate development, and creating a positive work environment.
• Contribute new and innovative ideas to advance the business.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• Paid holidays from day one.
• Insurance benefits and wellness reimbursement program within one month of hire.
• Monthly gainsharing bonus after one month.
• Paid vacation days after six months.
• Full tuition reimbursement and paid childbearing and parenting leave after 12 months.
• Secure jobs, a safe work environment, and growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED