Maintenance Manager

Carmeuse•Plumville, KY

10d

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager leads maintenance operations and safety at a Carmeuse facility. The role ensures that company safety rules and applicable occupational health and safety requirements are followed, and plans the manpower and budget resources needed to meet site safety goals in the PaSSE and SHARP plans. The manager works with production, maintenance personnel, safety committees, contractors, and regulatory agencies to support safe, reliable plant operations. The position oversees daily and weekly maintenance planning, maintenance work-order reporting, work quality, and arrangements to keep the plant operating during breakdowns. It also leads the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) program, monitors performance indicators, and identifies opportunities to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs. The manager prepares and implements employee training plans, helps ensure the Management System is understood and effective, and provides feedback to the maintenance team on goals and expectations. The role calls for progressive experience in mining or heavy engineering, technical and people-management capabilities, and the ability to improve facility performance through coaching, continuous improvement, and effective project and quality management. The company describes itself as a global producer of lime, high-calcium limestone, and dolomitic stone, with more than 90 production facilities and over 4,500 employees. Carmeuse North America has 2,500 workers and employees and facilities across the U.S. and Canada.

Requirements

Related engineering bachelor's degree; a master's degree is preferred.
At least 10 years of progressive experience in the mining or heavy engineering industry.
Extensive knowledge of operations supply-chain business processes and continuous manufacturing and production processes.
Knowledge and experience with continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing concepts.
Demonstrated competency in preventive and predictive maintenance, basic care practices, and computerized maintenance management systems.
Strong management and Total Productive Maintenance experience.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Knowledge of people-management skills and the continuous manufacturing business sector.
Technical credibility in the industry; mining and kiln experience is preferred.
Ability to assess organizational and people issues, coach and mentor, and deliver solutions that improve facility performance.
Initiative, strong organization, and prioritization skills.
Ability to apply conflict-management strategies that resolve conflicts constructively.
Ability to establish and maintain productive relationships across the organization, respect differing points of view, listen to others, and build working relationships.
Excellent technical writing and computer skills for producing SOPs, reports, and other communications.
Ability to negotiate win-win agreements without compromising principles.
Ability to manage maintenance projects using project-management methods and techniques.
Quality-management skills to ensure procedures and work activities conform to specifications and standards.
Ability to work autonomously with a results-oriented approach.
Ability to successfully cultivate and lead a team.
Teamwork, maturity, and a strong work ethic.
Proven ability to lead operational excellence through behavior-based management.
Prior experience demonstrating effective management skills.

Nice To Haves

A related engineering master's degree.
Six Sigma training.
Technical experience in mining and kilns.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to ensure employees follow company safety rules and regulations in accordance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act; plan manpower and budget resources for site safety goals in the PaSSE and SHARP plans.
Interface with MSHA, MOL, and other local and federal health and safety agencies as required.
Follow up on investigations with the Safety Committee and others as applicable.
Participate in daily morning production meetings to communicate with production and maintenance.
Prepare and implement training plans so employees can perform their jobs safely and effectively.
Ensure the Management System is effective and understood by employees.
Participate in weekly maintenance and production scheduling meetings.
Apply a good understanding of maintenance modules within the CMMS/SAP system.
Ensure maintenance work-order information, including Urgent Repairs, is correct, accurate, and reported on time.
Ensure maintenance personnel perform quality work and execute the daily maintenance plan.
Oversee arrangements needed to keep the plant running during breakdowns.
Monitor key performance indicators, identify improvement opportunities, and communicate findings to appropriate supervisory and management personnel.
Provide the maintenance team with feedback on the status of goals and expectations.
Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through designated channels.
Lead the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) program to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
Coordinate maintenance requirements with contractors and meet safety, environmental, legislative, budget, inventory, kiln reliability, and other agreed goals.