Maintenance Manager

Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc.•Oakland, CA

5d•$140,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager manages and coordinates maintenance of assigned mobile and stationary equipment, including front-end loaders, forklifts, skid steers, ELVs, and other assets. The role handles emergency repairs, installations, preventive maintenance, and the sourcing, planning, and coordination of special projects. It also oversees preventive-maintenance schedules and records and coordinates work with affected production departments. The position has broad decision-making authority and is responsible for coordinating maintenance and maintenance personnel to keep assigned equipment functioning safely and minimize unplanned downtime. It works with site and operations managers, suppliers, vendors, and contractors to coordinate repairs and projects. The role is regularly exposed to outdoor weather and equipment-related hazards in a scrap-yard environment and is described as moderate to high pressure. Travel is required 25% of the time.

Requirements

High school graduation is required.
College education with a strong background in mechanical engineering, welding, heavy equipment, and mathematics, or equivalent work experience.
Technical or vocational training or experience in a manufacturing repair and maintenance environment.
Several years of repair and maintenance experience in scrap-metal operations or equivalent experience.
Knowledge of repair and maintenance operations for mobile and stationary equipment.
Knowledge of welding and the ability to read blueprints and schematics.
Good judgment, written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Ability to apply logical principles to practical problems, manage many variables, and determine a course of action.
Ability to sit, stand, and/or walk for several hours per day; negotiate around and over scrap piles; bend, twist, kneel, crouch, and hear; and occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull over 50 pounds.
Visual acuity for close, detailed work involving reports, manuals, documents, blueprints, engineering schematics, and computer work.

Responsibilities

Complete repairs, maintenance, and emergency repairs.
Collect work requests for tracking, scheduling, and cost assessment.
Track equipment hours for routine preventive maintenance and proactively schedule routine repairs.
Coordinate minor and major repairs with site and operations managers to ensure effective, timely work.
Work with the Operations Manager on special projects, emergency repairs, and installations.
Promote safety by notifying site managers when equipment is unsafe due to operator error, poor maintenance, or repair needs.
Train staff on safe maintenance and use of assigned equipment and tools when required.
Serve on the Safety Committee.
Purchase materials for special projects and standard maintenance and repair items.
Supervise contract maintenance performed by vendors.
Work with suppliers and vendors.
Travel 25% of the time.