Maintenance Manager

Radius Recycling•Oakland, CA

4d•$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 repairs, emergency maintenance, equipment installations and preventive maintenance, as well as sourcing, planning, and coordinating special projects. It schedules and records preventive maintenance and coordinates work with affected production departments. The position has broad decision-making responsibility and coordinates maintenance personnel to keep assigned equipment functioning safely while minimizing unplanned downtime. It works with site and operations managers on repairs, emergency work, installations, and projects; oversees vendor maintenance; purchases materials; and may train staff in safe equipment maintenance and use. The role is regularly exposed to outdoor weather and equipment-related hazards in a scrap yard, and is described as moderate to high pressure. Travel is required 25% of the time. Salary range: $140,000–$150,000 per year.

Requirements

High school graduation is required.
College education is necessary, 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 mobile and stationary equipment repair and maintenance operations.
Knowledge of welding, blueprint reading, and schematic reading.
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 piles of metal scrap; bend, twist, kneel, and crouch; 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 equipment repairs, routine maintenance, and emergency repairs.
Collect work requests for tracking, scheduling, and cost assessment.
Track equipment hours for preventive maintenance and proactively schedule routine repairs.
Coordinate minor and major repairs with site and operations managers to ensure timely, effective work.
Work with the Operations Manager on special projects, emergency repairs, and installations.
Notify 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.