Maintenance Manager

Plastipak Packaging • Highlands, TX

49d

About The Position

Position Description: Responsible for safety, training, motivating and managing of the maintenance department to ensure mechanical and electrical systems support the manufacturing of high quality products in a safe environment.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Manager in the plastics industry
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Excellent organization, priority-setting, and delegation skills.
• Excellent leadership skills, and the ability to train and motivate direct reports.
• Troubleshooting and root cause analysis skill sets for diagnosing and correcting electrical or mechanical issues.
• PLC and automation controls troubleshooting and programming strongly preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented.

Nice To Haves

• PLC and automation controls troubleshooting and programming strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage Maintenance Technicians and Engineers by organizing and assigning maintenance functions in order to ensure safe and high-quality production.
• Drive safety corrective actions to completion.
• Audit and ensure parts room inventory accuracy.
• Control costs in the areas of quality, downtime, parts utilization, contractor/vendor services, etc.
• Follow up on new equipment installations and the day-to-day maintenance of existing equipment.
• Assess maintenance department’s technical and safety training needs.
• Review and evaluate the preventative maintenance program, and audit first article start up failures, to continuously improve program effectiveness.
• Lead/interact in team meetings.
• Monitor and follow-up on End of Shift Reports, work orders, parts requisitions, Technician ISO checklists, etc. to track work completion.
• Responsible for ensuring ISO, OSHA, and GMP standards within the department.
• Member of the Continuous Improvement Team and Safety Team.
• Owns and drives energy savings projects.
• Schedule Associates in KRONOS and review time records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Wellness Programs
• Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
• EAP, Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance: Short-Term & Long-Term
• Accidental Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
• Paid Time Off - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
• Paid Company Holidays
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Caregiving via Care.com
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
• Travel Assistance
• Employee Discount Programs
• Some benefits are subject to eligibility requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager