Maintenance Manager

Grede • Wauwatosa, WI

33d

About The Position

Responsible for management of the maintenance department to ensure maximum utilization of maintenance employees to keep the plant running efficiently and minimizing equipment downtime and facility issues.

Requirements

• Management of the maintenance department
• Ensure maximum utilization of maintenance employees
• Keep the plant running efficiently
• Minimize equipment downtime and facility issues
• Uphold standards of maximum safety for all employees
• Maintain the safe operation of all equipment and building infrastructure
• Maintain maintenance budget and capital monies
• Ensure equipment is maintained to comply with all environmental and health and safety requirements
• Management, supervision and development of the maintenance department
• Ensure regulatory compliance with NFPA-70E (Arc Flash)
• Conduct employee performance reviews
• Assist in the hiring of maintenance personnel
• Assist with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions
• Implement programs and procedures required to ensure plant cleanliness and accompanying 6S levels
• Track, analyze and improve key maintenance performances indices
• Prepare reports, analyze data and make recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related problems
• Ensure that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped and motivated
• Provide technical training and guidance for maintenance, supervisors and employees on equipment
• Maintain and update all operational, LO/TO and training manuals and procedures
• Ensure that all maintenance technicians are trained on the most current version of all operational and LO/TO policies and procedures
• Participate in training and development programs including all areas of environmental, health and safety issues
• Communicate regularly with all maintenance technicians
• Develop and maintain a working relationship with all departments and management
• Coordinate directly with the operations department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in production areas
• Establish and maintain a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Select and manage contractors and vendors
• Initiate and carry out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs
• Monitor the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies and equipment
• Review the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly
• Minimize unplanned downtime
• Anticipate problems
• Identify opportunities for improvement
• Ensure preventive maintenance work orders are done on a timely basis
• Manage systems and foster an environment of continuous improvement
• Maximize operational availability
• Engage department to follow health and safety practices
• Drive a strong safety culture
• Continuously reducing injury rates
• Assist with problem solving and troubleshooting

Responsibilities

• Direct, maintain and enforce the safety program for the maintenance department; review safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all employees
• Responsible for maintaining the safe operation of all equipment and building infrastructure
• Maintain maintenance budget and capital monies balancing the cost with equipment repair needs
• Responsible for ensuring equipment is maintained to comply with all environmental and health and safety requirements of the city, county, state and federal
• Responsible for the management, supervision and development of the maintenance department
• Ensure regulatory compliance with NFPA-70E (Arc Flash) for all maintenance activities within the Company
• Conduct employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge and contribution of the maintenance technicians
• Assist in the hiring of maintenance personnel
• Assist with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions
• Implement programs and procedures required to ensure plant cleanliness and accompanying 6S levels
• Track, analyze and improve key maintenance performances indices including asset utilization, up time, PM compliance, etc.
• Prepare reports, analyze data and make recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related problems
• Ensure that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped and motivated so that the maintenance program can be achieved in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner
• Provide technical training and guidance for maintenance, supervisors and employees on equipment
• Maintain and update all operational, LO/TO and training manuals and procedures; ensure that all maintenance technicians are trained on the most current version of all operational and LO/TO policies and procedures
• Participate in training and development programs including all areas of environmental, health and safety issues, especially those dealing with proper handling of hazardous materials and hazardous waste
• Communicate regularly with all maintenance technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure good two-way communication for maintenance issues
• Develop and maintain a working relationship with all departments and management insuring an ongoing connection with production teams; coordinate directly with the operations department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in production areas
• Establish and maintain a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders and maintenance history on plant equipment
• Select and manage contractors and vendors as required
• Initiate and carry out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs
• Monitor the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies and equipment and initiate the re-ordering when necessary
• Review the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate problems, and identify opportunities for improvement
• Responsible for ensuring preventive maintenance work orders are done on a timely basis and all PM’s are returned to be entered into the CMMS maintenance system
• Manage systems and foster an environment of continuous improvement to maximize operational availability
• Engage department to follow health and safety practices as they apply to department and the facility to drive a strong safety culture continuously reducing injury rates
• Ability to assist with problem solving and troubleshooting to minimize downtime and increase uptime
• Perform any and all other job related tasks as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed