Manager, Maintenance Department II

Calderys Group • Pittsburgh, OK

6d

About The Position

The Manager, Maintenance Department II is a key member of the plant leadership team, responsible for improving the performance of stationary and mobile equipment assets, controlling maintenance labor and material costs, and helping achieve plant performance goals. The role optimizes maintenance excellence strategies, including Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PDM), to support production demands.

The manager leads, motivates, and develops maintenance department employees and directs and coordinates contractors working on maintenance capital expenditure projects. The position focuses on minimizing waste, establishing standards, and achieving quality and production results. It also supervises salaried and hourly employees and coordinates maintenance and project needs with production, engineering, and regional engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and motivate others.
• Familiarity with maintenance management and maintenance excellence techniques, including PM and PDM.
• Computer operation skills, preferably with MS Word and Excel, and in-depth knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to maintenance, as well as OSHA safety standards.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Standards and Quality Management Systems.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Lean Management principles, and experience working toward Lean production while driving continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and communicate goals in support of the Company's vision.
• Demonstrated ability to identify potential issues and resolve complex problems, often involving large groups; research difficult maintenance issues; and determine effective courses of action.
• Demonstrated ability to develop tactical plans to close key resource gaps in maintenance team skill sets.
• Six or more years of plant maintenance and supervisory experience in an industrial manufacturing operation.
• Experience managing multiple functional groups within the skilled trades, along with contractors.
• Some experience with heavy manufacturing processes that use automation to improve productivity.

Responsibilities

• Optimize equipment availability and safe, cost-effective operation through Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PDM) to meet the cyclical demands of discrete manufacturing.
• Coordinate maintenance and project requirements with production and engineering departments.
• Directly supervise salaried and hourly employees, develop and adhere to site processes, standards, and policies, and develop individual talent for succession planning.
• Serve as Maintenance Excellence Champion, lead maintenance excellence activities and equipment and process improvements using Six Sigma and Lean, and implement technical support and training for these activities.
• Improve asset management cost-effectiveness and minimize waste without reducing labor or asset performance or quality.
• Develop and track maintenance departmental KPIs, manage KPI improvement initiatives, and foster continuous improvement.
• Optimize costs through effective budget planning and management; help identify opportunities and capital requirements; and partner with regional engineers on plant capital expenditure project administration and execution.
• Enhance and implement proactive PM and PDM processes, including spare-parts acquisition, management, inventory, and predictive maintenance tools.

What This Job Offers

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