Manager, Maintenance II

STERIS•Coon Rapids, MN

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager II implements and maintains a successful maintenance program at facilities with multiple modalities or campus environments with multiple buildings. The role oversees maintenance, repair, and improvement of facility equipment, machinery, buildings, and safety systems, including establishing and maintaining the department’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). The manager is responsible for ongoing staff training and development, problem solving, team building, and decision making, and must be available to travel for company training, development, and other supported programs. The manager oversees continuous operations across multiple locations, preventive and predictive maintenance, emergency repairs, maintenance records, contractors, utilities, grounds, janitorial services, and facility-related contracts. The position also leads maintenance staff, schedules coverage, develops training, supports safety and regulatory compliance, manages budgets and suppliers, and plans facility and equipment improvement projects. The manager works with facility leadership and maintenance staff to address audit findings and supports safe, compliant, and productive operations.

Requirements

At least four years of industrial maintenance experience, including working knowledge of pneumatics, welding, mechanics, hydraulics, electrical systems, PLCs, and electronic applications, with a bachelor's degree; or at least twelve years of such experience with a high school diploma or GED.
At least two years of supervisory or management experience.
Ability to read, write, and communicate verbally in English.
Ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision.
Computer literacy, including word processing, spreadsheet, and software capabilities.
Effective interpersonal skills demonstrated through prior management experience.
Above-average organizing and analyzing skills and Level 2 math skills, including arithmetic with units of measurement, decimals, ratios, rates, and percentages, to identify organizational, customer, and regulatory problems and formulate corrective action plans.
Attention to detail and ability to adapt to changing duties and responsibilities.
Ability to influence others, generalize, evaluate, and make decisions in stressful situations.
Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
Ability to supervise outside contractors.
Normal hearing range sufficient to hear alarms, bells, horns, and similar signals.
Availability to travel for company training, development, and other programs.
Ability to achieve Radiation Safety Officer status for gamma and E-beam facilities.

Responsibilities

Manage 7/24/365 operations across multiple locations, respond to emergency maintenance calls, and be available to troubleshoot issues that maintenance staff cannot resolve.
Establish, promote, and review preventive maintenance programs; analyze unplanned downtime; and use the CMMS to develop corrective actions and reduce future occurrences.
Evaluate scheduled preventive maintenance tasks and coordinate resources for unplanned equipment repairs.
Ensure planned and unplanned maintenance documentation, work orders, change control records, and audit-required files are complete and properly maintained in the CMMS.
Promote continuous improvement through predictive and preventive maintenance practices, audit responses, and analysis of staff recommendations and alternative approaches.
Recommend skills-improvement training and ensure equipment operates within validated parameters.
Oversee maintenance of equipment, buildings, grounds, utilities, janitorial services, and associated contracts.
Develop sustainable operations and practices, including alternative energy processes and recycling programs.
Maintain technical and mechanical knowledge, address training deficiencies, and develop training programs for maintenance technicians, including safety, LOTO, electrical safety, equipment operation, and applicable procedures.
Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations and maintain facilities in inspection-ready condition.
Determine maintenance staffing schedules to meet plant demands and provide 7/24/365 operations and emergency response coverage; potentially act as emergency response coordinator.
Select, interview, orient, train, and evaluate new maintenance staff; conduct performance evaluations; communicate growth opportunities; implement and monitor individual development tasks; mentor staff; and provide corrective counseling as needed.
Promote a team environment focused on safety, quality, and productivity goals and actively manage safety programs across multiple sites.
Develop and train employees on safety procedures, enforce Lockout/Tagout and proper PPE use, and supply required PPE.
Prepare annual budgets, schedule expenditures, analyze variances, and initiate corrective actions.
Negotiate supplier terms and recommend and manage planning, justification, and implementation of facility capital improvement projects; support Engineering on major projects.
Plan and implement equipment- and safety-related continuous improvement projects.
Protect confidential company information by storing, retrieving, and sharing it only with authorized individuals.
Ensure compliance with local and federal regulations, including OSHA, FDA, ISO, EPA, NRC, and NEC.
Establish and manage relationships with local emergency services, law enforcement, building security, and corporate security.
Achieve Radiation Safety Officer status for gamma and E-beam facilities.
Follow STERIS policies, GMP, Lean principles, and other directives; support higher-level management decisions and perform other assigned duties.
Work with facility leadership and maintenance staff to address audit findings.