Manager Maintenance - Ethanol Plant

Valero • Bluffton, IN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager Maintenance is responsible for the safe maintenance, repair, or replacement of plant equipment and systems to ensure maximum production quantity and quality while supporting company policies, goals, and objectives. As a member of the Plant Leadership Team, the manager participates in setting objectives, developing plans, and reviewing plant performance. The role leads the plant maintenance program, with emphasis on planning and scheduling, preventive and predictive maintenance, and continuous improvement.

The manager supervises and develops maintenance personnel; oversees equipment, spare-parts inventories, maintenance supplies, work orders, and maintenance records; and coordinates maintenance activities with operations, QA, contractors, and other departments. The role also supports turnaround planning, plant improvements and expansions, regulatory compliance, plant cleanliness, and the maintenance department’s safety, health, and environmental programs. The position is salaried exempt and is performed on-site and in person. Relocation assistance is available.

Requirements

• Able and willing to work on-site and in person.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Ten years of experience in maintenance and/or operation of a process manufacturing facility.
• Supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Participate in setting objectives, developing plans, and reviewing plant performance as a member of the Plant Leadership Team.
• Initiate, implement, and manage the plant maintenance program using best practices in the ethanol industry, emphasizing planning, scheduling, and preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Monitor spare-parts, maintenance-supplies, and equipment inventories and initiate reordering when needed.
• Maintain and repair maintenance shop equipment.
• Establish and maintain a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to track work orders, spare parts, and equipment maintenance history.
• Prepare reports, analyze data, and recommend ways to improve plant operations or resolve maintenance-related problems.
• Supervise plant maintenance personnel and ensure they are trained, equipped, and motivated to perform maintenance work safely, promptly, and cost-effectively.
• Communicate regularly with maintenance technicians individually and as a group about maintenance issues.
• Assist with hiring maintenance personnel and conduct employee performance reviews based on job descriptions.
• Maintain and update maintenance department operating and training manuals, and ensure technicians are trained on current operating procedures.
• Monitor plant equipment and systems, minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate and solve problems, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Initiate and carry out projects to improve efficiency or reduce operating costs.
• Track, analyze, and improve maintenance parameters, including asset utilization, maintenance cost, preventive maintenance compliance, and schedule compliance.
• Maintain safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures and ensure applicable city, county, state, and federal regulations are met.
• Direct, maintain, and enforce the maintenance department safety program and review safety records.
• Coordinate activities with other departments, including coordinating maintenance and repair work with operations and supporting QA policy and procedure implementation with the QA laboratory.
• Lead turnaround planning activities and manage and facilitate contractor work-scope development during turnarounds.
• Implement programs and procedures to ensure plant cleanliness.
• Assist with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and annual bonus program.
• 401(k) match of 100% up to 7%, plus an additional discretionary 3% annual company contribution.
• Comprehensive healthcare and wellness programs.
• Relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED