Manager, Manufacturing Maintenance & Facilities – 3rd shift

GE Appliances•Louisville, KY

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager will provide technical support for the plant infrastructure (power, water, air, lighting, gas, etc). This position is Monday night through Saturday morning on 3rd shift. Manage projects related to electrical/mechanical support systems, building renovations and other infrastructure-related items to support manufacturing activities. Based on building needs, this role may be combined with manufacturing equipment support responsibilities. This role has a team of direct reports and coordinates all maintenance/janitorial activities on an assigned work shift.

Requirements

5 years of experience in operation and maintenance of a production facility.
2 years' minimum experience in the supervision of employees.
Ability to manage and influence a team of skilled maintenance employees.
Working knowledge in software packages such as MS Office Suite (Project, Word, Excel) and Email.
Familiar with OSHA and EPA Requirements related to maintenance.
Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
Sound team approach to management.
Working knowledge of best practices involving mechanical and electrical design, PLC, maintenance and repair fundamentals of automated industrial production equipment.
5 years' minimum experience in the supervision of employees in a union environment.
Working knowledge of how to troubleshoot and prove circuit work and able to perform basic hydraulic troubleshooting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary contact within the plant to provide technical support and consultation on the plant infrastructure and facility support systems.
Provide technical expertise on plant layout, connections into/out of the plant, and in the troubleshooting of facility operational issues.
Provide this technical support and expertise to Plant Operations across multiple shifts.
Own and facilitate effective utilization and operation of facility support systems and structure, including lighting, air compressors, electrical (incl. breaker maintenance), plumbing, vacuum pumps, sprinklers, chillers, cooling towers, HVAC, boilers, heaters, electric volts, process waste, drainage, dock doors, roof, fans, back-up generator.
Conduct reasonable root cause hypothesis for equipment failure and then provide direction on corrective action.
Supervise hourly bargaining unit maintenance staff by: developing, interpreting, and implementing policies and procedures.
Evaluate staff and make hiring and termination recommendations and address subordinate complaints in partnership with HR.
Ensure compliance with local, state and federal codes related to safe maintenance work practices as measured through internal department compliance audits and safety records.
Coordinate all maintenance activities in the assigned area with other departments to ensure company goals are being met as measured by key performance indicators.
Balance workloads and resources to achieve maximum results.
Provide technical leadership to the team as needed on appropriate problem resolution.
Assist in troubleshooting and downtime response – including electrical wiring, machine controls hardware/software, PLC, and high/low voltage power distribution.
Respond to emergencies as requested; coordinate activities with other responders; direct the work of staff and utilization of resources to make the necessary repair in a cost-effective and timely manner.
Ensure that staff is trained in complex maintenance activities and are following standard operating procedures as measured by skill assessments and work orders audits.