Maintenance Manager

CSC Sugar Refining Services LLC•Harrisonburg, VA

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Plans, organizes, and monitors the plant maintenance activities and maintenance staff in repair, maintenance and installation of machines, tools and equipment, and in maintenance of buildings, grounds and utility systems. Responsible for recording and tracking all machines, parts and tools required for production. Plan and initiate all purchasing of machines, parts and tools for emergency maintenance and repair, and for planned maintenance. Maintain strong and continuous communication with appropriate Sugaright plant and management staff.

Requirements

BS degree in engineering preferred, or equivalent combination of education and more than five years experience with maintenance of production machinery and pumps.
Minimum experience of 5 years in a supervisory role
Working knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems
Familiarity in drafting and understanding blueprints and schematics
Effective communication and people management skills
Direct experience in a manufacturing/production environment
English fluency required.
Ability to read and write reports and business correspondence required.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written required.
Ability to effectively gather and present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, and customers is also required.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual Spanish fluency could be helpful.

Responsibilities

Train and supervise employees of the maintenance department
Negotiate contracts with outside vendors for execution of maintenance work
Ensure operational efficiency of electrical equipment and mechanical systems through timely inspection and repair
Implement workplace safety policies and standards
Fully utilize and implement all functions of the CMMS
Reviews work orders to determine work priorities. Schedules repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment to ensure continuous production operations.
Maintain a personnel structure and staffing level to accomplish the Maintenance mission in an effective and efficient manner. Interview and recommend applicants for hire as Maintenance staff.
Provide accurate and timely data to company management as requested.
Monitors and helps to modify preventive maintenance program in conjunction with the plant engineer and maintenance staff.
Reviews with Plant Manager - production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities
Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational and regulatory standards.
Work with Plant Manager on training and indoctrination of workers to improve work performance and acquaint workers with company policies and procedures, and Emergency and Preventive Maintenance on production machinery.
Perform other duties as assigned