Sr Manager Maintenance

Mohawk Industries, Inc.•El Paso, TX

About The Position

Join the largest manufacturer of tile and natural stone in the United States and watch your career stand out with Dal-Tile, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries. Our close-knit team of dedicated professionals has made us the success we are today. In exchange for their hard work, we support our people with a family-friendly work environment, a commitment to promoting from within, unique benefits that go beyond just medical and dental, and a belief that every employee deserves a productive life outside of work. If this sounds outstanding to you, take the first step forward and explore a career with Dal-Tile. Job Objective: The Sr Manager Maintenance is a senior-level manager that proactively leads a Maintenance team focused on providing equipment maintenance and repair for all assigned departments and/or sites using the most up-to-date methods available. This role is responsible for leading the Preventative Maintenance, Shift Maintenance, and Supply Room teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
8-10 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
3-5 years of management experience.
Develops intermediate understanding of people management practices and managing small teams of direct reports.
Emerging understanding of broader organizational context and goals.
Able to delegate work effective to team members; ensures tasks are completed without micromanaging.
Focused on and responsible for their team's productivity and collective impact.
Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
Able to multitask, prioritize, delegate, and manage time effectively.
High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products.
Flexible attitude, adaptable to change, team player, and able to handle multiple projects at once.
High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.

Responsibilities

Plan maintenance operations, and establish priorities and sequences for all repair and preventative maintenance services.
Monitor schedules to ensure tasks and scheduled deadlines are met to plan department operations.
Prepare operational schedules and coordinate department activities to ensure maintenance services are performed to specifications in an efficient, cost effective, and customer-responsive manner.
Develop and execute strategy to support TPM and Maintenance Excellence Strategies at the plant.
Actively participate in process improvement, modifications, upgrades, and expansion projects for the facility.
Works closely with various departments to plan and coordinate routine, preventative, and emergency maintenance to maximize equipment availability and production output while minimizing production downtime and operational delays.
Work closely with plant Safety and Quality teams to proactively identify issues and develop and/or enhance related programs and procedures; ensure programs are maintained, conformance of the department and plant with applicable laws and established Company standards, and appropriate training and equipment is given to all employees.
Establish cost containment controls to assure compliance with capital budgets and supply monthly spending forecast for Senior Management.
Evaluate functionality and reliability of facility systems and associated equipment by conferring with operating departments, identifying problems and requirements.
Manage all aspects of Project Planning and Controls, which includes but is not limited to, organizing, planning, and scheduling of maintenance and construction operations.
Work with senior plant management to plan, develop and control budgets, to ensure the cost-effective production of high-quality products for delivery to customers. Actively participate on short-term planning meetings and projects addressing issues related to labor, manufacturing processes, material requirements, and equipment upgrades based on forecasts of product demand, technology changes, and changes in productivity, supplier capacity, industry trends, performance measures, goals and results, etc.
Evaluate efficiency of engineering/maintenance procedures, and determine root cause of problems utilizing Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Six Sigma techniques.
Foster and maintain a safe work environment for associates, contractors, vendors, and customers.
Often must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team.
Frequently interact with functional peer groups, other company divisions, or customers of the company.
Perform other duties as needed.