What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Manager position at California Amforge Corp?
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The Maintenance Manager is responsible for managing all maintenance functions required to keep the facilities and equipment fully operational. The Maintenance Manager will supervise a team of 4 maintenance employees including scheduling, training, discipline and performance reviews. Troubleshoot, diagnose, evaluate and repair: electrical, complex hydraulic, pneumatic, combustion and mechanical systems across the plant. Develop procedures and follow the necessary sequence of operations necessary to implement.
The statements included in this description are intended to reflect in general the duties & responsibilities of the classification & are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervise the plants maintenance team
- Schedule the department's workload, prioritizing as needed to support production needs
- Oversee the maintenance and repair of the company’s combustion controls and equipment
- When necessary, prepare working sketches, bills of materials and requisitions
- Experienced in precision alignment
- Provide technical assistance, training and mentoring to the maintenance and plant services teams
- Oversee the maintenance department, parts storage and tool area(s) maintaining a clean, orderly work area and ensure performance of assignments in a timely and safe manner
- Maintain an effective preventive maintenance program covering all areas of need ensuring that all PM requirements are completed as scheduled
- Establish and maintain a maintenance management system and culture to dive improvement in equipment reliability and uptime
- Participate in and support in the company’s CI and 6S program
- Participate in the company’s capital improvement and repair planning process
- Participate in the selection, scheduling and support of contractors for major projects across the plant
- Support EHS efforts for safety and compliance
- Attend training if needed to learn additional skills as required by manufacturing process changes
- Oversee the operation and maintenance of PLC Controls
- Attend meetings as required
- Recommends employees for advancement
- Responsible for the team’s disciplinary action
- Operate to within the departments operating budget
- Responsible for reporting departmental KPIs and planning corrections when needed
- Ensure that the department’s staff promote and maintain positive employee relations, work to within the provisions of the labor agreement and follow all company policy, procedure and work rules
- Participate in the grievance procedure as is applicable per the labor agreement
- Perform other duties as directed, commensurate with the skills of the employee and Company needs
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role
- Experience with forging equipment including presses and furnaces highly preferred
- Knowledge in areas of machine shop practice, welding procedures, hydraulics, pneumatics, basic electricity and mobile equipment repair required
- Knowledge and ability to design and modify equipment highly preferred
- Must be able to read and understand blueprints, electrical schematics and architectural drawings
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, technical or business discipline is a plus
- Excellent written and verbal skills and the ability to interpret and present technical data required
- Proficiency with MS Office applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to safely lift 50 lbs. unaided
- Must be able to spend up to 100% of the workday standing, walking, bending
- Must be able to successfully pass vision and hearing tests with or without aide
- Must be able and willing to safely work in enclosed spaces
- Must be able and willing to safely work at height and climb ladders
- Must be able to spend up to 100% of the day in full sunlight and occasionally wet weather
