Maintenance Manager

EverZinc is looking to reinforce the Millington team with a Maintenance Manager

SUMMARY

The Maintenance Manager provides overall direction and guidance to employees engaged in maintaining plant equipment, machinery, buildings and property in a safe and cost effective manner.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyzes severity of maintenance problems and prioritize daily emergencies, to minimize plant down time as well as maximize plant productivity.
• Assigns and instructs subordinates to respective and desired repairs.
• Sets preventative maintenance schedules and monitors all repairs for quality, method of repair and cost effectiveness.
• Performs basic plant and field engineering for equipment design, fabrication and installation.
• Inspects repairs for structural soundness, possible methods to improve operations and cost effectiveness.
• Furnishes for present use and future reference blueprints, sketches and drawings having correct data and dimensions for plant modifications, new installations and current applications.
• Locates and purchases necessary materials for maintenance repairs.
• Investigates material substitutions for equipment and process improvements.
• Knows budgetary figures for electrical and mechanical projects, and adheres to projected costs.
• Maintains an active cost reduction program, tracking past projects and evaluating new ideas.
• Screens all maintenance and electrical purchase requests, and contacts suppliers on availability, costs, quality and substitution requirements as needed.
• Track purchases from initiation stage, through delivery/storage, into use or installation and payment approval.
• Generates and tracks paperwork for all electrical and mechanical items purchased and maintains filing system containing equipment history and documentation of all purchased items.
• Ensures a safe working environment for plant maintenance employees, contractors and visitors to the plant site.
• Schedules equipment and facility shutdown with production department.
• Checks production records for daily equipment usage, and analyzes equipment usage for ways to improve production equipment utilization.
• Ability to train/ supervise Maintenance Techs.
• Other duties assigned by management.

YOUR PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in an industry-related field, or 4 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Understanding economies, business practices, operational and construction costs and practices, government regulations and multiple cultures.
• Economic and practical dynamics of the zinc business.
• Strong working knowledge of inventory control systems.

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply basic algebraic concepts.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Soft skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Good computer skills including using Microsoft Office products. Experience with SAP a plus.
• Ability to lead multiple teams and projects simultaneously.
• Ability to lead, coach, and motivate at all levels.
• Managing, directing, and developing effective leadership.
• Ability to work flexible hours, be on-call, and travel occasionally.

POSITIONAL CORE VALUES

• Safety – Observe and follow safety and security procedures designed to ensure the safety of our employees.
• High Performance – Consistently perform at a high level and with a sense of urgency.
• Integrity & Honesty – Demonstrate and enforce full compliance to rules, regulations and standards in a candid, truthful and ethical manner.
• Focus – Stays on task to achieve goals and objectives even during difficult and stressful situations.
• Teamwork – Cooperatively works with team members to solve problems, identify waste and meet organizational goals.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conforms to prescribed style and format.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Travel is required about 20% of the time. Traveling can include and is not limited to the Tennessee Plants, Houston Corporate, and Houston Plants.

Contact and application:

Amanda HUFF

HR Manager

amanda.huff@everzinc.com