Manager, Maintenance

Compensation Market Job Description

Performs preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment and systems (e.g., mechanical, electrical) | Evaluates and recommends equipment improvements to improve availability, capability and yield | Performs equipment failure analyses (including preventive and unscheduled maintenance) | Troubleshoots and diagnoses equipment problems | Prepares technical reports to document equipment modifications and equipment maintenance procedures

Job Title:  Maintenance Manager

Reports To:      Site Leader

Location: Bremen, IN                 
 
Supervises: 
All Maintenance Personnel including Mechanics, Electricians, Electronic Technicians, and other  Maintenance Positions.             
 
Principal Objective:   
The Maintenance Manager is directly responsible for implementing and developing predictive and preventative maintenance activities that will ensure equipment and process reliability. Facilitate safe, timely, and efficient high-quality production by providing effective leadership to employees responsible for the repair, maintenance, and installation of equipment. Maintain equipment in like new condition through a world class preventative maintenance program.  Develop key metrics that drive continuous improvement in both staff and equipment. 
 
Duties and Responsibilities: 
The following is a list of specific duties, which are essential functions of this job.  This list is not exhaustive, as all positions at the company are dynamic.  This is consistent with our need to be flexible and responsive to the needs of our customers.  The employee who occupies this position is expected to assume any/all duties assigned by management, irrespective of whether such duties are specifically included in this list.  While an effort is made to thoroughly describe the customary way this job is performed, reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities who may not be able to perform this job in the manner indicated.  

Duties and Responsibilities: 

In addition to the aforementioned responsibilities and duties as a key member of the operations team, the following additional responsibilities provide a framework for accomplishing the principle objective.  
•    Coordinate, facilitate and motivate employees to their highest potential.  
•    Maintain positive attitudes to assure company and customer (internal and external) satisfaction.  
•    Provide personal counseling and keep employees informed of policies, procedures, and operational changes.  Perform reviews, hiring and discipline for subordinates.  
•    Responsible for maintaining safety rules and instructing employees on good safety habits.  
•    Initiate and attend meetings to ensure continuous improvements in tooling and work habits.  
•    Coordinate and guide employee involvement in team building, meetings, projects and company policies and procedures. 
•    Proven experience leading in a data driven maintenance planning environment.
•    Manage labor, outside services, and parts to meet the financial goals of Southwire
•    Coordinate and lead the custodial service, both internal and contracted, to maintain the facilities in a world class condition.
•    Manage purchasing, stocking, and inventory control of all spare parts and materials used to maintain the equipment and facility.
•    Coordinate all outside services required to maintain and improve the equipment, facilities, and the grounds.
•    Define, submit for approval, and complete capital projects required to improve or extend the life of the equipment or facilities.
•    Maintain and improve the LOTO and PM systems for the equipment and facilities.
•    Consults with Engineering, Quality and Safety to ensure product manufacture ability.   
•    Responsible for meeting production and delivery deadlines 
•    Introduce latest technological advancements into the organization.  

Contacts: 
Internally:           Plant Manager, Production Manager, Schedulers, Quality Manager, Production Supervisors, and hourly employees Plant Engineer/EHS Manager.               
Externally:         Outside Consultants, Equipment Suppliers 
 
Desirable Qualifications:   
•    Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline and or equivalent experience preferred. 
•    Previous technical supervisory experience demonstrating the ability to manage.  
•    Experience troubleshooting mechanical systems with electronic controls. 
•    Five years of electrical experience with manufacturing equipment. 
•    Five years of mechanical experience with manufacturing equipment. 
•    Digital controls troubleshooting experience 
•    Must possess effective written and verbal communication skills, and be able to read specs and prints. 
•    Must be able to use and manipulate computer applications such Word and Excel. 
  
Physical Demands: 
Frequent standing and walking throughout the shift, regularly lifting up to 20 lbs., frequent pulling, pushing and bending. The ability to perform visual inspection is a necessity. On Call for Plant 24/7.  
 

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