Maintenance Manager

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may also be assigned.

• Ensure that the Core Values, Plays, and Cultural Inputs are known and executed.
• Provide direction and leadership to the Maintenance personnel, including a clear definition of TAMKO’s Core Values, Plays, and Culture as well individual expectations, feedback on performance and when necessary, discipline to correct unacceptable behavior.

• Ensure that employees are aware of the company’s expectations of them.
• Conduct periodic evaluations of personnel to assess training and development needs.
• Submit, after consultation with the Leads, an annual training plan for his department.

• Ensure that Safety and Compliance are always followed in all activities.
• Responsible for the Reliability of all plant equipment and structures.
• Ensure that the maintenance department is a data driven department
• Coordinate the input of all plant equipment into SAP and support inspection data entry into the PM system to ensure completeness, applicability and accuracy.
• Work to implement autopilot to improve the efficiency of the maintenance department
• Discussions with maintenance and operational personnel on planned and scheduled maintenance requirements.
• Discussions with production personnel on equipment availability, preparedness, state of repair(s).
• Ensure the storeroom has the availability of spares, correct status of requisitions etc. for the maintenance of plant equipment.
• Improve and verify the accuracy and completeness of the maintenance work order system.
• Prepare monthly report to be submitted to the General Manager.
• Coordinate and run the daily review and weekly maintenance & production meetings.
• Project planning and capital allocation.

• Monitor the ongoing expenditures in the department, approve requisitions, approve invoices and explain variances from the plan each month.
• Work with Management to submit an annual major capital budget for all major maintenance repairs or renovations or additions anticipated in the upcoming year.
• Assist the General Manager in the preparation of the annual capital plan, giving advice on the mechanical components of the projects.

• Shutdown preparation and planning support

• Provide insight and ideas into improvements, which could be, incorporated into the plant equipment to enable higher productivity, lower maintenance costs, and improved quality and/or lower energy consumption.
• Be data driven and have an understanding of autopilot principles.
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• Constantly evaluate the quality and efficiency of the maintenance department workmanship in the support of operational excellence as measured by the key process metrics.

This position will be responsible for the safety of personnel in its umbrella and as such, will ensure:

• Familiarity with rules, procedures and policies governing or related to safety.
• \ Regular safety inspections of personnel and their workplace are conducted to ensure compliance.
• Any safety hazards or violations that may be encountered or are reported to him are documented and acted on in an appropriate fashion immediately.
• Regular safety talks are conducted with trade’s personnel under his authority.
• Regular safety observations are conducted in the plant on production or maintenance personnel.
• Lockout/ tag out procedures are regularly audited with maintenance personnel

Leadership and Skill Requirements

• Exceptional leadership
  • Understand people and how to motivate them
  • Be on the plant floor to know and address their problems.
• Project management skills – be able to juggle numerous projects at once in a fluid environment.
• Safety Focus
• Knowledge or certification of Six Sigma/ PLC Programming/ Autopilot a plus.
• Experience in web-based or textile industry a plus.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• This job is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee may work around moving mechanical parts, at elevated heights, where dusts and fumes could be present in the air, with or in proximity to chemicals, in hot environments, around electrical equipment, and in a loud environment.  The employee must have the ability to understand and mitigate these and other risks, including by following all prescribed safety rules, and must have the ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment, if necessary.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

In addition to an attractive wage, this position offers a competitive benefits package including Group Health and Life Insurance, Vision and Dental Insurance, a Flexible Benefits Plan, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match, a Profit Sharing Retirement Plan, and other benefits.

This job description is subject to change at any time.