Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for directing the day-to-day maintenance activities at plant while maintaining a safe work environment. Responsible for ensuring that the plant is maintained and capable of meeting production requirements with a quality product. Ensure all equipment is in full compliance with all regulatory requirements with regards to Safety & Health and Environmental matters.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise, train, and direct the work activities of maintenance technician team. Assigns duties, directs, supervises, and evaluates the performance of maintenance technician personnel.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Engage in proactive communication with supervisory team members and maintenance team members.
• Emphasize safety when working with maintenance staff, contractors, electricians, engineers, and management
• Manage preventative maintenance operations, ongoing repairs and maintenance, automation and data collection system upgrades throughout the facilities. Recommend replacement for outdated equipment and controls, direct and assist as needed.
• Tour plant daily to inspect assigned maintenance jobs and assess plant mechanical performance in key areas including mobile equipment and transportation vehicles.
• Collect, review, and file daily maintenance reports (electrical, water well, chamber temperature) including presenting plant wide daily report during regular meetings; communicate with maintenance team regarding unaddressed maintenance requirements.
• Review work orders submitted to maintenance team; set priorities for the upcoming shift and week – adjusting priorities in tandem with plant needs and production goals.
• Ensure communication of PPE and EHS requirements as well as plant policies and procedures.
• Initiate necessary maintenance directives and carry implementation plan through to completion.
• Report activities and status to Regional Maintenance Manager weekly, more frequently as needed.
• Ensure completion of Lube and Inspection routes; inclusive of required paperwork and filing.
• All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed

Skills and Proficiencies:

• Advanced experience working with MSHA
• Knowledge of maintenance procedures and machinery functions.
• A strong background in best practice proactive maintenance methods and organizational development for technical personnel.
• Leadership and employee relations ability.
• Able to organize and coordinate maintenance projects.

Required Education, Experience, and Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Degree in related field desired, not required.
• 3 to 5 years of maintenance experience in the frac sand industry, manufacturing, and/or mine processing required.
• 3 years managerial experience preferred.
• Valid driver license required.

Other Requirements:

• Able to read, speak and write English.
• Work performed in a plant environment. Exposure to inclement weather as most work will be performed outside.
• Regularly required to lift, carry, push, and pull 75 lbs. or more.
• Frequently required to walk on unleveled ground.
• Strong work ethic of integrity and honesty striving for excellence in all activities employing accompanying communication.
• Dependability, reliability, fulfilling responsibilities.
• Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials and manipulating things.
• Able to wear common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection and hard hats when needed.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, reach and move about the facility.