Head of Regional Performance Maintenance, Cement

About the role

The Head of Regional Performance Maintenance is responsible for overseeing the maintenance operations across multiple regions, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency. The ambition is to reach industrial cost leadership and sustainability goals by developing Safe, Sustainable, Successful, Self-Sufficient Plants.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing maintenance strategies.
• Leading a team of maintenance professionals.
• Leveraging Best-Cost Country (BCC) sourcing strategies to optimize operational expenditures.
• Making decisions on CAPEX initiatives driving continuous improvement and operational accountability across American plant sites.
• Collaborating with other departments to enhance operational efficiency.
• Participate as an integral member of the plant leadership team to create a high performance culture.
• Provide leadership and technical expertise on maintenance related matters.
• Oversee the maintenance department to achieve key performance indicators; communicate with and coordinate planning and resources with primary internal customers.
• Align maintenance plans to achieve key performance indicators and/or market demand.
• Plan major maintenance projects and develop capital investment recommendations for the plant.
• Provide leadership, coaching, training, and development to all employees in the maintenance department.
• Responsible for development, oversight, and effective management of department budgets.
• Analyze overall performance of the operation and communicate results with appropriate team members to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure optimization and execution of all maintenance resources.
• Optimize overall equipment effectiveness at the lowest sustainable cost of maintenance.
• Perform statistical analysis, prepare reports, and maintain appropriate department records and files as required.
• Manage and improve key maintenance metrics, including Maintenance Cost, Reliability, equipment performance/lifetime, CAPEX replacement optimization, and Net Working Capital (NWC) optimization.
• Review plant performance by challenging operations, providing regional benchmarks, sharing potential improvement areas, and agreeing on target values.
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas.
• Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 8 years in maintenance management (Cement Plant Environment)
• Proven experience managing cross-functional projects (preferred)
• International working experience (preferred)
• Experience in another industrial sector (preferred)

What We're Looking For

• Travel Requirements: 40%
• Additional Requirements: Developing Direct Reports and Others, Decision Quality, Conflict Management, Problem Solving, Integrity and Trust Building, Effective Teams, Dealing with Ambiguity, Drive for Results, Planning, Business Acumen, Drive for Results, Problem Solving, Process Management, Timely Decision Making, Managing & Measuring Work

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
• Holistic Health & Well-being programs
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
• Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
• Educational Assistance Program
• Dress for your day

What We Offer

• Equal Opportunity Employer