Manufacturing Maintenance Leader

About the role

The Maintenance Leader, under the direction of the Plant Engineer, oversees Maintenance Technicians and ensures safety, quality of work, communications, teamwork, team development, and proper accountability are carried out effectively. This role plans, schedules, and coordinates maintenance activities, including preventive and predictive maintenance, special projects, and service work. Equipment performance monitoring and corrective action plans implementation are also responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Purchase necessary equipment for in-house repairs and sources contractors when necessary for non-routine tasks.
• Maintains the computerized maintenance management system for regulatory compliance, asset care, and asset management.
• Maintains equipment performance for implementing corrective action plans and developing justification for future replacement projects.
• Supports the compliance of EHS requirements, contractor safety training, and coordination of MOC programs.
• Supports the maintenance technician team as the first-line point of contact for challenging equipment issues and is available for on-call assistance.
• Manages team expectations and supports strong employee engagement through team building and effective communication.
• Completes and discusses the Maintenance pass-down at shift huddles and participates in team meetings, plant reviews, and RCCA’s.
• Conducts periodic job level performance reviews with team members and helps assess job levels.
• Holds the team accountable for safety performance, quality of work product, efficiency, and team member expectations.
• Learns and shares best practices, displays accountability for actions, and celebrates successes.

Requirements

• Previous experience in industrial maintenance.
• Previous leadership experience in a maintenance organization.
• Project Management experience.
• Strong Interpersonal Skills.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Ability to troubleshoot logic and controls issues utilizing PLC logic.
• Understanding of SMRP best practices for maintenance organizations.
• Strong technical troubleshooting background.
• Solid Communication Skills (written/verbal).
• Able to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Decision-making skills that are data-driven.
• Ability to review technical data to make decisions.
• Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Basic math skills.

Qualifications

• Strong Interpersonal Skills and Solid Communication Skills (written/verbal).
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to review technical data to make decisions.
• Previous experience in industrial maintenance preferred.

Benefits

• Health benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellness program, and critical illness insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, and an employee assistance program.
• Tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to stand for extended periods.
• The ability to manually lift, push, or pull at least 50 pounds safely and with proper body mechanics, sometimes while in awkward positions.
• Use of hands (repetitive motion, grabbing, feeling, sensing, pulling).
• The ability to work safely in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful work environment.
• The ability to safely and effectively work in an often-dusty work environment that experiences a broad range of temperatures (very hot to very cold).
• The ability to withstand the rigors of working a 12(or 8)-hour rotating shift schedule.
• The ability to bend, stoop, or kneel repetitively.
• The ability to reach or work above the shoulder.