Maintenance Manager

Job DescriptionJob Description

Title: Maintenance Manager

Reports to: Director of Operations

Exempt Status: Exempt

FUNCTION:

Responsible for ensuring the maintenance department meets required performance and departmental goals. The primary responsibility is to support, manage, and coordinate the required day-to-day maintenance activities on equipment and the safe efficient operations of the facility. This candidate must provide strong leadership skills and job knowledge.

ORGANIZATION:

Reports to: Director of Operations

Supervises: Directly - 6 Maintenance Technicians

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Keeps all primary production equipment functioning properly.

• Ensures the high standards of safety are met and maintained at the facility.
• Coordinates maintenance activities through teamwork with departmental supervisors to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Assist in coordinating day-to-day plant operations, upcoming outages and emergencies related to facility maintenance. This requires availability for calls during off-shift hours.

• Monitor and control supplies and equipment; order supplies and tools as necessary; prepare specifications and contracts for contract services, monitor spending, and review quotes.

• Analyze potential changes in processes which generate cost savings and productivity improvement.
• Ability to direct and foster the development and implementation of reliability management practices relative to preventive, predictive, and planned maintenance through continuous improvement to achieve world class performance.
• Develop, implement, revise, and maintain policies and procedures related to the Maintenance Department including all Environmental Health and Safety aspects of the job.
• Identifies training needs, initiates development and provides feedback to subordinates.
• Responsible for preventive maintenance program to maintain production machinery and equipment in proper working condition.

• Participates in annual budget preparation as it relates to maintenance of the facility, including detailed Capitol Expense recommendations.
• Update quality control systems for criteria of ISO9000 standards.

• Inspect jobs in-progress to ensure procedures are followed to completion to ensure that standards of workmanship and safety are maintained.
• Maintains the workload and daily schedule for the facility, including adjustments for changes in work requirements.
• Required weekend duty rotation as assigned.
• Exercise HR skills by conducting interviews of prospective employees, administering discipline, and handling other personnel problems for hourly subordinates.

QUALITY SPECIFIC RESPONSBILITIES

1. Is fully aware of all position-specific quality assurance responsibilities.
2. Is familiar with site-wide Document Control, Internal Quality, Corrective Action, Non-Conforming Product, and Record Keeping procedures.
3. Ensures that all subordinate employees are aware of and are adequately trained in quality procedures.

ENVIRONMENTAL, Health & Safety (EHS) Specific REsponsibilities

1. Understands and helps implement all EPI sitewide EHS Goals and Objectives.
2. Is aware of potential environmental impacts within this position’s area of responsibility and the consequences if an upset occurs.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Train appropriate workforce to assume the maintenance manager’s job when position manager is not available
• Verbally convey timely evaluations of the employee’s performance; both positive and negative examples to help the employee learn from their experience

• Perform miscellaneous duties as requested by supervisor

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

• A four-year college degree . Associate’s degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
• Three to five years minimum experience in maintenance supervision is required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with CMMS systems ex: SAP, Maximo, IFS, QT-9

Comments:

• Candidate should be mechanically inclined and be able to work well with others.

• Protective eyewear required. Tyvek clothing, dust mask and or respirator may occasionally be required for use.
• This position is exposed to hazardous environmental conditions from the chemicals being used in the manufacturing process and manufactured as a finished product. Also, exposure to hazardous moving equipment and machinery, electrical hazards, etc.
• The items listed above cover the principal duties of this job. This description shall not be construed as a complete listing of all-miscellaneous, incidental or similar duties, which may be required from day to day.
• This job description and job conditions are subject to change as needed in accordance with the company requirements.