Plant Maintenance Manager

Job Summary

Responsible for maintenance and proper utilization of equipment and facility. Ensure standardized, safe, and efficient functioning / operation of all equipment, completion of required preventive maintenance, correct operation of fresh water and wastewater, and the building structure and capability as a production facility. Monitor plant and equipment levels and proactively adjust to ensure output levels are met in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner to meet business needs.

Builds and maintains a positive working relationship with Market Center Management team and keeps them informed of maintenance issues. Leverages resources of Engineering team as needed to address and overcome engineering issues.

• Safety – Create and support a culture of adherence to corporate standardization in support of production, financial and safety goals.
• Maintenance Management – Performs scheduled preventive maintenance tasks and visually audits plant performance to ensure optimum production and maintenance efficiency for all systems and equipment.
• Follows corporate direction to set and establish maintenance schedule for plant equipment that ensures timely equipment operation without disruption in production activities.
• Follows manufacturer guidelines for preventive maintenance, review and upkeep of equipment.
• Proactively intervenes when issues with equipment or the facility are found.
• Seeks out efficient and timely resolution to issues.
• Communicates with market center management on resolution activities and timing.
• Performs needed repairs in a safe and efficient manner to restore equipment or facility to operating conditions.
• Where needed, seeks out specialized expertise to complete repairs to the equipment or facility.
• Audits work and ensures operation of equipment is safe and up to standards.
• Assists, oversees and coordinates new equipment installation and/or removal.
• Ensures contracted work is completed in a safe and efficient manner.
• Oversees water / energy use and utilization.
• Seeks ways to cost-effectively manage water / energy use at the plant.
• Works with market center management to identify and implement systems and methods that will improve safety and operating efficiency consistent with safety guidelines, operating goals and cost constraints.
• Production and Maintenance Management Systems – Ensures plant and equipment are operating safely at peak efficiency so that processing takes place in a safe, timely and efficient manner.
• Data and Performance Measures – Uses production and maintenance operating data to ensure production/facilities type activities contribute to the achievement of market center financial objectives.
• Maintenance Team Oversight and Development (Where Applicable) – Responsible for the hiring, placement, and removal of maintenance staff within market center.
• Consults and works with management on the best action to take in regard to maintenance staffing.
• Market Center and Corporate Support – Works closely with Engineering management to learn about and leverage best practices for the market center, sharing information on systems and methods that will improve safety and operating efficiency consistent with safety guidelines, operating goals, and cost constraints for the whole company.

The requirements listed above are representative of the standard job duties required for all locations. Additional specific work detail and instruction may vary by location.

• Minimum Education/
  
  Experience:
  
  2-year technical college degree or certificate in a related discipline or equivalent business/work experience; preferably in an industrial environment.
• 2 years of experience managing a maintenance staff.
• Basic equipment maintenance knowledge: electrical, plumbing and large machinery required; industrial experience preferred.
• Previous management experience in safety initiatives, planning, preventive maintenance, budgeting, and vendor management.
• Ability to read maintenance literature.
• Experience with maintenance management system;
  Manager Plus preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work within a fast-paced environment, yet willing and able to work…