Group Manager,Maintenance Plant Operations Job Bethany Connecticut USA,Maintenance/Cleaning

Location: Bethany

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Salary Job Description

Are you looking for a new challenge? Passionate about innovation? Want to work for a global company that values integrity, teamwork, and loyalty? At LATICRETE International, we aim to be the leading construction brand trusted globally for high-performance tile and stone installation systems and building finishing solutions. We’ve been in business for 70 years, family-owned for three generations, and can be found in over 100 countries.

The Hartford Business Journal even named us one of Connecticut’s top family-owned companies in 2017! We don't just make innovative, industry-leading products. Our purpose is to improve the built world and the lives of those who build it. We strive to connect with, engage with and improve the lives of our employees, our customers, our partners, and the global communities in which we operate.

We are seeking passionate and ambitious employees who want to make a difference not just within our organization, but within their communities, our industry, and the world. If that sounds like you, then what are you waiting for? Join the family and expand your horizons!

Just some of our benefits:

Medical
Dental
Vision
401k
Tuition reimbursement
13 paid holidays in addition to paid vacation and sick time
Flexible spending
Life Insurance, AD&D and Supplemental Insurance

POSITION SUMMARY

The Group Manager, Maintenance Plant Operations provides enterprise-aligned leadership for plant maintenance, reliability, and asset stewardship in support of safe, efficient, and uninterrupted manufacturing operations. This role establishes the site maintenance strategy, governance, and performance framework for preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance; utilities and infrastructure reliability; shutdown and turnaround execution; and maintenance-related continuous improvement. The position translates business priorities, production requirements, and capital objectives into integrated maintenance strategies, resource plans, and asset care standards.

This role exercises broad judgment in maintenance prioritization, capital and repair planning, contractor governance, organizational capability, and resource deployment, with significant impact on equipment uptime, operational continuity, cost performance, compliance, and long-term site effectiveness.

SCOPE

Team Size:
This position will have a couple of direct reports and will provide leadership for the AM program and TPMs within the Maintenance WCM pillar. The role will partner closely with site leadership to provide technical and administrative support that strengthens maintenance execution, asset care discipline, and enterprise alignment.

Site Responsibility:
Partners with site leadership across the manufacturing network to support maintenance standards, autonomous maintenance practices, TPM execution, technical troubleshooting, and administrative follow-through tied to the Maintenance WCM pillar.

Decision-Making Authority:
Exercises broad decision-making authority for maintenance prioritization, outage response, repair versus replace recommendations, contractor use, workforce deployment, and selected capital and infrastructure actions within approved policies and financial parameters.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Maintenance Leadership and Asset Performance (30%) Direct the maintenance function to deliver asset reliability, uptime, service responsiveness, and cost performance in alignment with site and enterprise operating objectives. Establish maintenance strategy, service standards, and governance for preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance execution across the site. Evaluate asset risks, reliability constraints, and system vulnerabilities and make decisions that protect operational continuity, service performance, and long-term site capability.

2. Maintenance Safety, Compliance, and Technical Stewardship (20%) Provide leadership for maintenance safety, technical compliance, and work execution standards to ensure safe maintenance practices and regulatory adherence. Ensure maintenance programs, contractor governance, utilities systems, and infrastructure activities align with internal standards, audit expectations, and applicable regulatory requirements. Ensure effective investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action for equipment failures, maintenance-related incidents, and significant reliability events.

3. Maintenance Leadership Capability and Workforce Effectiveness (20%) Lead a multi-level maintenance leadership team and build organizational capability through coaching, succession planning, and development of technical and people leadership strength. Establish performance expectations, reinforce planning and scheduling discipline, and address capability or execution gaps across maintenance operations. Partner with HR and site leadership on workforce planning, technical talent development, employee relations, and leadership capability to support maintenance effectiveness.

4. Reliability,…