Maintenance Manager

South Dakota Maintenance Manager Opportunity

Seeking a candidate who can maintain and develop a preventative and proactive maintenance schedule for process equipment, which is complete and effective in maximizing equipment reliability within an industrial processing setting.

• Responsible for maintenance planning to determine and plan required projects, status of ongoing projects, and scheduling of future projects
• Assist the Plant Manager in developing the annual repair and maintenance budget and annual capital expense budget
• Supervises support staff on a day-to-day basis, including determining workloads and schedules, implementing and interpreting policies and procedures, evaluating and training staff, approving and making hiring and termination recommendations
• Responsible for the performance management of all direct reports
• Coordinate and support plant maintenance personnel and contractors to achieve completion of workload in a safe, efficient manner
• Coordinate and discuss plans with the Plant Manager, Production Manager, and other plant management to maximize plant performance
• Ensure that all plant policies are implemented and followed
• Contact contractors and vendors directly when needed to assist in troubleshooting and maintaining plant equipment
• Purchase or coordinate purchasing of all parts and supplies
• Responsible for assembling and maintaining spare parts inventory to ensure minimal plant downtime
• Create and present reports detailing maintenance activities, state of plant equipment, shut down planning, and cost control
• Support efforts to maximize production through creative problem solving, adaptation, and correction of process bottlenecks
• Communicate maintenance performance to the Plant Manager and carry out all directives from the Plant Manager
• Effectively communicate with the management team and other departments to keep them informed and resolve issues
• Meet with various vendors that supply production-related products
• Coordinate maintenance activities through planning with staff to ensure that total maintenance objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Safe work practices are a condition of employment. Report any safety issues or problems to your supervisor and safety coordinator immediately
• Focus on continuous improvement in all aspects of the job
• Actively promote the Company's vision, mission, and values with employees, outside vendors, and customers
• Be depended on to report to work at the scheduled time and is seldom absent from work
• Be depended upon to complete work in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner
• Maintain a high level of customer service
• Other duties as assigned

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Training within a manufacturing/production maintenance environment
• Three (3) to five (5) years of lead/supervisory/managerial experience is highly preferred
• Must have working knowledge of maintenance procedures for centrifuges, drying equipment, boilers, cooling towers, chillers, air compressors, pumps, valves, electrical circuits, and equipment, and 4-20 milliamp instrumentation
• Must have experience with computer programs such as MS Word and Excel
• Knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations are also a requirement
• Must be able to communicate clearly in English

Let's connect and discuss this opportunity in more detail!

Brian

B. Bigger, President | Recruiter | Global Talent Solutions

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