Ironwood Plant - Maintenance Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Maintenance Manager position is responsible for the maintenance department at the plant to ensure production equipment is operating as designed and producing products on time for our customers. This position is also responsible for scope of work, schedule, budget, and resources to be able to execute the daily maintenance and allow plant success. This position is also expected to advance upon preventive and predictive maintenance programs and help enhance a culture of Continuous Improvement.

This position is strategic to support site running reliably to allow growth and meet customer demands.

• Minimize down-time of plant equipment to ensure production demands are met.
• Use CMMS system to allow effective planning of preventive maintenance needs within the plant.
• Identify safety issues (e.g. Industry Safe) requiring engineering controls at the plant and address them.
• Lead the plant maintenance teams to drive performance improvements of our capital assets.
• Manage performance and development of the plant maintenance team.
• Lead Kaizen activities and adapt a continuous improvement mindset.
• Encourage and provide opportunities for team members to learn new skills and grow professionally.
• Hire, mentor and train new engineers and support staff at the Portage plant.
• Work closely with the business development teams and process design team to develop effective engineering solutions for new high‑quality products.
• Create cost‑effective designs that ensure project goals are met and EHS principles are followed.
• Ensure the maintenance team follows SOPs and safety protocols and holds daily pre‑work “safety tailgate” meetings.
• Develop and improve maintenance strategies for the site, including new equipment coming in the next few months.
• Coordinate and work closely with contractors to prioritize work and ensure activities are completed on time and within budget.
• Assess and implement engineering controls required to eliminate identified safety issues at the plant.
• Ensure plant drawings (layouts, P&IDs, etc.) are created and kept up to date as changes occur.
• Interface with internal customers to communicate status concerning timelines and spending profiles.
• Help develop and improve Encapsys maintenance policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the maintenance teams complete all assigned training.
• Optimize spare‑part management, review asset classification and strategy, and align maintenance strategy accordingly.
• Maintain the Portage equipment maintenance records.
• Provide repair cost estimates and timelines.
• Identify risks, opportunities and create counter‑measures.
• Maintain Engineering and Maintenance files to ensure accuracy of drawings and information.
• Be able to wear a respirator as required by the task or chemical safety data sheets.
• Be visible to production associates on the plant floor daily; walk the area multiple times daily to communicate, observe, and address at‑risk behaviors and hazardous conditions.

• Understand relevant requirements of the Responsible Care Management System (RCMS) and RC‑14001 certification.
• Understand importance of conformance to Environmental, Safety and Responsible Care Policies and procedures.
• Recognize significant environmental impacts of work activities and help ensure controls are in place to reduce or eliminate negative impacts.
• Understand potential consequences of deviation from specified operating procedures.
• Immediately report any accidents and releases per the company escalation protocol.
• Comply with all environmental, health, safety, and security rules; policies and programs established by the company.
• Recognize that adhering to job responsibilities and procedures regarding environmental, safety, security, and health is a condition of employment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the plant Environmental, Health, Safety, Security, and Responsible Care performance and programs.

• Previous supervisory experience.
• Proven ability to maintain high standards aligned with corporate values; hold people accountable and engage in crucial conversations.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively managing…