Plant Maintenance Manager

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Responsible for maintenance and proper utilization of equipment and facility. Ensure standardized, safe, and efficient functioning 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.

Typical tasks and activities for this job include but are not limited to the items listed below. Additional duties may be assigned from time to time as needed by management.

• 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.
• Schedule and establish maintenance schedule for plant equipment – follows corporate direction to ensure timely equipment operation without disruption in production activities.
• Follow manufacturers guidelines for preventive maintenance – review and upkeep of equipment.
• Proactively intervene when there are issues with equipment or the facility – seeks out efficient and timely resolution to issues.
• Communicate with market center management on resolution activities and timing.
• Perform needed repairs in a safe and efficient manner to restore equipment or facility to operating conditions.
• Seek specialized expertise to complete needed repairs.
• Audit work and ensure operation of equipment is safe and up to standards.
• Assist, oversee and coordinate new equipment installation and/or removal.
• Ensure contracted work is completed in a safe and efficient manner.
• Oversee water/energy use and utilization.
• Seek ways to cost‑effectively manage water/energy use at the plant.
• Work with market center management to identify and implement systems and methods that improve safety and operating efficiency consistent with safety guidelines, operating goals and cost constraints.
• Production and Maintenance Management Systems – ensures plant and equipment can and is operating safely at peak efficiency to ensure that processing takes place in a safe, timely and efficient manner.
• Data and Performance Measures – use production and maintenance operating data to ensure production/facilities type activities are contributing 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.
• Consult and work 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 maintained and efficiencies for the market center. Learns and shares information on systems and methods that will improve safety and operating efficiency consistent with safety guidelines, operating goals and cost constraints for the entire company.
• All sites – 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.

Potential candidates for this job will be sought that have strong indication of capability with the following items.

• Minimum Education/
  
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