Maintenance Manager

Waupaca Foundry, Inc. is North America’s leading supplier of iron castings and has a history of innovation with a legacy of product quality. Waupaca Foundry employs approximately 4,400 people company-wide.

Waupaca Foundry is committed to relentless improvement, forward-thinking sustainability initiatives, and providing a reliable experience to the millions who use our castings every day. Our goal is to employ individuals who take pride in their work within a culture of continual innovation.

Waupaca Foundry is proud to be an employer of choice for those driven and skilled individuals seeking rewarding careers by producing top quality castings.

You will be right at home at Waupaca Foundry.

This position is located in Tell City, Indiana

Lead the site Maintenance function in providing both a reactive and pro‑active, multi‑skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure. Responsible for planned scheduling creation and overseeing the adherence and timely completion of work carried out. Increase the site operational effectiveness, improve on project delivery, mean time between failure and downtime reduction, and manage and implement improvement plans, driving Key Performance Indicators ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to.

Manage the team on technical best practice and establish standard policies and procedures while also mentoring and leading the department. Implement and manage continuous improvement and modern manufacturing principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.

This position reports directly to the Plant Manager.

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice maintenance vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance
• Maintain equipment through established effective preventative maintenance program and problem solving.
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on Maintenance activities.
• Maximize equipment availability, minimize unplanned downtime, and extend equipment life
• Working closely with the environmental manager, ensuring we maintain a safe working environment and remain compliant with environmental regulations.
• Monitor production line(s) OEE, while providing continuous improvement and communication to all forepersons and supervisors as necessary.
• Collaborate with Plant Manager/Assistant Plant Manager and Plant Scheduler(s) to assure production needs and changes can be met
• Direct through subordinate supervisors employees engaged in installing and repairing equipment. This includes electricians, mechanical maintenance and other disciplines.
• Schedule both internal and external work(s) maximizing planned down time and reducing unplanned downtime.
• Manage contractors on site to ensure they meet legal and company requirements
• Inspect completed work for conformance to blueprints, specifications and code.
• Manages maintenance personnel, establishes and manages multiple priorities in a dynamic environment; plans daily work schedules /priorities across multiple shifts.
• Ensure maintenance resources are properly trained, staffed & managed across a three-shift operation to meet manufacturing expectations for equipment and support services.
• Provide strategic and operational direction to the Maintenance staff in support of company objectives.
• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by ensuring adherence to standards and procedures; complying with legal codes and regulations.
• Leads the investigation, reporting, and implementation of corrective actions because of quality problems or…