Maintenance Manager

Responsible for establishing and coordinating the company's maintenance management operating system and processes to achieve overall company objectives.

Responsibilities:

• This position is responsible for establishing the company maintenance management operating system, procedures and goals.  Including:
• Preventative Maintenance
• Predictive Maintenance
• Spare Parts
• Back log management / scheduling
• Developing standard procedures and practices
• Developing people
• Forecasting end of life for replacement
• Outage planning
• Root Cause Analysis
• Developing best practice startup and shut down practices
• Equipment History
• Equipment Files
• Knowledge sharing / best practices
• Need to have a thorough understanding of processing equipment maintenance requirements and needs.
• Collaborate with the Operations Team to achieve plant performance objectives.
• Create processes and train employees to ensures proper fiscal planning, performance and forecasting for the maintenance of the equipment.
• Establish processes and procedures to deliver effective and efficient equipment maintenance management.
• Optimize contractor performance, work with mechanical and electrical contractors to reduce downtime and cost while ensuring quality workmanship.
• Collaborate with the engineering department to ensure capital dollars are invested wisely.
• Assures that safety programs are developed and fully implemented for the maintenance processes.
• Assures proper indoctrination, coaching, training, development is being provided to employees performing maintenance tasks.

Other Requirements:

• Extensive technical knowledge of processing facilities and equipment.
• Knowledge of principles, concepts, theories and practices for maintenance /manufacturing/production.
• Experience as a Maintenance Manager in the process manufacturing industry (Chemical, Refining, Paint production, bulk food production, Blending etc..) .
• Knowledge and experience working within a Maintenance Management Operating System and able to develop and deploy a unique solution for the business maintenance needs:
• Simple and effective
• Tailored to meet the needs of a seasonal business
• Leveraging the skills and people at very small remote sites.

• Must be able to develop and then implement innovative and effective management processes to maximize plant performance
• Must be able to lead and communicate effectively with a remote workforce.
• Must be able to work and manage multiple-sites and multiple projects at one time
• Must be proficient at financial reporting and forecasting.
• Must be willing and able to spend time in the field on location when required.
• Frequent travel, with overnight and multiple night stay.
• Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts.

• Must be able to deal with high levels of stress and/or stressful situations to respond to urgent situations.
• Must be able to influence from a distance.
• Strong work ethics of integrity and honesty striving for excellence in all activities.

Current Openings for Maintenance Manager Jobs at The Heritage Group