Directs and coordinates activities of workers engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment, and in maintenance of buildings, grounds, and utility systems by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

Responsibilities & duties

1)  Schedules repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment to ensure continuous production operations

2)  Reviews job orders to determine work priorities.

3)  Directs maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas, or air required for operations.

4)  Directs workers and contractors engaged in buildings and grounds maintenance activities.

5)  Develops preventive maintenance program in conjunction with maintenance staff.

6)  Reviews production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities.

7)  Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.

8)  Plans, develops, and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.

9)  Requisitions tools, equipment, and supplies required for operations.

10)  Directs training and indoctrination of workers to improve work performance and acquaint workers with company policies and procedures.

11)  Confers with management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment.

12)  Prepares department budget and monitors expenditure of funds in budget.

Academic qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in related field

Ammonia certification

PSM certification

Work experience & skills

 

Essential

Desirable

High degree of proficiency in MS Office applications, computerized maintenance systems

 

Extensive experience in Anhydrous Ammonia refrigeration system

 

Extensive experience in PSM

 

Experience in OSHA Regulations

 

Experience in Lock out/Tag out procedures

 

Experience in Waste Water procedures

 

Experience in PLC and Controls troubleshooting

 

Experience in predictive maintenance

 

Strong team environment and leadership skills

 

Experience in project management

 

Minimum five years as Maintenance Manger experience in mid to large manufacturing environment