Maintenance Manager (Reliability Manager)

Purpose of the Role:

• s a Maintenance Manager, your main job is to keep critical equipment running smoothly and ensure effective asset care and reliability (AC&R). You'll develop the Maintenance department, bringing discipline and accountability to meet plant needs. You'll report directly to the Plant Manager.
• The maintenance team currently has basic skills, with no journeymen or electricians.
• You'll manage a team of Maintenance Lead and Maintenance Planner. The PLC tech reports through the E&C Engineer. We're looking for someone with 10-15 years of experience who can build and improve our AC&R programs, using the Maintenance Module within SAP (CMMS). You'll need strong influencing skills to build the team, add electricians, and troubleshoot electrical issues. This is a non-union plant running 24/5, so you'll need both technical and leadership skills and a hands-on approach.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safety and Environmental Practices: Ensure the best safety and environmental practices are in place and followed.
• Issue Resolution: Quickly identify and fix any process or maintenance issues.
• Maintenance and Repairs: Keep all production equipment and facilities in good working order.
• Cost Management: Control and manage maintenance costs.
• Equipment Performance: Ensure all equipment is performing at its best.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Supervise and provide direction to the plant mechanical trades and other staff, ensuring maximum productivity.
• Lead the maintenance department to maintain all production equipment, buildings, and grounds.
• Identify and fix process or maintenance problems and come up with action plans to improve reliability and uptime.
• Implement maintenance, safety, and environmental practices.
• Train and lead team-based process and equipment improvements.
• Manage the maintenance budget.
• Oversee the mobile equipment fleet and storeroom inventory.
• Drive internal Reliability Focused Maintenance/Total Productive Maintenance process and continuous improvement program.
• Use predictive technologies to maintain equipment.
• Support MRO responsibilities and implement capital projects.
• Maintain good housekeeping strategies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Team:
Education and Experience (one of the following):

• Bachelor's Degree (preferably in a technical field) with 3 years of leadership experience in manufacturing maintenance.
• Journeyman's Card with 5 years of leadership experience in manufacturing maintenance.
• Technical Degree (2-year) in a maintenance-related field with 5 years of leadership experience in manufacturing maintenance.

Leadership and Management Skills:

• Team Management: Lead a team of 10+ hourly employees. Responsible for performance evaluations, pay reviews, hiring, and terminations.
• Process Knowledge: Strong understanding of maintenance processes and systems in a manufacturing setting.
• Process Development: Ability to develop and stick to work processes and systems.
• Change Facilitation: Proven leadership skills with the ability to drive sustainable change.
• Project Management: Strong project management skills.

Skills and Abilities:

• Communication: Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Safety Prioritization: Ability to prioritize and implement safety-related requests.
• Analytical Skills: Proven analytical and quality improvement abilities.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with ERP Systems (such as SAP) is preferred. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and maintenance scheduling systems.
• Emergency Response: Willingness to respond to emergency situations outside of normal work hours.

Physical Requirements:

• Physical Capability: Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Work Environment: Typical manufacturing facility conditions, including exposure to cold, heat, high noise levels, moving mechanical parts, heights, dust, mist, gas fumes, extensive walking, or climbing.
• Essential Functions: Must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.