MDF Maintenance Manager

Annual Salary $112,701 - $160,036

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage budgets for R&M and EOM of approximately $8,000,000
• Manage department to support production departments in achieving maximum uptime, maximum productivity.
• Manage approximately (20) employees to cover 24/7 operation, preventive maintenance and rebuilds.
• Manage fire systems site wide to assure readiness in case of a fire emergency.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum (5) years managing maintenance department supporting a minimum of $100,000,000 in assests.
• Minimum Associates Degree in a technical disipline related to manufacturing.

Education and Technical Skills Profile:

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must understand electrical control systems including Servo Drives and PLC's
• Must understand complex mechanical drive systems
• Must understand pnumatic systems
• Must understand complex hydraulic systems
• Must understand utilities such as electrical, thermal oil, compressed air and HVAC
• Must be able to use Project Planner and CMMS systems.

Environment and Behavioral Profile:

• Must be able to interface with others at all levels, from executive to hourly.
• Must be available to support 24/7/365 manufacturing operation.
• Must be able to effectively manage technical associates from Engineers to technicians.
• Apply the SK values
• Anticipate changes - assess the situation by stepping back, identify conditions to implement solutions, identify consequences and assess/analyze risks
• Agility in execution - take initiative, move into action quickly once decisions are made, adapt your working mode to take into account changes
• Cooperation - listen to others and take into account their points of view, explain your points of view and priorities to gain support, look for synergies (within and outside the team) to improve overall results, work with others to achieve common objectives

• Make continuous progress - take new approaches, implement best practices, challenge other's ideas in order to enhance them, demonstrate open-mindedness, promote new ideas in your area and test them

Linguistic Profile:

• Swiss Krono embraces the diversity of languages, but most, if not all, communication verbally and written is preferred in English to successfully complete the appropriate scope of work.
• Command of German a plus.

Mobility and Physical Requirement Profile:

• Role based in the US, Barnwell, SC.
• This job is in a manufacturing environment.
• Travel up to 5%. Ability to travel on short notice.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, stand, walk; use hands/fingers.
• This is a full-time position, and general hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. This a leadership position which requires extended hours and weekend work, as need.

Key relationships (internal and external stakeholders):

• Technical employees
• Executive Managers
• Department Managers
• Outside technical support from machinery manufacturers
• Outside technical support from equipment suppliers
• Outside technical support from parts vendors
• Mechanical, electrical and other contractors

EEO:

Swiss Krono USA is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.