Job Summary:
Oversees the activities of plant and facility maintenance for a 68,000 square foot building and is responsible for managing the installation and maintenance of equipment, machinery and buildings of the company. Also responsible for planning, budgeting and scheduling facility modifications - including estimates on equipment, labor materials and other related costs.
Essential Functions:
- Ensures production equipment operates safely, efficiently, and predictably by supervising and performing scheduled equipment maintenance.
- Supervises the daily, weekly and monthly preventative/predictive maintenance activities.
- Schedules and leads the daily activity of a maintenance team of 5-15 associates and develops effective and relevant metrics for direct reports.
- Selects and develops talent to match the maintenance needs of plant operations.
- Leads safety initiatives for the maintenance department including:
- Conducts safety compliance inspections of the production and shop equipment to eliminate hazards
- Actively participates in the site safety committee
- Plans and enforces safe work practices through effective PPE, lockout/tagout, and other behaviors
- Ensures compliance with all OSHA, HLAC and environmental regulations and other local, state and federal government regulations.
- Develops and executes a maintenance operating plan that meets budgeted expenses.
- Manages spare parts and supplies procurement and inventory and maintains effective vendor relationships.
- Ensures that Company facilities, including buildings and grounds, are maintained to Company standards.
- Provides technical assistance to Production Managers and associates including training on equipment operation, equipment start-up, and operator preventative maintenance.
- Develops effective troubleshooting and repair/adjustment to production and maintenance equipment.
- Communicates effectively with all levels of the organization and provides periodic reporting on results and metrics.
- Selects and provides direction to all outside contractors.
- Seeks new technologies and automation opportunities in lowering the overall cost of manufacturing.
- Plans, budgets, and schedules equipment and facility modifications, including cost estimates.
