Plant Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager Summary The Maintenance Manager will oversee all equipment for the plant. They will develop, implement and improve process control systems on all plant equipment. Maintenance Manager Responsibilities Initiate preventive maintenance programs to minimize maintenance cost of all production equipment. Execute assignments related to maintenance of machinery and equipment. Responsible for relocating machinery and/or equipment; dismantling and removing obsolete or worn out machinery and/or equipment. Plan the performance of preventative maintenance activities based upon personal knowledge and interval records of equipment wear and the manufacturer’s recommendations regarding service. Develop and maintain key, preferred suppliers and spare part inventories. Schedule work to prevent idle time and to provide maximum machine utilization. Schedule overtime work among maintenance employees to equalize overtime fairly. Determine priority of maintenance job back‑log and schedule work accomplished. Responsible for upgrading the effectiveness of maintenance personnel. Schedule and conduct meetings with instructions relating to maintenance skills, safety, and Company Policy. Handle all job‑related problems in maintenance honestly and fairly without violation of Company Policies or Procedures. Ensure team members have the appropriate safety and health, accident prevention, and investigation training. Provide leadership in developing measures and practices that prevent accidents and ensure compliance with OSHA standards. Provide troubleshooting of production equipment to support manufacturing and maintenance operations. Respond to critical production down situations affecting manufacturing. Maintain Maintenance software database that controls all Preventative and Predictive Maintenance processes on facilities and equipment. Generate and maintain PM schedule. Responsible for all plant utilities and seek ways to reduce costs. Comply with all Company Safety policies, procedures and rules. Education / Skills Bachelor's degree required. Must have recent experience in a Manufacturing plant, preferably automotive. Excellent communication skills and must possess the ability to supervise and motivate employees in a team environment. Expert working knowledge of all machine components and integration. Proven mechanical aptitude for analytical problem solving. Working with engineering and quality to address problem areas and collectively come up and implement solutions. #J-18808-Ljbffr