Maintenance Manager

Maintenance ManagerLocation(s): Rockford, IL, US, 61109 Function: Manufacturing Audience: Experienced Professional Work Arrangement: On SitePURPOSE OF THE JOB The Maintenance Leader is responsible for driving maintenance practices to best in class levels in a 24/7 continuous operation setting. The Maintenance Leader has responsibility for plant capital projects. They will also be the Planned Maintenance Pillar Leader for TPM. This position will lead a Maintenance Team comprised of mainly hourly employees. The position is accountable to deliver stable and reliable plant operations with a focus on safety, people development, quality, productivity, and cost. The successful candidate will be responsible for the leadership, training, development and engagement of all maintenance employees. In addition, they must demonstrate a proven track record of leadership and sustained performance associated with plant maintenance programs and operations. Excellent interpersonal skills, leadership, driving change and achieving results through employee engagement are required. Reports to: Rockford Plant Leader and will be a member of the Plant Leadership Team. Span of Control: The Rockford Plant has approximately 74 employees with two manufacturing lines. The Maintenance Leader will lead a team of 1 maintenance planner & approximately 9 hourly employees.JOB RESPONSIBILITIESLiving the safety/environmental stand and ensuring safe maintenance practicesPartners with cross-functional teams to support, improve, and enforce various safety programs at the plantPrioritizes and executes environmental, health, and safety hazard elimination through OC's Reliability Work ProcessDeveloping risk assessments and safe plans of action for critical tasksTraining and developing employees to safely perform their jobsParticipates in work area self-inspections and accident investigations as well as recommends corrective actions to make the workplace saferLeads and supports safety initiatives and processes to drive towards zero recordable injuries and zero incidentsDevelopment and Execution of Plant Maintenance StrategyServes as full owner of all maintenance strategies and plans; focused on meeting business needsPrepares capital budget forecasts and effectively manages all capital projects/installations holding to committed results and outcomesLeverages both internal and external resources and experts to improve and extend service life of current and new equipmentDrives continuous improvement, leaded root cause failure analysis, and implements countermeasures in accordance with once and done strategiesPrepares and manages period budget for R&R, contractors, capital expenditures, and manpowerDetermining Performance Objectives, KPI's and KAI's for Maintenance activities, PM completions, MTBF, MTTR, and OEEEnsures maintenance strategy aligns with business strategy and operations plansImprovement plans to drive plant operating performance and equipment reliabilityPeople Strategy including talent development and trainingPartners with relevant stakeholders to identify and address process improvement opportunities to eliminate waste, enhance safety, reduce MRO cost, increase capacity and productivity and improve end productOwns the TPM PM PillarLeading and Developing TalentEnsures maintenance employees are well trained and current on any required certifications to perform the full scope of their job expectationsEstablishes clear and measurable performance expectations and holds team members accountable for delivering resultsRegularly evaluates the strengths and development opportunities of the team, as well as invests in the growth and development of team members to achieve sustained successEffectively staffs the team by leveraging the appropriate mix of internal and external talent to satisfy both near-term performance and long-term succession needsBuilds open, trusting environment that promotes listening, respect, winning, and funCommunicates effectively throughout the plant and ensures people have the right information to winEnsure people have the skills and capabilities to be successfulHolds people accountable and coaches to high standards and expected performance, through providing candid feedback on expectations and performance to members of the team on a regular basis and drives appropriate actions for further improvementAttract, develop and retain the very best talentPartners with shift resources and other relevant stakeholders to ensure maintenance personnel is well trained and maintains current on any required certifications to perform the full scope of their job expectationsSuccessfully engages employees across the organization to participant and contribute to TPM through strategies such as communication, training, etc.Monitors and enforces all plant and corporate policies and proceduresLeading across the plant/divisionSeen as a strong leader across the plant, driving engagement and supporting cross-functional projects and teamsShares best practices across plants, challenges thinking and provides candid and respectful feedbackLeads with OC's key values, being a strong example for plant employees and others throughout the organizationAssists the plant leader with other duties as requiredDirecting Maintenance OperationsContinuously improve safety and housekeepingLead the Rockford Maintenance Department to best-in-class safety and machine performanceEnsure effective deployment of employee/labor relations practicesControl/Reduce Operating Cost. Identify opportunities to enhance efficiencies, streamline processes and leverage resources in order to reduce costConduct Root Cause Failure Analysis on chronic maintenance issues or repairsExecute effective PM's and work order programs using predictive and preventive technologiesDevelop and execute TPM & RWP plans as PM pillar leaderHave a pulse in day to day operations to understand prioritiesEffectively collaborates and builds strong relationships with production and technical teamsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCEA minimum of 5 years of industrial manufacturing/maintenance assignments and leadership experience Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Experience successfully developing, leading and executing reliability focused maintenance processes A proven track record of driving results, engaging others and consistent accountability Previous experience/proficiency with CMMS (i.e. Maximo, SAP) or Similar Proficiency with utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) TPM and CI experience preferred but not requiredKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIESAble to engage and care for people starting with Safety Experience leading Reliability Work Process and Total Productive Maintenance preferred Excellent at listening to team, following up on commitments, and building strong teams Strong process, engineering and technical abilities Business and financial acumen Capital project execution Continuous improvement mindset Never satisfied with status quo, always seeking to improve Data analytics Develop people Customer focused Competitively drive results Inspire and energize others