Assistant Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Technician

Ensures the availability and safe operation of production assets through a combination of preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities. Analyzes maintenance-related data to meet company-wide uptime goals and reduce unscheduled downtime. Responsible for the development, supervision, and continuous improvement of Maintenance Technicians. Directs and supports Maintenance Supervisors, and promotes a systematic root cause analysis approach to problem solving.

Analyzes machine downtime issues, develops appropriate countermeasures and monitors results. Coordinates activities with other departments, including Production, Engineering, Quality and the Tool Room.

Uses mean time to repair (MTTR) to measure and improve the effectiveness of maintenance technicians. Ensures department personnel are trained, equipped and motivated to accomplish objectives in a safe, timely and cost effective manner.

Tracks work orders (categorizes, prioritizes, schedules) to efficiently use maintenance resources and reduce quantity of open work orders.

Monitors preventative maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) effectiveness.

Provides ongoing technical support for production equipment. Occasionally assists in troubleshooting and/or repairing equipment.

Oversees the spare parts inventory for process equipment. Reviews and recommends critical maintenance spare parts.

Maintains maintenance measures of performance.

Develops budgets as they relate to machine maintenance and department labor. Tracks budget and reacts to issues; plans mid-year budget adjustments.

Reviews and recommends outside maintenance service providers.

Oversees participation of the maintenance team in structured continuous improvement activities.

Recommends capital improvement projects.

Directs Maintenance Supervisors.

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a four-year college or university and 4 years of related experience; or Technical Associate's degree and 8 years of related experience.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, vendors, and the general public.

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

Ability to perform root cause analysis, define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.

Must be able to function in a team environment by working with, and cooperating with others.

Must be able to clearly communicate in both written and oral forms with others.

Should be pro-actively involved in the improvement process, and promote its use within the facility.

Must possess an in-depth knowledge of PLC and CNC programming and troubleshooting.

Must possess an in-depth knowledge of electrical/electronic circuits and test equipment (e.g. multimeters, ammeters, voltmeters, etc.).

Must possess an in-depth knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics with the ability to troubleshoot and program.

Knowledge of welding and simple fabrication. Welding should include: stick, mig, and tig.

Must possess an in-depth knowledge of machine control circuits and understanding of schematics.

Knowledge of plumbing, pumps, feed lines, PVC, CPVC, copper and metal piping.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.

The noise level in the work environment varies from moderate to loud.