Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Welcome to Steelscape. Our team of 400 people is our strength, and we want our people to be safe, successful, and well. We love what we do. We're a leading west-coast manufacturer of coated and painted metal for construction providing enduring products, inspiring design options, and superior customer experience – building a foundation of strength, beauty, and performance within our communities. We sit alongside our colleagues at ASC Profiles as part of NS BlueScope Coated Products North America (CPNA), a joint venture between BlueScope and Nippon Steel. Working in close-knit teams, our culture feels like a local business while benefiting from the scale of the group and global organization. Joining the Steelscape team means you'll play your part in our ongoing success as we consistently deliver for our customers and strengthen our communities, now and into the future.

Primary Purpose

The Maintenance Manager is accountable for the strategic direction, execution, and overall performance of the plant's maintenance and reliability function, ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of all manufacturing assets. The role leads a multi-disciplined maintenance organization and owns the integration of maintenance execution, planning, and scheduling, and reliability engineering to deliver measurable improvements in equipment availability, operational reliability, and production performance.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Maintenance Work Management, Planning, & Asset Reliability:

• Own and lead the site maintenance and reliability strategy, including preventive (PM), predictive (PdM), and corrective maintenance programs
• Direct the maintenance work management system, ensuring disciplined execution of planned, scheduled, and reactive work aligned to production priorities
• Ensure equipment reliability and availability to meet production targets, minimizing unplanned downtime through effective prioritization and resource allocation
• Drive maintenance process performance, including backlog management, schedule compliance, PM/PdM execution, and work order quality
• Lead reliability improvement efforts, including root cause failure analysis (RCFA), defect elimination, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Accountable for overall asset performance, including reduction of equipment failures and development of risk-based asset strategies for critical equipment

Team Leadership and Management:

• Lead and develop a structured maintenance organization including Supervisors, Planner/Scheduler, Reliability roles, Maintenance technicians, and contractors.
• Build team capability and deliver performance feedback and conduct performance reviews as appropriate, training programs, and ensure team adherence to safety, quality, and operational standards.
• Establish clear accountability across execution, planning, and reliability functions

Budget and Resource Management:

• Develop and manage the maintenance budget, ensuring cost-effective solutions and alignment with financial targets
• Monitor and control maintenance expenditures, proactively managing costs to remain within approved budget
• Drive cost efficiency through improved planning, reliability improvements, and effective resource utilization
• Oversee procurement of maintenance materials, tools, equipment, and spare parts to support operational needs
• Manage inventory and critical spare parts to ensure equipment reliability and minimize downtime

Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving:

• Lead the investigation and resolution of critical equipment failures and performance issues.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to identify root causes of breakdowns and implement long-term solutions.

Compliance and Safety:

• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health, safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Promote a culture of safety, ensuring that all team members follow established safety procedures and guidelines.
• Conduct regular safety audits and risk assessments related to maintenance operations.
• Lead incident investigations and ensure effective, sustainable corrective actions are implemented

KPI Ownership, Documentation, & Performance Management

• Own and drive performance of key maintenance KPIs
• Analyze KPI trends and implement corrective actions to drive continuous improvement
• Hold team accountable to defined performance targets
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including work orders, maintenance logs, and equipment performance.
• Provide regular reports on maintenance performance, key performance indicators (KPIs), and progress towards maintenance goals.

Capital Planning and Project Execution

• Champion maintenance-led improvement projects, ensuring initiatives focused on reliability, defect elimination, and cost reduction are identified, developed, and executed
• Provide technical and maintenance resource support for plant capital projects, ensuring maintenance requirements, reliability considerations, and long-term asset performance are incorporated
• Lead development of capital plans aligned with asset reliability and plant strategy
• Prioritize capital investments based on risk, reliability impact, and return on investment
• Ensure successful execution of projects (capital & maintenance led) within scope, schedule, and budget

Key Measures

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Authority & Decision Making

• Follow guidelines under the Delegation of Authority (DOA).
• Part procurement authorization, vendor and contractor management, R&M repair authorizations, utilities process authorization, capital request development, shop tool purchases, SOP authorization.
• Assignment of tasks to team members.
• Capital-related purchase authority may vary with approved Request for Capital Expenditure (CEA)
• Schedule project tasks and priority as needed to complete the projects
• Maintenance recruitment

Tools Required

• Proficiency in CMMS and data analytics tools for monitoring maintenance performance.

• Maintenance software

• Maintenance metrics

• CAP EX Budget

• Microsoft Office Suite

Education & Experience Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering.

• 7 years of experience in maintenance management, preferably in a steel manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.

• 3 years of experience in a supervisory or people management role.

Preferred:

• 10 years of experience in maintenance management, preferably in a steel manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.

• 5 years of experience in a supervisory or people management role.

• Management experience for collective bargaining team

Skills & Competencies

• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.

• Ability to influence and mentor teams to achieve both short-term and long-term reliability goals.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and handle complex problems in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and project management skills.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities to collaborate effectively with all levels of the organization.

• Experience using Maintenance Management Software (MMS), including work order management, preventive maintenance (PM) processes, and spare parts inventory systems.

• Experience with budget management, capital project oversight, and cost optimization strategies.

• Familiarity with equipment systems, controls, and their impact on plant operations.

• In-depth knowledge of maintenance best practices, reliability engineering, and industrial equipment.

• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing and fabrication processes, particularly within the steel industry.

• Proficiency in CMMS and data analytics tools for monitoring maintenance performance.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for data analysis, reporting, and presentations.

• Proven ability to analyze complex systems and equipment to identify and resolve reliability issues.

• Strong communication skills can articulate technical issues and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong leadership abilities, with a focus on driving results through teamwork and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, mentor, and manage large, cross-functional teams.

• Follow BlueScope safety framework and the ability to demonstrate a commitment to safety and to create a safe work environment.

Salary Range: The expected pay scale for this role is $138,330.00 - $157,500.00 annually, depending on experience, skill set, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a targeted annual bonus of 20%, as well as health and welfare benefits and a