Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

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​The Maintenance Manager​

is responsible for ensuring that the facilities, layout and machinery used to produce new and existing materials and goods run to their maximum efficiency and output. This includes total preventative maintenance, managing breakdowns of mechanical, electrical and robotic equipment. Includes people management and budgetary/cost reporting. Ensure that colleagues maintain health and safety regulations. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs maintenance management by supervising maintenance personnel and establishing priorities in maintenance schedules.

• Maintains manufacturing assets, facility and on hand inventory of repair/replacement parts and general maintenance inventory. 

• Manages maintenance personnel by setting direction and priorities.

• Establish priorities and completion dates for projects.

• Provides training and continuous development on all maintenance personnel.

• Manage the process of the introduction of new machinery, plant and equipment from drawing up the specification, to managing suppliers through to full installation in collaboration with all relevant parties.

• Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine.

• Knowledge of plant emergency procedures.

• Ensure routine calibration and maintenance requirements are meet.

• Maintain effective liaison with outside suppliers, vendors, equipment manufacturers and contractors.

• Ensure health and safety policies are complied with to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors. 

• Maintain maintenance and inspection logs. 

• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems. 

• Identify business improvement opportunities within the organization.

• Provide technical expertise to the team.

• Be available for off-shift maintenance needs when on-call.

• Perform forklift training.

• Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience required. Requires 5+ years manufacturing plant maintenance experience. Exposure to paper converting operation preferred. Must be familiar with all tools, gauges, and measuring devices of the maintenance trade. 

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

• Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.

• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively.

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

• Delegation - Delegates work assignments; Matches the responsibility to the person; Gives authority to work independently; Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; Provides recognition for results.

• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.

• Managing People - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; Makes self-available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products and services.; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.

• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines.