Job Description

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to ensure all company safety rules and regulations in accordance with Occupational Health & Safety Act are observed by employees.  This includes planning the necessary resources in manpower and budgeting to accomplish site safety goals in the PaSSE and SHARP plans
• Interface with MSHA/MOL and other governing health and safety agencies at local and federal level as required
• Follow up investigations working with Safety Committee, and others as needed or applicable
• Participate in the daily morning production meeting to communicate with production and maintenance
• Preparation and implementation of training plans to provide employees with the necessary training to perform their job safely and effectively
• Ensure the Management System is effective and well understood by all employees
• Actively participate in the weekly scheduling meeting between maintenance and production
• A good understanding of the maintenance modules under the CMMS/SAP system
• Ensures correct, accurate, and timely reporting of information on all maintenance Work Orders, including “Urgent Repairs”
• Ensure maintenance personnel perform good quality work
• Ensure the execution of the daily maintenance plan
• Oversee necessary arrangements to keep plant running during breakdowns
• Routinely monitor key performance indicators identifying opportunities for improvement and making appropriate supervisory and management personnel aware of the findings
• Provide feedback to the maintenance team on goals and expectations status
• Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels
• Lead the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) program to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs.

Basic requirements

• Minimum 10+ years’ experience progressive experience in mining or heavy engineering industry
• Extensive knowledge and background in operations supply chain business processes, extensive knowledge of continuous manufacturing and production processes, knowledge and experience working contemporary concepts of continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing
• Demonstrated competency in preventative, predictive, basic care practices, and computerized maintenance management systems; strong management and Total Productive Maintenance experience; Six Sigma training is a plus
• Proven in leading operational excellence through applying behaviour based management
• Prior experience demonstrating effective management skills
• Demonstrable team work and maturity with a strong work ethic
• Fluency in spoken and written English

Knowledge

• Knowledge of people management skills
• Experience in mining and/or heavy engineering industry
• Knowledge of continuous manufacturing business sector
• Technical creditability as it relates to industry, with a preference on mining and kilns

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to assess organizational and people issues, provide coaching and mentoring, and deliver solutions that improve facility performance
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, strong organization and prioritization skills
• Demonstrates the ability to apply appropriate conflict management strategies to ensure conflicts are resolved to the benefit of all parties
• Establishes and maintains highly productive working relationships across the organization with all groups within the region and the company; demonstrating respect for conflicting points of view, listens to others, and builds strong working relationships
• Demonstrates excellent technical writing and computer skills for producing SOP, reports, and other appropriate communications
• Knows appropriate negotiating tactics and is able to negotiate win/win agreements without compromising principles
• Demonstrates the ability to manage maintenance projects using project management methodology and techniques
• Uses quality management skills to ensure all procedures and work activities conform to work specifications and standards
• Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously with an emphasis on being results oriented
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and lead a team successfully