Job Description

Seeking a strong manager with great leadership and continuous improvement skills for the maintenance department.

• Provide leadership and direction to the Maintenance Team for day to day activities, and inspire high performance through effective goal setting and performance measurement

• Properly identify failed or worn components and utilizes available resources to obtain replacements

• Effectively coordinate, plan and execute the Preventive Maintenance Program

• Responsible for all facility-related equipment and systems: electric utility, air compressors, boiler, hazardous waste

• Prioritizes and completes assigned maintenance tasks and delegates to subordinates

• Ensures maintenance employees are following safe work practices and procedures consistently and completely

• Monitors and controls maintenance operating costs

• Review repairs for quality or workmanship

• Improve existing equipment to improve efficiency or reduce costs

• Coordinate outside contractor work from bid acquisition to construction

• Interact with outside machine shops to fabricate machine parts

• Coordinate plant projects, design and development, overhauls, machine relocations, etc.

• Coordinate with production manager, machine modifications to improve productivity

• Assist in safety program implementation and enforcement

• Participate in accident investigations, and assist with environmental issues

• Development and implementation of machine guarding systems

• Participate in conducting required annual training of plant personnel (lockout/tagout, confined space, fire extinguisher, Hazmat, etc.)

• Liaison for State or Federal Inspectors, Local Fire Department & Insurance inspections, including annual boiler inspections

• Regular contact with employees from production, printing, administrative, and maintenance departments. Contact with outside contractors, insurance companies, regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, AIB, ASI), water and sewer departments, (city) utility companies, fire marshal and vendors on an as needed basis or by direction of the Plant Manager

Requirements

• 5+ years’ plant maintenance work experience is required

• Successful supervisory experience and draftsman experience required

• Requires an individual with excellent knowledge of inline manufacturing manufacturing equipment and process. Prefer experience with Extruders, Bag Machines, Wiinders, Blenders, Resin Vacuum Conveying Systems and Railcar Unloading Systems.

• Knowledge of printing and paper converting machinery, conveyers, hydraulics, pneumatics and lubrication preferred

• Must be able to calculate gear ratios, pitch, etc. and be able to operate all machine shop equipment (welders, grinders, lathes, cutting equipment, etc.

• Knowledge of the application of Lean Manufacturing, TPM and 5S methods

• Computer literate in MS applications: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Strong ability to properly diagnose electrical component failures and provide solutions

• Basic PLC and VFD experience

• Expert level experience in LOTO systems required

You should be proficient in:

• PLC Troubleshooting Skills
• Leadership / People Management
• Creating Preventive Maintenance Plans
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Facilities Maintenance Experience
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Coaching and Mentoring Experience
• Blending
• Pneumatics Troubleshooting
• Plastic Extrusion Experience
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Blueprint Reading