About this role
Requirements & Expectations
• Develops programs and processes to perform routine maintenance on all equipment according to manufacturer's specifications.
• Identifies processes, methods and programs to maintain equipment at the lowest possible cost and minimal downtime.
• Ensures that maintenance work orders are completed timely, cost-effectively and according to priority as established by company guidelines.
• Works closely with operations, dispatch, and quality to ensure proper priorities on work orders.
• Maintains an optimum level of spare parts inventory balancing availability with cost, obsolescence and shrinkage factors.
• Performs necessary tests on new equipment to ensure it will function as expected.
• Ensures compliance with all company, local, state and federal safety and environmental policies, procedures and regulations.
• Manages maintenance employees to ensure they are productive, properly trained and utilized efficiently.
• Engineer safety into all projects and proactively contribute to the plant goal of zero accidents.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with the FDA, OSHA, EPA, LEPC, local Fire and Police Departments, Health Department, and Weights and Measures.
• Ensures emergency work orders or equipment malfunctions that slow or stop production are addressed immediately in a cost effective manner.
• Works closely with equipment vendors and manufacturers to identify, analyze and solve equipment needs and issues.
• Coordinates the disposal or sale of obsolete or discarded equipment.
• Coordinates and manages maintenance activities for plant equipment, property and facilities company-wide.
• Visits plant sites to audit and observe property, plant and equipment.
• Coordinates the bidding and selection process for new equipment purchases to ensure lowest possible total cost consistent with the lowest total maintenance cost while yielding the greatest reliability.
• Assists with plant layout and design as needed.
• Develops annual capital improvement budget based on input and observation.
• Manages approved capital improvements within established budget and timeline guidelines.
• Maintain key reports due to management weekly and monthly.
• Other duties as assigned.
Desired Knowledge and Qualifications
• High School diploma required. Prefer additional training or education in engineering, electronics or mechanical curriculum.
• Minimum of 5 years maintenance experience in a high-capacity production environment with at least two years of supervisory experience. Batch plant experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with equipment selection, purchase and disposal.
• Demonstrated ability to read blueprints and equipment schematics.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both written and oral.
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Demonstrated proficiency with basic math to include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize and to work independently.
• Must possess a current, valid driver's license.
• Proficient with basic computer applications
• Knowledgeable of Concrete fundamentals
• Excellent decision making and leadership skills
• Positive attitude toward employees, management, customers, & vendors
• Excellent work ethic – punctuality, accuracy, and attendance
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish)
Physical Requirements
• Frequent periods of standing and walking on wet, dry, even and uneven surfaces.
• Occasional climbing up/down ladders, steps and equipment.
• Occasional stooping, bending and kneeling.
• Occasional reaching, pulling, pushing and grabbing.
• Occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional carrying of up to 50 lbs.