Maintenance Manager - Talent Wave Associates, LLC

Oversee comprehensive maintenance operations, encompassing building and facility maintenance, machinery upkeep, preventative maintenance, parts inventory, and procurement. Ensure alignment with established procedures, specifications, internal customer requirements, and organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion safety as a core priority. Collaborate with the EHS Manager to establish and uphold policies and programs that ensure a secure working environment.
• Assist in specifying production equipment, including selection, purchase, and plant installation.
• Monitor contractor safety performance and coordinate contractor activities as needed.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels by monitoring spare parts and supplies, recommending timely obsolescence of outdated parts.
• Ensure equipment reliability through timely and routine preventative maintenance.
• Oversee the maintenance of grounds, buildings, and parking facilities.
• Supervise maintenance technicians, fostering employee development and training.
• Develop and implement a continuous improvement program for the maintenance department, including the PM program.
• Ensure that security, fire, and emergency systems are fully operational, routinely tested, and inspected.
• Review and approve invoices and purchase orders related to maintenance department projects.
• Track and monitor facility utilities, implementing energy-saving initiatives.
• Serve as a liaison between maintenance, manufacturing, contractors, and engineering.
• Coordinate internal maintenance work orders and collaborate with external vendors, recognizing internal limitations and securing outside expertise.
• Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set priorities, and conduct annual performance appraisals.
• Promote a robust safety culture, adhering to all Environmental, Health, and Safety policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate and cultivate core company values, contributing actively to a high-performance culture.
• Facilitate and enforce all company policies and procedures.
• Strive to meet or exceed plant business plans and key performance indicators.
• Integrate Continuous Improvement initiatives into the Plant's culture.

Core Competencies

• Expertise in industrial mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic operations, with the ability to identify and deploy necessary resources for process resolutions.
• Proficiency in preventative maintenance administration, with an aptitude for enhancing existing systems.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills to effectively manage and execute projects.
• Preferred ability to troubleshoot in a plastics processing environment.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office, Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, or equivalents.
• Strong supervisory skills to lead projects and department personnel effectively.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in mechanical or engineering field is strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of previous supervisory experience is required.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in facility maintenance within a manufacturing environment is required.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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