Maintenance Manager - Nevada Cement
Fernley, NV 89408
About the Job
Position Title: Maintenance Manager
Direct Supervisor: Vice President of Operations
Staff:
Direct:
Reliability Engineer
Electrical Supervisor
(2) Maintenance Supervisors
Maintenance Planner
Indirect:
(16) Mechanics/Helpers
(2) Dust Collector Mechanics
(2) Lubrication Mechanics
(7) Electricians
Purpose: Manage, direct and coordinate maintenance operations activities and personnel.
Representative Duties and Responsibilities:
Direct plant electrical and mechanical equipment maintenance programs and personnel.
Drive a strong culture of safety and environmental performance within the Department.
Ensure optimum machinery performance and minimum downtime, by developing a culture of
root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
Oversee installation of new equipment as well as alterations and overall maintenance of plant
structures and grounds.
Protect company interests under labor agreement(s) and applicable governmental regulations
pertaining to safety, environment, and other employment areas.
Coordinate interdepartmental activities with other Department Managers.
Develop and manage operating and capital budgets and provide accurate cost forecasting in
coordination with the Vice President of Finance.
Manage spare parts inventory efficiently in coordination with the Purchasing Manager.
Hire, develop and train employees in order to build a strong Maintenance team.
Qualifications:
B.S. degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences or Management.
5 years of experience in mechanical/electrical maintenance repairs.
Experience with MS Office and CMMS software.
Technical schooling in the cement process, preventive/predictive maintenance, and detail
machinist experience not required but recommended.
Familiarity with cement process equipment.
Capable of making technical evaluations of machine performance and formulating specific
solutions to problems identified.
Management Skills:
Must be able to develop and lead a successful team with a strong culture of safety, environmental
compliance, root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
Must practice preventative maintenance ideology and have a good appreciation for production
and quality objectives and constraints.
Must be able to set clear expectations and goals for maintaining performance through
developmental counseling.
Ability to drive employee responsibility and accountability.
Ability to guide individuals and groups toward goal achievement.
Ability to minimize/manage conflict.
Possess excellent organizational skills.
Attention to detail in repair procedures to reduce rework.
Good negotiator with the ability to reconcile conflict and differences in a manner that gains
agreement or acceptance of all parties without damaging, hampering, or expressly ranking
functions.
Excellent communication skills.
Personal Characteristics:
Capable of changing attitudes/practices so as to meet immediate compliance in safety and
environmental areas.
Attributes and values that influence behavior when confronted with changes, ambiguity,
adversity, or other pressures.
High resistance to stress.
Capable of handling daily stress, deadlines, personnel interactions.
Excellent tolerance of ambiguity and be flexible and adaptable to demands of varying
environments.
Resilient
Persistent in motivational efforts.
High ethical behavior.
Direct Supervisor: Vice President of Operations
Staff:
Direct:
Reliability Engineer
Electrical Supervisor
(2) Maintenance Supervisors
Maintenance Planner
Indirect:
(16) Mechanics/Helpers
(2) Dust Collector Mechanics
(2) Lubrication Mechanics
(7) Electricians
Purpose: Manage, direct and coordinate maintenance operations activities and personnel.
Representative Duties and Responsibilities:
Direct plant electrical and mechanical equipment maintenance programs and personnel.
Drive a strong culture of safety and environmental performance within the Department.
Ensure optimum machinery performance and minimum downtime, by developing a culture of
root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
Oversee installation of new equipment as well as alterations and overall maintenance of plant
structures and grounds.
Protect company interests under labor agreement(s) and applicable governmental regulations
pertaining to safety, environment, and other employment areas.
Coordinate interdepartmental activities with other Department Managers.
Develop and manage operating and capital budgets and provide accurate cost forecasting in
coordination with the Vice President of Finance.
Manage spare parts inventory efficiently in coordination with the Purchasing Manager.
Hire, develop and train employees in order to build a strong Maintenance team.
Qualifications:
B.S. degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences or Management.
5 years of experience in mechanical/electrical maintenance repairs.
Experience with MS Office and CMMS software.
Technical schooling in the cement process, preventive/predictive maintenance, and detail
machinist experience not required but recommended.
Familiarity with cement process equipment.
Capable of making technical evaluations of machine performance and formulating specific
solutions to problems identified.
Management Skills:
Must be able to develop and lead a successful team with a strong culture of safety, environmental
compliance, root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
Must practice preventative maintenance ideology and have a good appreciation for production
and quality objectives and constraints.
Must be able to set clear expectations and goals for maintaining performance through
developmental counseling.
Ability to drive employee responsibility and accountability.
Ability to guide individuals and groups toward goal achievement.
Ability to minimize/manage conflict.
Possess excellent organizational skills.
Attention to detail in repair procedures to reduce rework.
Good negotiator with the ability to reconcile conflict and differences in a manner that gains
agreement or acceptance of all parties without damaging, hampering, or expressly ranking
functions.
Excellent communication skills.
Personal Characteristics:
Capable of changing attitudes/practices so as to meet immediate compliance in safety and
environmental areas.
Attributes and values that influence behavior when confronted with changes, ambiguity,
adversity, or other pressures.
High resistance to stress.
Capable of handling daily stress, deadlines, personnel interactions.
Excellent tolerance of ambiguity and be flexible and adaptable to demands of varying
environments.
Resilient
Persistent in motivational efforts.
High ethical behavior.
Source : Nevada Cement
