Maintenance Manager

Overview --------

Buzzi Unicem USA is one of the leading cement manufacturing companies in the United States. With over 1,300 valued employees, Buzzi Unicem USA manufactures and distributes its cement products throughout the Midwest, Southwest, Northeast and Southeast regions of the country. Globally, Buzzi Unicem SpA operates in 14 countries and employs almost 10,000 people. We are passionate about sustainably producing our cement products for the benefit of society by providing the foundation for crucial infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, dams, and residential and industrial buildings. Our commitment to positively contributing to society is a core principle for our business, and the reason we focus heavily on sustainable development. As part of our corporate culture, we recognize our role in meeting the current generation's needs, while preserving environmental quality and protecting the needs of future generations. Additionally, quality serves as the foundation of the way we do business at Buzzi Unicem USA. We have established at all our production sites, quality targets for our products that meet not only local regulatory standards but also our customer requirements.

Corporate Culture ----------------

Buzzi Unicem USA strives to provide a corporate culture supporting career growth through strong leadership and development planning. We offer a competitive salary, along with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits. Plus, our benefits include flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance and other voluntary benefits - such as accident and critical illness. We also provide a 401(k) savings plan, Employee Assistance Program, a tuition reimbursement program, professional development and advancement opportunities.

Join Our Team -------------

Join our team, be part of the solution, support evolving innovations, and help us continue providing quality products, all while being supported by strong leadership and a comprehensive and competitive benefits program.

Responsibilities ----------------

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Maintenance Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Maintenance programs, manage modifications and improvement projects (Capital Programs) that continually improve plant operations.
• Maximize the operational life of plant assets through timely and cost-effective preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs and appropriate repair methods.
• Develop programs for conditions based on maintenance.
• Responsible for programs and systems to provide for a safe working environment and for safety accountability for all members of the Maintenance Department.
• Responsible for high-tech maintenance activities like oil analysis, thermography, vibration analysis, and similar.
• Critical Path planning of major shutdowns and projects.
• Manage all maintenance through the Oracle system.
• Develop and recommend the annual budget for maintenance of the plant and any connected facilities and assets; administer and control the budget within company guidelines.
• Work with purchasing on work scopes, bid packages, and inventory controls.
• Formulate a long-term vision for the Maintenance Department consistent with the direction and goals of the local facility and the organization; work closely with plant management to integrate this vision for continuous improvement into the maintenance plan.
• Provides interface to Project Department regarding Capital Projects and major maintenance activities; responsible for all activities of the winter main shutdown (planning, budget, cost control, and execution).
• Critical Path planning of major shutdowns and projects, develop and maintain the 5-year maintenance plan.
• Provides programs and plans, with the cooperation of continuously developing, improving, and mentoring department personnel, and to raise awareness in all personnel at the local facility.
• Responsible for managing Maintenance Computerized Systems for work order controls, purchasing, costs, and all related maintenance activities.
• Provide support for Production Department (Production, Quarry, and Shipping).
• Manage the Automation Engineer, Electrical Department, Labor Department, Mobile Garage, and Mechanical Maintenance.
• Responsible for managing maintenance KPIs like MTBF, reliability, stops/100 hours, Pareto, and similar; responsible for cost control and budget management; Union Contract implementation of schedule, overtime, and potential grievances.
• Direct, through subordinate supervision, the mechanical maintenance of equipment, plant structures, and grounds, installation of new equipment, and the alteration of plant structures.

Qualifications --------------

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• BS Degree in Engineering or related field, preferably Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 5-10 years of experience in an industrial environment and leading teams
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills
• Skilled in implementing effective maintenance and repair programs, particularly preventative maintenance programs
• Ability to balance technical, human relations, and conceptual skills to achieve desired results
• Thorough technical knowledge of manufacturing plant environment, preferably cement plant operations, especially relating to the maintenance of equipment and facilities
• Must be able to plan, organize, implement, and coordinate programs requiring financial and physical resources
• Proficiency with various software applications including Microsoft Excel and Word, and have the ability to learn additional software programs as necessary
• Experience in ERP (SAP, Oracle or similar)
• Experience in maintenance software (Maximo, SAP, CMS or similar)

Buzzi Unicem USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please note that candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and that only qualified candidates will be contacted.