This role would provide dedicated leadership over our maintenance and building/grounds functions, without increasing overall headcount. The intent is to establish a clearly defined maintenance department—distinct from Utility, which remains production-focused—with accountability for proactively maintaining and improving our buildings, equipment, and grounds.
Essential duties and responsibilities include directing and coordinating the activities of workers engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment. Reviews job orders to determine work priorities for staff. Schedules repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment to ensure continuous production operations. Reviews production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities. Plans, develops, and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials. Drive execution of plant infrastructure and improvement projects. Partner closely with the Safety Supervisor to ensure a safe, compliant, and secure working environment. Improve planning, prioritization, and vendor/material management.
Minimum qualifications include 4 – 5 years' experience in plant maintenance and infrastructure. This can be a physically demanding job that can require the ability to lift 40+ pounds, to grip, work over head, pull at chest height, bend, stand, walk, kneel, crawl, push, pull, reach, climb and carry various materials and equipment. Demonstrated ability to work with external regulators and support multiple teams in order to consistently meet safety and production goals is required. Knowledge and experience with OSHA regulations required. Demonstrated ability to support and encourage staff, demonstrate empathy for others, to be trained, and take direction is required. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen. Flexible to work in a fast paced, changing environment. Not afraid to get dirty and handle tools/equipment daily.
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