Maintenance Manager

Crenlo

Summary

Maintenance Manager Job Description

The Maintenance Manager at Crenlo’s Rochester, MN production facility is a critical position within the Plant Engineering Team. This individual has opportunity to lead and build a high performing team to administer the production and building maintenance functions. The Maintenance Manager is a key member of the plant leadership team with responsibility for the uptime performance and preventive maintenance of equipment. The role performs project planning for significant equipment repairs, upgrades, transfers and installations. The Maintenance Manager leverages the maintenance management system to plan activities, execute work orders, and manage performance related to preventive maintenance, machine uptime, and similar metrics in support of production operations.

Salary Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $85,194 - $127,791 annually.

Key Responsibilities

• Takes ownership for the maintenance and uptime performance of production equipment and building / facility related systems.
• Leads and builds the maintenance team to perform necessary tasks and projects for successful production operation and continuous improvement.
• Develops the maintenance team culture to be proactive in planning maintenance work, continuously increase capabilities for root cause problem solving / troubleshooting, and urgent production support when needed.
• Promotes a strong safety culture and follows all safety policies and procedures.
• Utilizes the maintenance management system to plan and execute preventive maintenance activities and other planned work orders in collaboration with production operations.
• Utilizes a work order tracking system to acknowledge maintenance requests from the organization and communicate status through completion.
• Performs supervisory duties, in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Facilitates training, coaching, and employee performance reviews, including cross training within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Provides planning for execution of projects related to equipment, buildings, and grounds.
• Leads project planning, internally and externally with associates and contractors.
• Provides planning for procurement of required equipment and associated materials.
• Supports capital expenditure analysis, evaluates cost to maintain vs cost to replace.
• Identifies and communicates workplace hazards and corrects or seeks assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
• Maintains a high level of housekeeping standards and organization of assigned work areas.
• Assists in the development and deployment of departmental policies and procedures.
• Communicates and enforces company policies and procedures while maintaining effective employee relations.
• Executes the Operations Annual Operating Plan (AOP) goals and objectives.
• Maintains working relationship with the union by following the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Key Skills And Competencies

• Demonstrated team building skills are required.
• A demonstrated commitment to utilize the maintenance management system, plan maintenance activities, and execute preventive maintenance and other projects is a requirement.
• Problem prevention and problem-solving skills required. Must be solution oriented.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, leadership, and labor union representatives.
• Ability to recommend equipment and building repairs and upgrades.
• Proven ability to multitask with excellent time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate at all levels of the organization.
  
  

Education And Experience Requirements

• Two year technical degree required. Four year degree preferred.
• Previous team leadership experience is required, with demonstrated success in building high performing teams.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment (metal fabrication, welding, paint, assembly, or similar) is preferred.
• Previous experience in a production maintenance function is preferred.
  
  

Working Conditions/Other

• Work Hours/Status: Mainly 1st shift hours with some overlap to 2nd shift for continuity.
• Environment: Frequent exposure (34%-66%) to noise, odors, dust, drafts, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
• Physical Requirements statement(s): Sitting/Standing, free to move around. Repetitive manual movements.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of federal and state employment law, compliance, trends, new technologies and best practices in areas of responsibilities.
  
  

This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and competencies required of this position. Employees are held accountable for all aspects for the job, which are subject to change at any time. An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.