Description

Job Summary:

Oversees the activities of plant and facility maintenance for a 55,000 square foot building and is responsible for managing the installation and maintenance of equipment, machinery and buildings of the company. Also responsible for planning, budgeting and scheduling facility modifications - including estimates on equipment, labor materials and other related costs.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures production equipment operates safely, efficiently, and predictably by supervising and performing scheduled equipment maintenance.
• Supervises the daily, weekly and monthly preventative/predictive maintenance activities.
• Schedules and leads the daily activity of a maintenance team of 5-15 associates and develops effective and relevant metrics for direct reports.
• Selects and develops talent to match the maintenance needs of plant operations.
• Leads safety initiatives for the maintenance department including:
• Conducts safety compliance inspections of the production and shop equipment to eliminate hazards
• Actively participates in the site safety committee
• Plans and enforces safe work practices through effective PPE, lockout/tagout, and other behaviors
• Ensures compliance with all OSHA, HLAC and environmental regulations and other local, state and federal government regulations.
• Develops and executes a maintenance operating plan that meets budgeted expenses.
• Manages spare parts and supplies procurement and inventory and maintains effective vendor relationships.
• Ensures that Company facilities, including buildings and grounds, are maintained to Company standards.
• Provides technical assistance to Production Managers and associates including training on equipment operation, equipment start-up, and operator preventative maintenance.
• Develops effective troubleshooting and repair/adjustment to production and maintenance equipment.
• Communicates effectively with all levels of the organization and provides periodic reporting on results and metrics.
• Selects and provides direction to all outside contractors.
• Seeks new technologies and automation opportunities in lowering the overall cost of manufacturing.
• Plans, budgets, and schedules equipment and facility modifications, including cost estimates.

Requirements

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Must have well developed communication and basic math skills, organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills, efficient multi tasking abilities, ability to supervise multiple workers in an often fast-paced environment, organizational skills, and able to foster a positive team working environment. 
• Demonstrated time management skills, resulting in the ability to manage projects and prioritize time and resources accordingly.

Physical Requirements:

• The ability to stand, sit and/or walk repeatedly throughout most of the workday.
• When in the plant, subject to the outside environment with possible exposure to extreme temperatures (heat, cold, humidity, etc.).
• Position is occasionally exposed to fumes, odors, dust, mists, airborne particles, chemicals, heights, cramped quarters, oil, grease and dirt.
• Normal lifting of up to 50 pounds is possible.
• Mobility is necessary in order to perform assigned functions.
• Noise level is moderate to heavy as the work area is a production environment.
• Position requires the ability to occasionally work different shifts to monitor plant performance. 
• Personal protective equipment is available and will be required to be worn as the situation dictates.

Required Credentials:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience along with 5 years of industrial maintenance/management experience required. 
• This position requires the knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, electronics (PLC), hydraulics, heating ventilation, air conditioning, carpentry, welding, machining and fabricating. The position also requires proficiency in troubleshooting the before listed categories.
• Technical knowledge of maintenance equipment and capital project activities and experience leading associates of various skill levels required.
• Must have well developed communication and basic math skills, organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills, efficient multi-tasking abilities, ability to supervise multiple workers in an often fast-paced environment, organizational skills, and able to foster a positive team working environment. 

Disclaimer:

This description does not state or imply that the duties listed above are the only duties to be performed by the Associate. Associates are required to follow job-related instructions and perform other job-related activities requested by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modifications in order to provide a reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical or mental disabilities as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other Associates.

Nixon Medical is an equal opportunity employer.