Job Title:

Chief Engineer

Department:

Maintenance

Exemption:

Exempt

Location:

Miami and Miami area OPLs

Reports directly to:

General Manager

Directly Supervises:

Maintenance/Engineering Staff

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Responsible for the repair and maintenance of industrial washers, dryers, boilers, compressors, conveyors, and other equipment. Administers and directs the entire Maintenance Department, equipment, building and grounds.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and train the maintenance staff,
• Maintain all safety policies and good housekeeping.
• Responsible for inventory control and purchasing of equipment, parts and maintain department budget.
• Responsible for supervising repairs and maintenance of industrial washers, dryers, boilers, compressors, conveyors, and other equipment.
• Diagnose, rebuild, and repair equipment, inspections, and preventative maintenance.
• Required to troubleshoot, install minor equipment, analyze and repair complex mechanical and electrical faults, including compressed air operated machines with little supervision.
• Able to read blueprints and electrical/electronic schematics.
• Order parts by cross-referencing to local vendors.
• Ensure that PMs, minor fine tuning of laundry systems, and major project work are completed efficiently and in a timely basis.
• Plans, organizes, and controls functions and activities of plant operations and building renovations.
• Reviews and evaluates existing programs, services, policies, and procedures.
• Monitors work performance and prepares and/or reviews performance evaluations for assigned personnel.
• Periodically evaluate the performance of staff, recommending appropriate action such as promotions, disciplinary issues, and terminations.

EEO/AA Statement

PureStar provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.[AV1] 

QUALIFICATIONS AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: (List the minimum education and/or experience necessary to fulfill this position.)

• 5 years or more of management experience, and 5 years or more of industry experience.
• Multilingual highly desirable
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
• Strong leadership skills, proactive, decisive, problem solver able to think outside the box to create strategies in a changing environment with no supervision.
• Strong work ethic, highly independent and goal oriented.
• Safety metrics is to be the highest priority. 
• Flexible schedule including days/nights, weekends, and holidays.

Computer / Technical Skills / Job Specific Skills: 

• Computer literate
• Able to read blueprints and schematics.
• Comprehensive knowledge of overall department functions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Motivated individual with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects and meet deadlines. 

Work Hours: 

This is an exempt position, and this job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.

Physical/Mental Requirements:

•  May be at an industrial setting with hot/cold environment and distracting noise levels.

Safety

All employees are responsible for their personal safety and the safety of others. Therefore, all employees must:

• Participate fully in company health and safety programs and comply with all company OSHA policies and procedures.
• Follow all lawful employer safety and health rules.
• Wear and / or use Personal Protective Equipment, when and how instructed.
• Report hazardous conditions to management.
• Report any job-related injury or illness to management and seek treatment promptly.

• Other duties as requested.

Work Conditions

This is an exempt position, and this job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.

PureStar reserves the right to make changes to this job description whenever necessary.