Maintenance Engineering Manager

Position Summary

Under routine supervision of the Deputy General Manager of Engineering, the Maintenance Engineering Manager directs and supervises all activities associated with maintaining all manufacturing equipment and facilities. The maintenance Engineering Manager directly supervises the Maintenance Engineering staff. The Maintenance manager is responsible for maintaining all equipment and facilities as well as plan for improvements to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and cost targets are met, and manages all production equipment and facility changes as part of the management team. The Maintenance Engineering manager is also responsible for maintaining equipment and facility spare parts as well as managing the supervisor of the maintenance associates.

Education, Experience, and Licenses/Certifications

Bachelor’s degree specifically in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical)

In lieu of schooling, will also consider military training and/or equivalent combination of education and experience in a heavy manufacturing facility.

Minimum of 5 years manufacturing leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversees maintenance of steel manufacturing plant. Interfacing between Maintenance and Operations to ensure resources are effectively focused on increasing reliability
• Oversees activities of maintenance department.
• Collaborates with Plant Manager to schedule preventative maintenance activities.
• Responsible for building world-class mechanical and preventative maintenance teams that will keep production equipment in excellent condition, keep lines running high efficiencies and maintain proper stock of parts.
• Oversees outside contractors performing installations and projects at the facility.
• Interfaces with others in the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
• Hires, trains, coaches, and reviews the performance of employees. Works with HR for employee discipline issues, terminations, and recruitment.
• Oversees safety team activities. Monitors and enforces safety requirements.
• Builds a positive work environment.
• Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Maintains time and maintenance records.
• Develops capital equipment justifications for machine tools and process technology to improve quality, cost, and cycle times.
• Estimates, requisitions, and inspects materials.
• Develops and oversees the total maintenance and capital project yearly budgets.
• Develops long-range budget projections and justifications for maintenance and capital requirements.
• Oversees the performance of major maintenance and capital projects to assure completion on time within budget.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to build strategic relationships with key stakeholders across the operation to ensure improved collaboration and deliver results.
• Experience implementing best in class maintenance programs and strategies (TPM, RCM, Planning/Scheduling, Predictive and Preventative Maintenance)
• Supervisory experience with salaried and hourly maintenance workforce
• Knowledge in manufacturing MRO systems
• Demonstrated experience in PLC programming and automation
• Experience facilitating lean manufacturing events with cross-functional teams
• Leadership and organizational skills.
• Collaborative management style.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Technical and maintenance skills.
• Knowledge of ASME Codes and Engineering Guidelines, environmental regulatory requirements, OSHA and Industrial Hygiene requirements.
• Knowledge of business management skills
• Knowledge of insurance reporting and risk management.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position oversees all aspects of maintenance for the facility. This includes 1 maintenance supervisor, 17 maintenance technicians, 6 staff engineers.

Physical Demands

Regularly required to perform physically demanding labor that may include standing and maneuvering for long periods of time

Frequently stand and walk

Occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance.

Regularly use of hands and fingers to handle or feel objects; and reach with hands and arms.

Regularly able to walk moderate distances and climb a limited number of stairs.

Regularly required to stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, and walk on uneven surfaces.

Regularly required to push or pull up to 25 lbs.

Regularly required to reach above and below shoulder height with weights up to 10 lbs.

Regularly required to reach forward.

Regularly required to lift and/or carry up to 50 lbs. and occasionally lift with or without assistance.

Work Environment

Regularly works indoors.

Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration.

Occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions both indoors and outdoors

Moderate noise level.

Frequently exposed to hot, wet, and/or humid conditions

Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles

Frequently exposed to oil and other petroleum products.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

This position requires less than 5% travel.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None

AAP/EEO

The management of TOPY America, Inc. reaffirms its policy of providing equal employment at this facility. Employment, training, advancement, and compensation will always be given on the basis of qualifications, without regard to race, creed, color, sexual orientation, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions), age (over 40), religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability or handicap, veteran status or any other characteristics approved by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Other

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Location: In person