Assistance Maintenance Manager

Quikrete – Cement; Martinsburg (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Paid vacation

401K

Job summary

Quikrete Construction Materials in Martinsburg, WV is seeking an Assistance Maintenance Manager to lead the methods team and drive reliability across plant equipment. You will oversee preventive maintenance, manage SAP/CMMS workflows, and develop value-driven job plans aligned with production needs.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in engineering and 8+ years in cement manufacturing or heavy industry, with strong problem-solving skills and a track record of safety and quality adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in cement manufacturing or heavy industrial settings.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning and reliability concepts.
• Experience with SAP/CMMS systems and AutoCAD is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the methods team, define mission and objectives, and conduct performance reviews.
• Maintain safety compliance for employees and contractors.
• Oversee SAP/CMMS utilization strategy and master PM plan.
• Manage preventive maintenance program and its execution plan.
• Prepare daily job plans to boost execution efficiency.
• Lead optimization of maintenance operations based on equipment and workforce.
• Ensure quality specs for spares, rebuilds, and contracted work.
• Lead monthly analysis of maintenance KPIs.
• Assess recurring reliability and safety issues and implement solutions.
• Make technical decisions regarding plant equipment.
• Monitor equipment condition via scheduled and unscheduled inspections.
• Verify tolerances to ensure PM guidelines and acceptance standards.
• Schedule PM activities for development, review, and modification.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Technical aptitude

Analytical thinking

Planning and scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

AutoCAD

CMMS

Job description

We are looking for a Assistance Maintenance Managerto join our team in Martinsburg, WV. As a Assistance Maintenance Managerfor Quikrete Construction Materials plays a vital role within the company and will contribute to the overall success and improved operations within Continental Cement. The ideal candidate will have mechanical and technical aptitude, analyzing trends and monitoring equipment conditions to ascertain the appropriate maintenance interventions, both preventative and reactive. Supporting the reliability of mechanical, electrical, and mobile equipment, this role will increase reliability, performance, and life expectancy, at the lowest overall cost, while working to support and maintain production functions. This is accomplished using inspection, planning, and scheduling practices while taking into consideration the production requirements of the plant.

Why apply?

• Competitive wages.
• Company provided benefits:Medical, Dental, Vision, Company paid life and disability benefits, paid vacation, and 401K.

About the Role

Responsibilities:

• Manage the methods team, define the mission and objectives, carry out their performance reviews, intervene on issues that may impede progress.
• Maintain compliance with safety standards and protocols by both employees and contractors.
• Oversee development and maintenance of a strategy for effective utilization of the Computerized Maintenance System (SAP).
• Manage maintenance of the preventive maintenance program and its master plan to ensuring quality and relevance as well as structured implementation of the program.
• Oversee preparation of daily added value execution “job plans” to boost the effectiveness of execution crews.
• Lead optimization of maintenance operations according to the availability of equipment and workforce.
• Manage identification and communication required quality specifications for spares, rebuilds, and contracted work.
• Ensure that maintenance practices, as documented on Job Plans, comply with quality assurance standards.
• Lead monthly analysis of maintenance key performance indicators.
• Responsible for assessment of recurring problems related to equipment reliability and safety and work conditions and development of effective solutions.
• Responsible for technical decisions regarding plant equipment.
• Monitor equipment condition by performing both a formal schedule of systematic inspections of plant equipment and non-systematic inspections as required by equipment stoppages, daily incidents, and pending turnarounds.
• Perform follow-up inspections to verify tolerances in critical issues to assure compliance to acceptance standards and PM Guidelines.
• Responsible for the formal schedule of PM activities for development, review, and modification.

About You

We Require:

• Required Minimum Position Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (any) or a closely related field of study, AND Eight (8) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation in which the required experience was gained.
• Reading, analyzing, and interpreting technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Working in Cement Manufacturing.
• Fundamentals of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM).
• Working in heavy industrial or continuous manufacturing field.
• AutoCAD or similar software.
• CMMS or SAP

About Us

Each day brings new challenges, and we make sure you are prepared for it all. Our dedication to continual improvement and hands-on training ensures you are ready for the many new experiences and challenges that you will face.

We offer:

• A friendly and team-oriented work environment, with a supportive management team.
• Hands-on training for our employees and opportunities for advancement.
• A company dedicated to continuous improvement.