Maintenance Manager

Ash Grove Cement Company; Chanute (KS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the cement industry is seeking a Maintenance Manager to supervise maintenance repairs and activities at their Chanute, KS facility. This role involves ensuring compliance with safety guidelines, managing departmental responsibilities, and collaborating with various management teams to enhance operational efficiency. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in cement manufacturing and a strong engineering background.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years education in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a cement manufacturing facility, ideally with management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supervises maintenance repairs and preventive/predictive maintenance activities.
• Oversees all aspects of the maintenance department.
• Develops and executes major shutdown schedules.

Skills

Safety Compliance

Leadership

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

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Summary:

The Maintenance Manager coordinates and supervises maintenance repairs and preventive/predictive maintenance activities for the plant equipment/machinery. This position exercises direct or indirect supervision over all maintenance-related employees. The position oversees the site of capital expenditures at the plant level and has significant involvement in the preparation and control of plant budgets.

What you’ll be contributing:

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Establishes, communicates, and assigns job responsibilities, goals, and performance standards for employees within the Maintenance Department.
• Collaborates and coordinates with other department management regarding maintenance projects and priorities.
• Reviews, plans, schedules and supervises all maintenance repairs and preventive maintenance activities for the plant.
• Develops and executes major shutdown schedules, real-time updates, and post-shutdown critiques.
• Oversees all aspects of the maintenance department.
• Evaluates performance and recommend merit increases and promotions.
• Obtains, coordinates, and supervises the work of contractors for specified repairs.
• Meets with vendors regarding new maintenance equipment and other supplies needed for executing maintenance responsibilities.
• Supports and actively participates in plant safety and environmental programs.
• Coordinates with plant management on priorities and schedules for plant projects.
• Works with Planner to review, plan schedule and supervise all maintenance repair and preventive/predictive maintenance activities for the plant.
• Investigates and resolve unusual problems or difficulties in maintenance projects.
• Specifies engineering data and solicits competitive pricing on the purchase of major equipment and parts.
• Coordinates with storeroom personnel concerning the number of supplies and parts needed for maintenance activities.
• Works with Planner to compile records and data regarding maintenance projects and prepares reports for management.
• Ensures that maintenance personnel complies with plant and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) safety rules and regulations.
• Assists in developing the annual budget, implementing the approved budget, preparing maintenance budget and capital project documentation
• Ensures proper training is conducted for new department employees and existing employees as needed.
• Conducts meetings for supervisors and department heads to set maintenance priorities and environmental issues.
• Collaborates with Plant Manager to discuss goals, strategic planning, etc., and ensures that these directives are achieved.
• Performs daily surveillance of operations by conducting plant inspections and discussing maintenance requirements with supervisors.
• Conducts monthly safety meetings and trains employees on safety regulations and standards. Evaluates safety hazards on a proactive basis and investigate accidents.
• Participates in labor contract negotiations investigates problems and tries to resolve them before they become grievances and meets with union representatives.
• Reviews the maintenance reports to analyze trends. Assists Plant Manager in preparing annual budgets for company executives.
• Recommends improvements and other types of suggestions to improve plant operations.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

To succeed in this position, you will need:

• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Minimum 4 years - bachelor's degree in engineering or related field in lieu of degree/diploma equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in cement manufacturing facility with specific exposure to management responsibilities.

What’s next for you?

We provide stability and advancement opportunities across North America. Use our tuition reimbursement program to help you meet your career goals.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive. The physical demands, working environment, and other conditions of employment listed in this document are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of the requirements for positions in this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management

• Industries

  Mining and Manufacturing

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

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