Maintenance Manager

West Fraser; Cordele (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

West Fraser is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee operations at their Cordele facility. The role involves ensuring machinery efficiency, managing a team, and preparing budgets. The ideal candidate is proactive with leadership skills, a degree in engineering, and extensive plant-level experience.

Benefits

401k with company match

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Paid vacations and holidays

On-the-job training

Wellness Pay Program

Qualifications

• Proven 3-5 years experience in OSB manufacturing or heavy manufacturing.
• 1-3 years managerial experience preferred.
• Understanding of manufacturing and procurement/supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Ensure machinery runs at maximum efficiency.
• Manage maintenance supervisors and prepare budgetary reports.
• Conduct audits and risk assessments of processes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Proactive

Team Building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

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• Ensure the facility, layout and machinery run to their maximum efficiency and output
• Total preventative maintenance, managing breakdowns of mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Managing maintenance supervisors, leads and technicians

What You Will Do

• Ensure the facility, layout and machinery run to their maximum efficiency and output
• Total preventative maintenance, managing breakdowns of mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Managing maintenance supervisors, leads and technicians
• Preparing budgetary/cost reporting for maintenance
  
  

Management

• Delegate any maintenance issues to be resolved on each shift and small projects to the right skills in the team, planning and managing effective works
• Develop and manage a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule that ensures full preventative maintenance is carried out, plan in missed maintenance activities, and lead the team to deliver effectively
• Track work orders and maintenance requests through CMMS
• Manage systems, equipment, data storage while maintaining a high level of standards and accuracy
• Oversee that all training and development is up-to-date for all maintenance team members
  
  

Strategy and Development

• Identify business improvement opportunities within the organization
• Audit and ensure compliance of the engineering data systems
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
• Provide technical expertise to the team
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department
• Schedule both internal and external work maximizing planned down time and reducing unplanned downtime
  
  

Financial and Budget Control

• Prepare the annual maintenance budget, forecast all capital expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with legal standards
• Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects
• Optimize equipment according to standard procedure while enhancing performance and product quality; guaranteeing the achievement of all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Develop clear accountability for maintenance material spend combined with a strategy to manage expenditure
  
  

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial management, production operations management or equivalent related experience
• Extensive plant level experience with proven 3 - 5 years in OSB manufacturing or other heavy manufacturing
• 1 – 3 years of Managerial experience as supervisor or higher - Wood industry preferred
• Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members
• Understanding of manufacturing and procurement/supply chain
• Proactive, enthusiastic, demonstrate effective leadership skills
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong teams
• Possess exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  
  

Our Highly Competitive Compensation Package And Outstanding Benefits Include

• Benefits starting Day 1
• Competitive starting pay
• Wellness Pay Program
• On-the-job training and
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k with company match
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays
  
  

Safety is one of West Fraser’s core values and our employees can expect a challenging, stable work environment with career development opportunities.

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If you are ready to build your career in a company that thrives on growth, internal promotions, training, safe work environment, rewarding work, challenge, and opportunity, come build your career with us at West Fraser: www.westfraser.com/jobs

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please apply through our online application process. Be sure to attach your resume to your online profile as resumes will not be accepted at the site. No phone inquiries, please.

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and energy with over 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, and Europe. We are the largest lumber producer in North America, a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels, and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB). We are a growing company, believe strongly in promoting from within, and pride ourselves on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company.

West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing

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