Maintenance Manager

Welch Packaging; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Welch Packaging in Indiana is seeking a Maintenance Manager to direct and coordinate design, construction, and maintenance of equipment and facilities, and oversee the maintenance department’s day-to-day operations. The role includes developing and implementing a preventative maintenance program and leading professional staff.

The position emphasizes safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement to optimize productivity, waste reduction, and quality across the plant.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent required.
• Electrical certification preferred.
• Corrugated packaging industry experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Proficient with shop tools and Microsoft environment.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate maintenance technicians with leadership and development.
• Schedule technicians and manage preventive maintenance program.
• Oversee emergency work orders and safety programs.
• Repair and maintain plant machinery per diagrams and manuals.
• Communicate equipment status and progress to team and management.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Reading drawings

Communication skills

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Job description

SUMMARY

Maintenance Manager directs and coordinates activities concerned with design, construction, and maintenance of equipment and maintenance of facilities. Maintenance Manager is responsible for the overall day-to-day management of the maintenance department, including professional support staff. Responsible for development and implementation of preventative maintenance program.

Description

Maintenance Manager directs and coordinates activities concerned with design, construction, and maintenance of equipment and maintenance of facilities. Maintenance Manager is responsible for the overall day-to-day management of the maintenance department, including professional support staff. Responsible for development and implementation of preventative maintenance program.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all maintenance technicians providing them with leadership and opportunities to learn and improve.
• Ensure proper scheduling of all technicians.
• Manage and maintain a cost-effective preventive maintenance program.
• Successfully manages through clear communication on goals, training, coaching, and mentoring. All while developing them with consistent feedback, and motivation through encouragement to enable their success and establish a positive working environment.
• Schedule required Preventive Maintenance on all machinery.
• Respond to emergency work orders within established parameters of timely response.
• Performs Lockout/Tag-out per procedure for required operations.
• Installing, Lubricating, troubleshooting and repairing equipment in compliance with plant codes, policies and procedures
• Repairing and maintaining Corrugated plant machinery in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals and manufacturer specifications
• Read and understand drawings, troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and pneumatic mechanical systems including valves, solenoids.
• Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and actively participating in the safety program
• Effectively communicating work performed and equipment statuses both written and verbally.
• Sharing your knowledge and gaining knowledge from the rest of the team is essential.
• Considers safety in all engineering/maintenance decisions and networks with supervision, management and others to ensure high-quality safety decisions.
• Effectively maintains equipment to continuously improve productivity, waste and quality.

Requirements/Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required

Experience

• Electrical certification preferred
• Corrugated packaging industry preferred
• Strong knowledge of mechanical machinery
• Ability to use shop tools and equipment, drill press, shop grinders, welders, oxy-acetylene torch
• A good understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• A strong trouble shooting and problem solving ability with practical, mechanical & electrical aptitude
• Must be able to read and interpret both electrical and mechanical drawings
• Must be fully computer literate with Microsoft environment

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Or Abilities

• Strong written and oral communication.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Time management.
• Systems analysis.
• Mathematical and deductive reasoning.
• Critical thinking.
• Active learning.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to perform maintenance on machinery
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular consistent basis.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment.

Work Environment

• Exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Wet and or humid conditions
• Office Setting, sitting for long periods of time.
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Disclaimer:

This list does not represent all physical demands. Descriptions are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the jobs’ essential functions.

Welch Packaging is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran.