Maintenance Manager

Carmeuse; Maysville (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmeuse is seeking a seasoned Maintenance and Safety Leader to drive site safety programs, coordinate with regulatory agencies, and steer maintenance planning at its Kentucky plant. The role emphasizes strong leadership, TPM experience, and continuous improvement within a heavy engineering environment.

The successful candidate will manage CMMS/SAP workflows, lead investigations, and collaborate with production to maintain optimal reliability and performance of kiln and related systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10+ years progressive experience in mining or heavy engineering.
• Strong knowledge of continuous manufacturing and Lean Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and regulatory adherence across the site.
• Interface with MSHA/MOL and other agencies when required.
• Coordinate investigations with Safety Committee and stakeholders.
• Participate in daily production meetings with production and maintenance.
• Develop and implement training plans to raise safety and competency.
• Ensure effective Management System understanding among staff.
• Oversee weekly maintenance scheduling with maintenance and production.
• Report maintenance information accurately and promptly.
• Drive Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) to cut costs and improve reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Maintenance planning

CMMS/SAP

KPIs

Team coaching

Education

Engineering Bachelor Degree

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

CMMS

SAP

Job description

Job Description

• Provide leadership to ensure all company safety rules and regulations in accordance with Occupational Health & Safety Act are observed by employees. This includes planning the necessary resources in manpower and budgeting to accomplish site safety goals in the PaSSE and SHARP plans
• Interface with MSHA/MOL and other governing health and safety agencies at local and federal level as required
• Follow up investigations working with Safety Committee, and others as needed or applicable
• Participate in the daily morning production meeting to communicate with production and maintenance
• Preparation and implementation of training plans to provide employees with the necessary training to perform their job safely and effectively
• Ensure the Management System is effective and well understood by all employees
• Actively participate in the weekly scheduling meeting between maintenance and production
• A good understanding of the maintenance modules under the CMMS/SAP system
• Ensures correct, accurate, and timely reporting of information on all maintenance Work Orders, including “Urgent Repairs”
• Ensure maintenance personnel perform good quality work
• Ensure the execution of the daily maintenance plan
• Oversee necessary arrangements to keep plant running during breakdowns
• Routinely monitor key performance indicators identifying opportunities for improvement and making appropriate supervisory and management personnel aware of the findings
• Provide feedback to the maintenance team on goals and expectations status
• Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels
• Lead the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) program to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs

Job Description

• Provide leadership to ensure all company safety rules and regulations in accordance with Occupational Health & Safety Act are observed by employees. This includes planning the necessary resources in manpower and budgeting to accomplish site safety goals in the PaSSE and SHARP plans
• Interface with MSHA/MOL and other governing health and safety agencies at local and federal level as required
• Follow up investigations working with Safety Committee, and others as needed or applicable
• Participate in the daily morning production meeting to communicate with production and maintenance
• Preparation and implementation of training plans to provide employees with the necessary training to perform their job safely and effectively
• Ensure the Management System is effective and well understood by all employees
• Actively participate in the weekly scheduling meeting between maintenance and production
• A good understanding of the maintenance modules under the CMMS/SAP system
• Ensures correct, accurate, and timely reporting of information on all maintenance Work Orders, including “Urgent Repairs”
• Ensure maintenance personnel perform good quality work
• Ensure the execution of the daily maintenance plan
• Oversee necessary arrangements to keep plant running during breakdowns
• Routinely monitor key performance indicators identifying opportunities for improvement and making appropriate supervisory and management personnel aware of the findings
• Provide feedback to the maintenance team on goals and expectations status
• Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels
• Lead the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) program to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs

Key performance indicators

• Meets or exceeds safety, environment and legislation regulations and laws
• Meet budget and Inventory goals
• Kiln Reliability – 98%
• Meet or exceed agreed goals and targets on a consistent basis
• Successfully coordinates maintenance functions requirements with contractors

Basic Requirements (Education, Level Of Experience, Language)

• Related Engineering Bachelor Degree , or Master’s Degree is preferred
• Minimum 10+ years’ experience progressive experience in mining or heavy engineering industry
• Extensive knowledge and background in operations supply chain business processes, extensive knowledge of continuous manufacturing and production processes, knowledge and experience working contemporary concepts of continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing
• Demonstrated competency in preventative, predictive, basic care practices, and computerized maintenance management systems; strong management and Total Productive Maintenance experience; Six Sigma training is a plus
• Proven in leading operational excellence through applying behaviour based management
• Prior experience demonstrating effective management skills
• Demonstrable team work and maturity with a strong work ethic
• Fluency in spoken and written English

Needed Knowledge and Skills

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to assess organizational and people issues, provide coaching and mentoring, and deliver solutions that improve facility performance
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, strong organization and prioritization skills
• Demonstrates the ability to apply appropriate conflict management strategies to ensure conflicts are resolved to the benefit of all parties
• Establishes and maintains highly productive working relationships across the organization with all groups within the region and the company; demonstrating respect for conflicting points of view, listens to others, and builds strong working relationships
• Demonstrates excellent technical writing and computer skills for producing SOP, reports, and other appropriate communications
• Knows appropriate negotiating tactics and is able to negotiate win/win agreements without compromising principles
• Demonstrates the ability to manage maintenance projects using project management methodology and techniques
• Uses quality management skills to ensure all procedures and work activities conform to work specifications and standards
• Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously with an emphasis on being results oriented
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and lead a team successfully

Knowledge

• Knowledge of people management skills
• Experience in mining and/or heavy engineering industry
• Knowledge of continuous manufacturing business sector
• Technical creditability as it relates to industry, with a preference on mining and kilns

About Us

READY TO JOIN A ROCK-SOLID FAMILY?

Carmeuse started out as a small family-run business in Belgium.

Today it’s a leading global producer of lime, high calcium limestone and dolomitic stone. Its products are essential to energy producers, environmental services, construction and manufacturing.

With over 90 production facilities spread across almost every continent, and over 4,500 employees working at Carmeuse every day, the company’s most treasured resources are its people.

Carmeuse is dedicated to maintaining a workplace that fosters equal opportunity and creates a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity.

About The Team

You will be part of Carmeuse North America, a Rock-Star team of 2500 workers and employees bringing with them their own culture and specific needs. The North American headquarters is located in Pittsburgh, PA and has over three dozen production facilities across the U.S. and Canada.