Maintenance Manager

VP Racing Fuels, Inc.; San Antonio, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VP Racing Fuels, Inc. is seeking a Plant Maintenance Supervisor to oversee preventive maintenance for production lines, buildings, and grounds in our Texas facility.

You will schedule, assign, and monitor work while reducing overtime and ensuring tasks are completed within budget and safety standards. The role requires hands-on maintenance, coaching of a maintenance team, and coordination with external contractors.

Qualifications

• Proficient in preventive maintenance, welding, fabrication and mechanical systems.
• Certifications in mechanical/electrical/refrigeration/plumbing/construction management valued.

Responsibilities

• Manage preventive maintenance program within annual budget for production lines, buildings, and grounds.
• Prepare schedules, assign work, minimize overtime and call-ins.
• Ensure timely, accurate maintenance within budget with staff assistance.
• Coach and manage performance of direct reports.
• Coordinate third-party contractor support as needed.
• Train new and existing employees on safety and procedures.
• Perform hands-on maintenance tasks and assist as required by management.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Welding

Fabrication

Mechanical systems

Automotive maintenance

Quality & safety oversight

Education

Some college coursework or cert. preferred

Tools

Pumps & small motors

Job description

Description

POSITION DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages a preventive maintenance program within the confines of an annual budget that includes all routine maintenance, installations, and repair of production lines, buildings, equipment, and grounds.
• Prepares work schedules, assigns work, and minimizes overtime and call-in hours.
• Ensures plant maintenance is performed timely, accurately, and within budget with the assistance of maintenance staff.
• Coaches, counsels, and manages the performance of direct reports.
• Identifies the need and makes arrangements for appropriate third-party contractor "temporary” support.
• Ensures that all temporary, new, and existing employees are trained and remain current with appropriate training needs.
• Ensures the maximum safety level of all workers under his/her supervision by ensuring that they observe all safety measures to the letter, and be able to identify and resolve conditions that are likely to endanger the safety of the workers or others.
• Ensure the proper use of all tools and equipment in the plant for cutting, bending, and welding of equipment.
• Assist less skilled workers in different phases of building, construction, and general maintenance and review works performed by them to ensure that they are in good condition.
• Will be required to perform “hands-on” maintenance work and other duties as requested by Management. This includes performing maintenance tasks as needed which includes working on equipment, changing parts out, performing PMs, etc.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

Requirements

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Must be proficient in the following areas: preventive maintenance, welding, fabrication, mechanical systems, automotive maintenance, verifying standards of work performed by maintenance Team and third parties, etc.
• Professional certifications in mechanical engineering, electrical, refrigeration, plumbing, and construction management.

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Professional certifications in mechanical engineering, electrical, refrigeration, plumbing, and construction management.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• One (1) year of Plant Management experience.
• Two (2) to five(5) years of Supervisory experience.
• Some college coursework or professional certification is preferred.
• Experience with pumps, small motors, and filling equipment preferred.
• Welding experience is a plus. Blow Molding equipment experience is a plus.
• HAZMAT training is a plus.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plant Maintenance Workers

Physical Demands:

• Requires heavy lifting.
• Requires Standing for 8-10 hours per day
• Requires Kneeling/Squatting for 4-6 hours per day
• Requires Bending/Stooping for 4-6 hours per day
• Requires use of a Pallet Jack to move palletized containers. Palletized containers weigh about 1,296 lbs.
• Requires lifting and carrying objects that weigh between 36-55 lbs. from 2-4 hours per day. Regular lifting and carrying objects that weigh less than 15 lbs. from 8-10 hours per day.
• Job requires a significant amount of time spent outside subject to various weather conditionss.

Work Environment

• Location of position: Plant
• Work performed in an outside warehouse environment.
• A valid driver’s license and clean driving record are required
• Background checks and drug tests required
• Work is performed in a combination of shop / outdoor environments.
• May be exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, odors, fumes, and oils.
• May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities and duties.