Maintenance Superintendent

Hirebridge; Harleyville (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Overtime opportunities

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision,Life

401K and paid vacation

Job summary

Quikrete Heavy Construction Materials is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent to lead the Calera, AL cement plant’s maintenance program. You will plan, direct, and control maintenance activities to maximize equipment availability, reliability, safety, and cost efficiency.

Responsibilities include preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and utility systems; manage shutdowns and overhauls; monitor performance with CMMS and reliability tools;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional certifications in maintenance or reliability (CMRP, PMP) are an advantage.
• 10–15 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• At least 5 years in a maintenance leadership role within a cement, mining, steel, power, or heavy manufacturing plant.
• Strong knowledge of cement manufacturing equipment and maintenance practices.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for all plant equipment.
• Ensure high equipment reliability and minimize downtime through effective maintenance planning.
• Lead maintenance activities for crushers, raw mills, kilns, coolers, cement mills, conveyors, packing plants, and utility systems.
• Manage maintenance shutdowns, annual overhauls, and emergency repairs.
• Monitor equipment performance using reliability and condition monitoring techniques.
• Prepare maintenance budgets and control maintenance costs.
• Optimize spare parts inventory and ensure availability of critical components.
• Coordinate with production, procurement, engineering, and warehouse departments to achieve operational targets.
• Supervise and develop maintenance engineers, supervisors, technicians, and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with occupational health, safety, environmental, and statutory regulations.
• Conduct root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and implement corrective actions.
• Improve maintenance processes through continuous improvement initiatives and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM).
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) such as SAP PM, Maximo, or similar software.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and prepare monthly performance reports.
• Support capital improvement and plant modernization projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS (SAP PM)

Maximo

Job description

We are looking for a MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT to join our Calera, AL plant. As a Maintenance Superintendent with Quikrete Heavy Construction Materials you will be responsible for planning, directing, and controlling all maintenance activities within the cement plant to ensure maximum equipment availability, reliability, safety, and cost efficiency. The role oversees preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and utility systems while ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Why apply?

• Competitive wages.
• Opportunities for overtime.
• Company provided benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Company paid life and disability benefits, paid vacation, and 401K.

About the Role

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for all plant equipment.
• Ensure high equipment reliability and minimize downtime through effective maintenance planning.
• Lead maintenance activities for crushers, raw mills, kilns, coolers, cement mills, conveyors, packing plants, and utility systems.
• Manage maintenance shutdowns, annual overhauls, and emergency repairs.
• Monitor equipment performance using reliability and condition monitoring techniques.
• Prepare maintenance budgets and control maintenance costs.
• Optimize spare parts inventory and ensure availability of critical components.
• Coordinate with production, procurement, engineering, and warehouse departments to achieve operational targets.
• Supervise and develop maintenance engineers, supervisors, technicians, and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with occupational health, safety, environmental, and statutory regulations.
• Conduct root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and implement corrective actions.
• Improve maintenance processes through continuous improvement initiatives and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM).
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) such as SAP PM, Maximo, or similar software.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and prepare monthly performance reports.
• Support capital improvement and plant modernization projects.

About You

We Require:

About Us

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional certifications in maintenance or reliability (CMRP, PMP, or equivalent) are an advantage.
• 10–15 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• At least 5 years in a maintenance leadership role within a cement, mining, steel, power, or heavy manufacturing plant.
• Strong knowledge of cement manufacturing equipment and maintenance practices.
• Strong analytical and communication skills

Each day brings new challenges, and we make sure you are prepared for it all. Our dedication to continual improvement and hands‑on training ensures you are ready for the many new experiences and challenges that you will face.

We offer:

• A friendly and team-oriented work environment, with a supportive management team.
• Hands‑on training for our employees and opportunities for advancement.
• A company dedicated to continuous improvement.

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