Maintenance Superintendent

CalPortland; Mojave (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Low-cost premiums for family coverage

Company-paid life/AD&D insurance

Company-paid short-term disability

Paid sick/vacation/holiday

401k/Company Funded Pension Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Additional voluntary benefits

Job summary

CalPortland is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent to oversee maintenance for our cement plant and quarry in Mojave, CA. The role involves ~20% hands-on fieldwork and ~80% office work under the Plant Superintendent.

The position focuses on directing maintenance, planning, and training initiatives, while ensuring safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance across operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred.
• Experience maintaining large-scale cement plants and quarries.
• Strong leadership and ability to train plant personnel.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage all maintenance activities in the Plant and Quarry, including mobile equipment.
• Organize and oversee preventative maintenance and emergency repairs.
• Supervise planners and maintenance engineers, electrical, mechanical, and automation teams.
• Ensure adherence to budgets set by the Plant Superintendent.
• Assist Kiln relining planning and execution.
• Develop and implement training programs for personnel.
• Collaborate with Engineering on CAPEX project specs and development.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Drive machine reliability improvements and maintenance planning.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Control systems

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Training others

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Summary

The Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for the maintenance of the cement plant and Quarry in accordance with established procedures and schedules. This position requires approximately 20% hands‑on fieldwork and 80% office work and works at the close direction of the Plant Superintendent.

Benefits

CalPortland is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that provides health and financial support to our most important resources: our employees. Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation at CalPortland. That’s why we give you a wide range of benefits to choose from.

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• low-cost premiums even for family coverage
• Company-paid life/AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Paid sick/vacation/holiday
• 401k/Company Funded Pension Program (program is dependent upon location and job type)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional voluntary benefits

Compensation

$130k-$160k DOE

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the direction and management of all maintenance activities in the Plant and Quarry including mobile equipment
• Organizes and oversees all preventative maintenance work as well as emergency repairs to equipment
• Supervises the planner, maintenance engineer, electrical, mechanical, and automation supervisors.
• Responsible for staying within budgets set by the Plant Superintendent
• Assists Plant superintendent in Kiln reline organization, planning, and execution
• Develop and implement successful training programs for plant personnel
• Works with the Engineering department on specifications and development of CAPEX projects
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local labor, safety, and environmental regulations
• Responsible for machinery reliability improvement
• Responsible for maintenance planning, daily and yearly outages, and predictive maintenance
• Manages spare parts
• Plans, coordinates, and schedules work required

Education

• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred

Requirements/Qualifications

• Physical requirements: working in confined spaces, welding, cutting, ability to lift over 50 lbs., climb up to elevations of 100 ft.
• Ability to operate mobile equipment (forklift, manlift, front-end loader, boom truck, crane)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Solid mechanical/control system skills and the ability to train others
• Able to work effectively both individually and as part of a team
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills

Conditions of Employment

Successful candidate must submit to a post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check. Some positions require Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) registration/clearance as well as ongoing alcohol and drug testing.