Maintenance Team Manager

American Sugar Refining; Arabi (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

American Sugar Refining, part of the ASR Group family, seeks a Maintenance Team Manager at our Chalmette, Louisiana site to lead the maintenance department and drive equipment reliability at the lowest sustainable cost.

You will develop predictive and preventive maintenance, implement best practices, and mentor eight supervisors and 60+ hourly staff while maintaining a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in maintenance, engineering, or operations management/supervision.
• Supervisory experience in a union environment preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage all maintenance-related activities at the site.
• Participate in safety programs to improve and enforce procedures.
• Direct and manage resources to meet safety, health and environmental rules.
• Develop and empower employees; initiate root-cause analysis and repair plans.
• Implement predictive and preventive maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Standardize work processes and evaluate program effectiveness and cost benefits.
• Evaluate personnel performance and provide feedback for growth.
• Promote team spirit with open communication and timely problem resolution.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project planning

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Team development

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Job description

The ASR Group family of companies make up the world's largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group portfolio includes the leading brands Domino, C&H, Florida Crystals, Redpath, Tate & Lyle, Lyle's, Sidul and Whitworths. ASR Group companies also produce and market Tellus, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

OVERVIEW

The function of the MaintenanceTeam Manageris to provide necessary technical support and leadership, to direct, facilitate, and coordinate the performance, development, and improvement of the maintenance department. The Team Manager will also establish a capable, continuously improving, high quality maintenance work force with focus on improving plant equipment reliability at the lowest sustainable cost.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the management of all maintenance related activities at the site
• Actively participates in the safety programs to improve, promote and enforce safety procedures and policies.
• Directs and manages the Maintenance resources to meet and exceed all safety, health and environmental regulations.
• Develops and empowers employees.
• Initiates root cause analysis of equipment/machinery failures and develops suitable repair solutions or PM plan to reduce and/or possibly eliminate reoccurrence of failure.
• Ensures the development of sound predictive and preventative maintenance programs which will reduce unplanned shutdowns and continuously improve plant reliability, profitability and product quality.
• Implements change management, best practices, and standardization of work processes in the area of responsibility.
• Periodically evaluates program's effectiveness and modify accordingly to insure optimum reliability/cost benefits are maintained.
• Evaluates personnel performance levels, as necessary, to provide feedback on performance and discuss possible areas for improvement and/or growth opportunities.
• Promotes an atmosphere of team spirit through good example, open communication, good listening, and timely problem resolutions.

WORK EXPERIENCES

• A minimum of 5 years in maintenance, engineering, or operations management/supervision is required.
• Previous supervisory experience in a union environment is preferred.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor's Degree preferred

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• The Team Manager is responsible for monitoring the performance, development, and training for the maintenance staff of 8+ supervisors and 60+ hourly associates.

ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)

• Strong leadership abilities coupled with excellent broad based technical skills and good business acumen
• Strong organizational, planning, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Track record of success in Safety, Reliability, Quality, and employee involvement and an ability to promote/develop maintenance excellence is desired
• Ability to earn credibility and respect across the organization is important.
• Willingness and ability to work hours in a 24/7 operation as needed to meet business demands, required.
• Must be available to work overtime, weekends and holidays as needed.

LOCATION OF ROLE

• Chalmette, Louisiana

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, genderidentity, age,nationalorigin, disability, veteranstatusorany other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.