Plant Maintenance Manager

6 Degrees Search; Fuquay-Varina (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

6 Degrees Search is seeking a Maintenance Manager in the United States (North Carolina) to oversee all plant equipment, develop and implement process control systems, and drive maintenance efficiency.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, recent manufacturing experience (preferably automotive), and strong supervision and problem-solving skills to lead a maintenance team and work with engineering and quality to prevent downtime and improve performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Recent experience in a Manufacturing plant, preferably automotive.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to supervise and motivate employees.
• Expert working knowledge of machine components and integration.
• Proven mechanical aptitude for analytical problem solving.
• Collaborate with engineering and quality to implement solutions.

Responsibilities

• Initiate preventive maintenance programs to minimize maintenance costs.
• Execute assignments related to maintenance of machinery and equipment.
• Relocate, dismantle or remove obsolete equipment.
• Plan preventative maintenance activities based on equipment wear and manufacturer recommendations.
• Develops and maintains key suppliers and spare part inventories.
• Schedule work to maximize machine utilization and minimize idle time.
• Manage overtime to balance workload among maintenance staff.
• Set priorities for maintenance back-log and schedule work.
• Lead maintenance team to improve effectiveness and safety training.
• Ensure OSHA compliance and safety training across the team.
• Provide troubleshooting of production equipment to support operations.
• Respond to critical production down situations affecting manufacturing.
• Maintain maintenance software database for PM and Predictive Maintenance.

Skills

Team supervision

Analytical problem solving

Machine components knowledge

Engineering collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Maintenance Manager Summary:

The Maintenance Manager will oversee all equipment for the plant. They will develop, implement and improve process control systems on all plant equipment.

Maintenance Manager Responsibilities:

• Initiate preventive maintenance programs to minimize maintenance cost of all production equipment.
• Executes assignments related to maintenance of machinery and equipment.
• Responsible for relocating machinery and/or equipment; dismantling and removing obsolete or worn out machinery and/or equipment.
• Plans the performance of preventative maintenance activities based upon personal knowledge and interval records of equipment wear and the manufacturer’s recommendations regarding service.
• Develops and maintains key, preferred suppliers and spare part inventories.
• Schedules work to prevent idle time and to provide maximum machine utilization.
• Schedules overtime work among maintenance employees to equalize overtime fairly.
• Determines priority of maintenance job back-log and schedules work accomplished.
• Responsible for up-grading the effectiveness of maintenance personnel.
• Schedules and conducts meetings with instructions relating to maintenance skills, safety, and Company Policy.
• Handles all job-related problems in maintenance honestly and fairly without violation of Company Policies or Procedures.
• Ensure team members have the appropriate safety and health; accident prevention; and investigation training.
  Provide leadership in developing measures and practices that that prevent accidents and ensure compliance with OSHA standards.
• Provide troubleshooting of production equipment to support manufacturing and maintenance operations.
• Respond to critical production down situations affecting manufacturing.
• Maintain Maintenance software database that controls all Preventative and Predictive Maintenance processes on facilities and equipment.
• Generate and maintain PM schedule.
• Responsible for all plant utilities and seeking ways to reduce costs.
• Complies with all Company Safety policies, procedures and rules.

Education / Skills:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Must have recent experience in a Manufacturing plant, preferably automotive.
• Excellentcommunication skillsand must possess the ability to supervise and motivate employees in a team environment.
• Expert working knowledge of all machine components and integration.
• Proven mechanical aptitude for analytical problem solving.
• Working with engineering and quality to address problem areas and collectively come up andimplement solutions.