Utility Maintenance Manager

Hankook-; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Company Paid Life Insurance

Paid time off

Up to 10 Holidays

Job summary

Hankook & Company in Clarksville, TN is seeking a Utility Maintenance Manager to lead plant maintenance, ensuring equipment operates at design capacity and achieving 100% scheduled maintenance through proactive planning and budgeting.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and collaboration with operations to optimize production schedules while maintaining high safety standards and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred; Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: Several years in manufacturing maintenance; managerial experience.
• Language: Excellent command of written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Drive safety and promote a culture of Safety Always across plant equipment and personnel.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies to optimize uptime and budget adherence.
• Build and develop a high-performance maintenance team for day and night shifts.
• Coordinate with operations to align production schedules with maintenance priorities.
• Oversee maintenance budgeting, expense control, and capital expenditure forecasting.
• Produce reports and conduct root cause analysis to permanently resolve issues.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Details

Ethical Behavior

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Mechanical/Electrical Engineering preferred

Job description

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Utility Maintenance Manager

Full Time G3_Unit Manager Clarksville, TN, US

Job Title: FMT Unit Manager

Department: Maintenance

Job Locations: On-site

JOB DUTIES:

Responsible for ensuring all equipment in the area of responsibility is fully operational and capable of running to designed capacity. This includes reactive (<20%), preventive and proactive (>80%) maintenance with a target of 100% scheduled maintenance. This requires detailed planning, collaboration, people management and working within established budgets. Main Duties and Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Drive, promote and live “Safety Always” in all activities especially with respect to plant equipment, facilities and personnel.
• Support the establishment and implementation of a maintenance strategy, processes and procedures to ensure a comprehensive and coherent means to optimize equipment uptime, including MTTR, MTBF, etc.
• Develop full understanding of the maintenance team skill sets, identify gaps and provide development opportunities to ensure appropriate skills are available on both day and night shifts
• Work closely with operations unit managers to ensure full understanding of production schedules and equipment priorities to fully align maintenance
• Develop clear responsibility and accountability for maintenance material spending and budget adherence including strategies to manage expenses
• Maintain the highest levels of standards and accuracy with respect to data and information
• Manage the process of the introduction of new equipment as well as the process of disposal of obsolete equipment
• Produce written reports and make presentations
• Perform root cause analysis and permanently resolve problems
• Constant attention to improvement opportunities and application of a systematic approach to implement
• Manage, coach and develop a high performance maintenance team based on achieving objectives, application of best practices and driving OEE.
• Promote and drive high standards through personal leadership and influence and ensure every team members understands the behaviors and standards expected of them.
• Assume responsibility for achieving maintenance budgets as well as supporting preparation and forecasting for Capital Expenditures and compliance with legal standards.
• Work collaboratively with operations management to facilitate delivery and compliance with maintenance strategies
• Any additional tasks required

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Communication: Including active speaking/listening, reading/writing skills in accordance with standard business practices and decorum
• Critical Thinking / Troubleshooting: Using logic and reasoning to identify problems as well as the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Details: Must have attention to details for all areas of work
• Ethical Behavior: Must maintain the highest ethical standards in the conduct of company affairs; must conduct business with integrity and comply with all applicable laws in a manner that excludes considerations of personal advantage or gain

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Education Bachelor’s degree preferred; Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred; advanced degree in a related field preferred
• Experience Several years of progressive manufacturing maintenance and/ or engineering experience required prior to 2 – 4 years in a related managerial role.
• Language Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Strong Mathematic Skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYIAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to frequently move about the manufacturing plant campus, general office environments, production areas, and occasionally ascend/descend stairs.
• Must be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• Must be able to position self to file documents including the top and bottom drawers of file cabinets.
• Must be able to occasionally move office equipment and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
• This position works in a manufacturing setting.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• This position may work with hazardous materials where personal protective equipment (PPE) is necessary and specific procedures must be followed to adhere to safety regulations.
• Medical
• Vision
• 401K with company match
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Paid time off
• Up to 10 Holidays

Hankook & Company is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. As an equal employment opportunity employer, Hankook & Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuin g through all aspects of the employment relationship. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. All job functions are subject to modification.