Facilities Unit Manager

Job Summary:

The Facility Manager is responsible for all Mechanical Central Maintenance activities, guaranteeing the reliability of assets, maintaining plant infrastructure, mechanical utilities and providing departmental support through a collaborative team effort with other plant departments. The manager is committed to safety and embraces change to drive continuous improvement in the organization.

Role and Responsibilities

- Develops, implements and enforces plant safety practices that promote an injury and accident-free workplace.

- Develops and implements a Reliability Centered Maintenance Program by the use of a CMMS and effective Preventive, Predictive, Condition Based Monitoring and Run to Failure maintenance techniques.

- Troubleshoots equipment and system failures, provides root cause analysis of such failures and formulates applicable solutions.

- Manages the installation, maintenance and repair of plant infrastructure and utilities.

- Evaluates baseline central maintenance and utility performance metrics and provides the management team with recommendations that lead to measurable bottom-line improvements in safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and cost.

- Develops and implements Business Risk Management processes by managing critical spare parts inventories, loss prevention activities and written contingency plans.

- Supports the Engineering department with capital project implementation to meet completion schedules and budgets while supporting operational and maintenance needs.

- Manages plant and central maintenance costs using monthly and YTD forecasting tools including cost management of major maintenance outages in collaboration with other plant departments.

- Manages and mentors direct reports and implements positive change in the workforce.

- Determines appropriate maintenance staffing levels to accomplish maintenance task loads and the use of outside contractors as needed.

- Identifies skills/training needs for maintenance personnel and assists in the development and implementation of training programs.

- Follows all applicable laws and regulations to include but not limited to OSHA, EPA/DEP, etc.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

- Four-year degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (or sufficient experience).

- Must have a background managing various maintenance disciplines (Welding, Pipefitting, Machining, Mobile Equipment, Carpentry, etc.)

- Must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in maintenance in an industrial environment.

Preferred Skills

- Has experience in the use of Computer Maintenance Management Software (CMMS)

- Proficient in other computer software including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and AutoCAD.

- Is trained in the use of condition diagnostic techniques including vibration analysis, oil analysis, ultrasonic testing, and thermographic testing.

- Focuses on bringing technology-based efficiencies to the central maintenance shops primarily to the machine shop and mobile equipment shop to track flow of material and ensure proper PM schedules are met.

- Brings the Preventive Maintenance Program (Oracle EAM) to a functional level in the central maintenance areas. To include but not limited to Work Order Tracking and increased Worker Effectiveness/Efficiency tracking.

- Identify and promote OE activities within the central maintenance organization

Additional Notes

Must be very flexible in work hours. Normal work schedule can include weekends and off hours.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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