Maintenance Area Manager - Site Services

At WE Soda, we believe you are the most important asset. We are taking steps to attract and retain talented and motivated salaried entry-level and experienced individuals. Come utilize your skills and contribute to our continued success. Your new rewarding career begins here!

WE Soda is the world’s largest and most sustainable producer of soda ash, with operations in Turkey and two US-based facilities, located in Green River, Wyoming. At WE Soda, we strive to be the global leader in safe, sustainable, and innovative soda ash solutions, inspiring progress and creating a lasting positive impact for our industry and communities.

Why Join WE Soda?

- Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience.

- Medical, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance, Vision, Flexible Spending (Medical and Dependent Care) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Pre-paid Legal, beginning first day of employment: company funds a portion of HSA contribution if eligibility is met.

- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan for salaried employees, the company makes Safe Harbor matching contributions (fully vested immediately) of 100% up to the first 5% of eligible pay you contribute.

- Tuition reimbursement programs are available to qualifying employees for approved programs.

- Paid time off based on years of service with potential credit given for previous work experience.

- Company-paid transportation available for our Wyoming-based employees to our plants from Green River, Rock Springs, and Bridger Valley.

- Flexible work schedule (may be available and will vary based on location and/or position).

- Relocation assistance may be available based on position.

Position Title: Maintenance Area Manager - Site Services

Location: Green River, WY

Key Responsibilities:

- Oversee the management of rotable / repairable equipment

- Provide leadership and direction to the Plant Maintenance team including the accountability for growth and development of talent within the organization

- Manage Rentals for all sites

o Manage the mobile equipment rentals for the surface locations

o Approve or deny rentals based on applicable need

o Collaborate with business units and internal customers to ensure the most efficient usage of rental equipment is occurring.

o If rentals are approved, monitor the usage and manage timely returns

- Oversee the repairs and reliability of mobile equipment

o Ensure uptime and preventative maintenance improvements

o Lead mobile equipment repair turn-around time improvements

- Develop and manage the 5-year capital plan for mobile equipment

o Develop a cycle strategy to balance vehicle purchase cost to maintenance cost ratio

o Determine an estimated life span of vehicles in the fleet

- Develop and manage the 5-year capital plan for Maintenance Site Services

- Develop and manage Surface Maintenance training

- Ensure adequate resourcing for plant needs through the Farmer and Work Release processes

Activities:

- Provide coverage and support as needed across the business

- Collaborate cross functionally with various departments, including but not limited to Procurement, Accounting, Maintenance, Operations, and Capital.

- Collaboration with other departments includes but is not limited to:

o Ensure equipment is registered with the county and appropriately tagged when applicable

o Purchase new equipment

o Obtain discounts for unit pricing

o Facilitate warranty contracts

o Obtain parts and Service discounts

o Ensure requests for mobile equipment are necessary and fiscally responsible.

o Ensure the requested mobile equipment aligns with the company’s mobile vehicle strategy

o Ensure all new mobile equipment is added to the asset ledger

o Ensure old equipment is retired appropriately and removed from the asset ledger

o Ensure the maintenance department can properly maintain new equipment

- Brand familiarity

- Parts availability

- Service availability

o Assist in the setup of training for the maintenance department for specific equipment needs

- Interface with departments for upskilling of Surface Maintenance by:

- Identify training needs for Surface Maintenance and ensure all trainings are scheduled and executed effectively.

- Oversee management of Surface Maintenance training plan

Skill, Capability and Educational Requirements:

- 3 + years of demonstrated supervisory experience in a heavy industrial or mining environment.

- Strong knowledge of rental and permanent equipment, including vehicle utilization in an operational setting.

- Experience coordinating across multiple facilities and functions.

- Demonstrated success with collaboration and influence.

- Strong communication skills.

- Strong knowledge of asset maintenance needs, including planning/scheduling, tracking, and reliability improvements

- Strong SAP and Microsoft Office skills preferred

WE Soda is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age (40 or older), disability, genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to apply through this site because of a disability. Contact WE Soda Human Resources to discuss reasonable accommodations by sending an email to humanresources@wesoda.com.