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POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Directs and coordinates activities of maintenance associates engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment, and in maintenance of buildings, grounds, and utility systems by performing the following duties.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Reviews work orders to determine work priorities. Schedules repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment to ensure continuous production operations
- Coordinates activities of workers fabricating or modifying machines, tools, or equipment to manufacture new products or improve existing products
- Directs maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas, or air required for operations
- Monitors and helps to modify preventive maintenance program in conjunction with the plant engineer and maintenance staff
- Reviews with Maintenance Manager production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities
- Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational and regulatory standards
- Work with Plant Engineer to develop and implement new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials
- Requisitions tools, equipment, and supplies required for operations
- Work with Maintenance Manager on training and indoctrination of workers to improve work performance and acquaint workers with company policies and procedures
- Confers with management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from 4 – year college or University, preferably in Engineering
- 5 – 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education that would provide the level of knowledge, skill and ability required is acceptable
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
- Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures
- Computer literacy in programming and ladder logic
- Knowledge of OSHA, local, state, and federal health and safety regulations
Skills:
- Have the skills to communicate effectively in a technical manner with other associates and contacts. This may include Outside Vendors, Suppliers, Contractors, and Customers. The format may be either written in the form of a report or verbal during discussion.
- Have the skills to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations that Maintenance encounters
- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Reasoning Abilities:
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Must be able to interpret an extensive variety of technical data in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables to arrive at a reasonable solution
- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
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