Engineering Maintenance Manager
Job Description
Job Description
Looking for a career where your presence and hard work matter?
Each of our associates is given the ability to help form & shape our workplace & impact our customers. A career at Kalas means working as a valued part of a team dedicated to creating dependable solutions, products & services to each of our clients all while having fun along the way!
POSITION SUMMARY
Manages all maintenance functions in a multi-site manufacturing operation. Defines the vision and strategy for a high-performing maintenance organization, focusing on capital planning, preventative maintenance, equipment reliability, parts inventory management, and continuous improvement
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITITES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)
- Directly manages maintenance associates and maintenance leads through performance management.
- Develops the strategic direction of the department and makes recommendations to the Bulk wire management team.
- Uses data analysis to identify root causes of equipment failures and implements corrective actions to increase equipment uptime.
- Oversees the processing of job assignments by the maintenance lead through performance metrics.
- Ability to order parts, manage inventory and process paperwork for necessary repairs.
- Coordinates all repair and upgrades with the Bulk wire team.
- Ability to effectively document and communicate return on investment for all capital projects.
- Ability to manage department budgets and capital spending plans.
- Provide engineering leadership for electrical and mechanical projects and routine manufacturing activities.
- Provide coordination for all external electrical contractors, mechanical contractors and machine shop services.
- Provide electrical and mechanical engineering technical system support; PLCs, drives/motors, electrical and mechanical machine controls and mechanical design.
- Conduct and or coordinate technical training for plant maintenance associates.
- Owns the preventative maintenance (PM) program and works to make continuous improvements to minimize unplanned downtime.
- Ability to work in a team environment on projects and routine activities.
- Continues to remain fluent in electrical, mechanical and reliability engineering topics and innovative new technology.
- Complies with OSHA/Safety and environmental compliance.
EDUCATION
- B.S. in Engineering preferred (Electrical, mechanical and Electro/Mechanical Technology)
- Advanced maintenance training is preferred but not required.
REQUIREMENTS
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong Continuous Improvement skills using data to drive change/action.
- MS-Office Suite
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 5 years of engineering/manufacturing experience in applicable large manufacturing equipment and processes.
Company DescriptionWe are privately held, family owned, 65+ year electric wire and cable manufacturer. We are vertically and strategically integrated for superior material control, dedicated to delivering dependable solutions & delivery, continually evolving in order to find new ways to serve our customers, become better and build our collaborative partnerships and technical expertise.
Company Description
We are privately held, family owned, 65+ year electric wire and cable manufacturer. We are vertically and strategically integrated for superior material control, dedicated to delivering dependable solutions & delivery, continually evolving in order to find new ways to serve our customers, become better and build our collaborative partnerships and technical expertise.