Maintenance Manager

Are you enthusiastic about working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment? Are you driven by a strong safety and quality culture? Do you have excellent Maintenance Manufacturing. leadership skills, and enjoy working within a diverse team? Suominen is looking to hire a dynamic Manager, Maintenance to manage preventative and corrective maintenance and repair activities so that the plant´s buildings, facilities, production lines and equipment operate reliably and according to stringent safety and quality standards of Suominen, local codes, laws, and regulations.You may be our next Manager, Maintenance, to be located at our Bethune, SC location. Key tasks and responsibilities: Supervises a large Maintenance team made up of Mechanical and Electrical (Automation) Technicians, working with all business lines, logistics, and QA.Manages the work and activities of maintenance team leaders, staff, and external resources within a plant so that repair and service activities are completed according to quality standards, accurately, safely, and on-time.Manages, plans, prioritizes, and schedules maintenance activities (e.g. preventive and curative maintenance programs, shutdowns, or emergency repairs) to optimize OEE, rectify breakdowns and malfunctions and minimize business disruptions.Owns sustain & improve projects locally. Participates actively on larger investment projects affecting the plant.Ensures that the assets are maintained in a manner that lowers total cost, and capital is effectively used and managed. Identifies risks concerning critical spares and BCP and ensures action plans are in place to mitigate risk and exposure.Develops and implements repair and maintenance procedures and manages maintenance system information; monitors the cost and effectiveness of activities to optimize resources, prioritizes spending, and achieves timeliness, reliability, and safety standards. Ensures availability of resources and capacity. Responsible for maintenance spare partsConducts root cause failure analysis (RCFA), and failure mode effect analysis (FMEA) during multiple hours of downtime or failure of an asset. Implements corrective actions and looks for continuous improvement activities to reduce downtime and extend the life of key assets.Researches, evaluates, and recommends new maintenance equipment and tools to enhance the capabilities of the maintenance team.Evaluates, selects, and manages relationships with external contractors to increase efficiencies (minimize costs) and ensures the organization receives satisfactory standards of service. Develops and sets repair standards, specifications, and audits / inspections of repaired equipment or services.Manages and controls maintenance costs according to budget. Updates maintenance cost forecastOwns the plant wide work order computer system - CMMS. Responsible for equipment history, work order planning, scheduling, and preventative maintenance tasks as well as predictive maintenance tasks all documented within the CMMS program utilized by the entire plant.This position reports to the Director, Plant.We offer an interesting role in a multicultural environment, support of a motivated and professional team and possibility to grow and develop skills.To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have: Bachelor's degree with 5-7+ years professional maintenance management experience in a manufacturing environmentExperience in coaching, counseling and personnel development.Experience with facilitating and leading teams.Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Mini Tab.Excellent oral and written communication skillsRequired to work in a manufacturing environment.Must be able stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch. Must be able to lift and/or move 10 lbs.Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally on occasion.What we offer:Career Plan401kMedical PlansPrescription Drug CoverageHealth Savings Account (HSA)Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Dental Benefits (Delta Dental)Vision Benefits (VSP)Life InsuranceShort & Long-Term DisabilityWell-Being & Support ProgramsLifeMart Employee DiscountsShift Differential And Cycle PaySME AdditionalHoliday & Vacation paid (float holidays)Holiday Gift Cards (Thanksgiving and Christmas)Candidate Referral Program

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