Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Maintenance Manager will provide leadership to the Maintenance Department. This includes ensuring that all equipment is in peak operating condition and participating as an active member of our Production Managerial Team. The Maintenance Manager is responsible and accountable for, but not limited to, the proper and safe functioning of all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and electronic equipment used in metal fabrication such as furnaces and casters, rolling mills and extrusion, blanking and coining presses. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential functions/duties. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Will maximize machine productivity and uptime through the development of proactive, predictive, and preventative maintenance processes.
• Will have above average critical thinking skills related to troubleshooting and correcting mechanical, electrical and hydraulic equipment problems.
• Will hold staff accountable and ensure that all assignments are completed correctly and in a timely manner.
• Will use continuous coaching, mentoring, and leadership to develop and train maintenance staff to new or updated maintenance techniques and procedures.
• Will further develop and maintain SMI’s Maintenance Management System to optimize maintenance inventory levels, parts purchasing, daily reports on PM scheduling and work-ticket tracking.
• Will develop and/or verify adherence to all applicable Federal, State or Local laws and regulations including OSHA and environmental permitting.
• Will have proven experience developing and communicating clear staff expectations and holding employees accountable to maintaining a cooperative/team-based relationship with production operations.
• Must be able to travel between manufacturing plants – Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and Las Vegas, Nevada – as required and necessary (25%).
• Must be able to complete additional duties that may be assigned as required and necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Must be proficient with computers and software products.
• Must be able to prioritize, direct and assign projects to meet demands of organization.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have advanced mechanical and hydraulic aptitude.
• Must have working knowledge of induction furnaces.
• Must have Lean Manufacturing and ISO 9000 experience.
• PLC programming knowledge preferred.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years maintenance work experience in an industrial manufacturing environment with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, bend or kneel. The employee is continuously required to use hands and arms to reach, finger, handle, or feel objects and controls. The employee is regularly required to walk, talk and hear.

The employee must regularly lift 35 pounds and occasionally lift 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Seeing: 75-100% of the time.

Hearing: 75-100% of the time.

Standing/Walking/Mobility: 50-74% of the time.

Sitting: 0-24% of the time.

Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling/Bending: 25-49% of the time.

Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: 25-49% of the time

(Must be able to lift 50 lbs. regularly)

Grasping, using hands, arms, fingers: 50-74% of the time.

Communication: 75-100% of the time.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

As a Maintenance Manager an employee will work in a cool to extremely hot environment, dependent upon project, outdoor work may be performed. There is exposure to fuels, oils, cleaning solvents and fumes from machinery. Safety glasses must be worn at all times while in the Maintenance area and while working on machinery. The noise level in the work environment varies depending upon project, hearing protection is required. Additional safety equipment may be required.

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

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