Job Description
Initiates, implements, and manages the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the manufacturing industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.
Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.
Maintains and repairs maintenance plant equipment.
Prepares reports, analyzes data, and makes recommendations for improving plant
operations and solving maintenance-related problems.
Supervises plant maintenance personnel.
Ensures that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.Communicates regularly with all maintenance technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.
Assists with hiring of maintenance personnel.
Conducts employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and contribution of the maintenance technicians.
Maintains and updates operating and training manuals for the maintenance department.
Ensures that all maintenance technicians are trained on the most updated version of the operating procedures.
Monitors operation of plant equipment and systems.
Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
Initiates and carries out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
Tracks, analyzes and improves key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
Maintains safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.
Directs, maintains, and enforces the safety program for the maintenance department; reviews safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance technicians.Communicates directly with the Production department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.
Communicates directly with QA Department to ensure effective participation by the maintenance technicians in the implementation of QA policies and procedures.
Job Specification
Responsible for the safe maintenance, repair or replacement of plant equipment and systems, to ensure maximum production quantity and quality, while supporting the policies, goals and objectives of the company.